Human Services Program Development Specialist

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

3d•$55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support. The Prevention Statewide Coordinator leads field staff and internal/external stakeholders with planning and organizing of events, meetings and trainings around primary, secondary and tertiary prevention services/programs. In addition, this position works with community members, parents, youth in foster care, and other social service agencies in providing services to families. This position requires statewide travel, and participation in events some nights and weekends.

Requirements

Knowledge of Child Welfare, prevention and in-home services
Knowledge of Report development
Knowledge of Software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Interrelationships of public sector
Knowledge of Partnerships and collaborations
Knowledge of Program development
Skills in Public speaking
Skills in Training
Skills in Written and verbal communication
Skills in Contributing to social media
Skills in Coordinating with others
Skills in Problem solving
Skills in Utilizing various software applications
Skills in Project management and strategic planning
Ability to Plan, organize and implement prevention events, meetings and strategies
Ability to Provide technical assistance to DCS field staff and external stakeholders
Ability to Work as part of a team and collaborate with parents, community members and other state agencies
Ability to Develop presentations
Ability to Research best practices
Ability to Facilitate work groups and project plans
The ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry.
This position does require driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business.
Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work or related field
4 years of social service experience
Experience in child welfare or other work with children and families in a social service agency.

Responsibilities

Performs program development and management for Office of Prevention functions as assigned, such as but not limited to Housing Voucher Program, Car Seat Program, Baby Box Program, CarePortal, Protective Factors and ACE’s training/awareness, Citizens Review Panels, Parent Advisory Panels, Child Abuse Prevention Grant Programs.
Develops and maintains written content for the Office of Prevention as assigned, including but not limited to curriculum and delivery of prevention training, public awareness, statewide child maltreatment fatality prevention plan, community-based child abuse prevention plan (CBCAP).
Implements strategies identified by the primary, secondary and tertiary statewide needs assessment, and contributes to monthly strategic plan updates.
Prepares written material for annual federal and state grant applications and grant reports.
Plans, organizes and implements conference workshops, annual learning opportunities, parent collaboratives/community engagement events, and family friendly activities in the community.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.