Prevention Specialist
La Frontera Center Inc.
Location
Tucson, Arizona
Quick overview
The specialist educates at-risk populations to discourage substance abuse and promote healthy behaviors among children, families, and adults. Essential functions include recruiting participants, following assessment procedures, delivering prevention education, making referrals, and facilitating support groups.
Requirements summary
A minimum of an Associate's Degree or High School Diploma is required, along with bilingual proficiency in English and one of several specified languages. Candidates must obtain CPR, First Aid, and fingerprint certifications, and possess experience in participatory training or education.
Job description
SUMMARY
Works to educate at-risk targeted populations to discourage substance abuse and encourage healthy behaviors in children, their families, and other adults.
Essential functions
Recruit and enroll participants.
Follow assessment and evaluation procedures.
Deliver prevention education curriculum(s).
Make referrals to mental health and other support services.
Attend all project staff meetings and training required by program.
Serves as facilitator of ongoing support groups.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Associates OR High School Diploma. Bilingual (English/Spanish, Swahili, Kirundi, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, OR Ukrainian). Must become CPR, First Aid certifies. Must become fingerprint certified in accordance with Arizona Department of Public Safety requirements. Experience in participatory training/education.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the cultural, gender, and acculturation differences that affect the needs of program participants.
Knowledge of prevention principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to teach adults and children.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to establish rapport with many different types of people.
Other Potential Requirements: Availability to work evening and weekend hours
Possession of first aid and CPR certification.
Physical Exam and T.B. Test
Fingerprint Clearance
We offer a competitive wage that includes shift differential and bilingual differential pay for some positions, as well as the below generous benefit packet for full-time employees.
Medical, dental, vision insurance.
Flexible spending Accounts
Health savings account with employer contribution.
403b retirement account
Tuition reimbursement up to $5200 per year (accessible after first 90 days of employment).
Allowance added to pay to supplement additional benefits in the amount of – 2% of salary the first year and increasing every 2 years.
15 days of PTO in the first 2 years, increasing by an additional 5 days every two years.
10 paid holidays.
Short-term & Long-term Disability.
Bereavement Leave
Application Instructions
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If you experience technical difficulties with our recruiting site, email hrmail@lafrontera.org or call (520) 838-3915 with specific technical error information.
La Frontera Arizona, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.
Thank you for considering LFAZ as an employer!
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Bereavement Leave
- 403b Retirement Account