Pima Cares Health Promotion Specialist

Locations: Tucson, AZ

Type:Urban

Salary Range:$18 to $24 / Per Hour

Open Period:2/2/2024 until filled

Summary:The Tucson Indian Center has been an active and influential member of the Urban Native American Community for more than 60 years. Our dedication to the growth and development of Native Americans is unprecedented and the drive and commitment of our employees is unmatched.

We would love for you to consider adding your unique talents, skills, and knowledge to our staff. We look forward to getting to know you and what it is that drives you to assist this population.

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Duties:1. Conducts community outreach in order to attract clients for health promotion services. 2.

Designs, delivers, and documents educational workshops for youth, adults and elders regarding aspects of a healthy lifestyle, with focus on the prevention and alleviation of, but not limited to substance abuse, opioid use/abuse/prevention. 3. Develops educational and outreach materials that are appropriate for the Tucson Urban Indian community. 4. Presents presentations about health and well-being, according to TIC Wellness Department scope of work. 5.

Refers individual clients to Wellness Department services, to include client intake, eligibility determination, case plan development and case plan monitoring. 6. Establishes and maintains working relationships with community organizations and partners in order to coordinate services and follow up on referrals. 7. Prepares monthly activity reports for the Wellness Grants & Services Manager. 8.

Participates as part of the staff team of the Tucson Indian Center 9. Participates in a professional development plan, to include mentoring, in-service training and continuing education, as appropriate. 10. Support of Community Room operations. 11. Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications:Required Knowledge, Skills and Ability: • Knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention practices, particularly regarding behavioral health issues such as substance abuse, domestic violence, and prevention of HIV/ AIDS, and other STIs and teen pregnancy. • Knowledge of the nature and scope of community-based health programs. • Knowledge of American Indian health issues, inclusive of the Urban Indian and Tribal health issues, and the function of the Indian Health Service. • Experience and interest in working directly with youth, adults and elder American Indian Tucson community members. • Respectful, knowledgeable, and familiar with American Indian cultures and traditions. • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Ability to function in a proactive manner and with limited supervision. • Ability to function as a member of a team. • Ability to maintain positive professional relationships with fellow staff and clients. • Ability to work with confidential and sensitive documents and information in a professional manner. • Ability to maintain high standards of client confidentiality

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:TIC-3000-07