Prevention Specialist — READY4Life 2.0

Job overview

The Prevention Specialist role is based in the Tucson, Arizona area and includes in-person and virtual programming at schools and community sites. Pay is $19.95 per hour. The role supports Child & Family Resources’ Prevention Programs for Youth Department and READY4Life 2.0 programming across Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Cochise Counties. The specialist facilitates evidence-based relationship education for youth, supports recruitment and community partnerships, and helps participants connect with community services. The role contributes to safe, supportive prevention programming through instruction, participant support, documentation, and program-quality activities.

What you'll do

• Facilitate in-person and virtual relationship education classes and workshops using the specified curriculum
• create a safe, trauma-informed environment
• answer participant questions with age-appropriate information
• plan and lead weekly activities
• maintain participant records and paperwork
• recruit Peer Coach/Leadership participants
• refer and track youth and families to community support and treatment services
• build community relationships
• attend events and meetings
• document incidents and participate in continuous quality improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

prevention specialist

ready4life 2.0

tucson az

child & family resources

youth programs

relationship education

evidence-based curriculum

trauma-informed

community outreach

youth recruitment

pima county

pinal county

santa cruz county

cochise county

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting accepts a bachelor’s degree as preferred or at least one year of directly related youth-work experience as an equivalent; flexible hours may include nights and weekends.

About the employer

Child & Family Resources is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.