Human Services Program Development Specialist

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prevention Peer Advocate serves as a key contributor to strengthening child welfare prevention efforts, family support, and community partnership across the Department of Child Safety (DCS). This role is designed for parents with firsthand experience navigating the child protection system, bringing forward lived expertise to shape how DCS supports families, collaborates with partners, enhancing protective factors and advances statewide prevention strategies that help Arizona's children remain safely with their 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 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 facilitation
Skills in Written and verbal communication
Skills in Contributing to social media to include virtual meeting platforms
Skills in Coordinating with others
Skills in Problem solving
Skills in Utilizing various applications
Ability to Plan, organize and implement prevention events, meetings and strategies
Ability to Work as part of a team and collaborate with parents, community members and other state agencies
Ability to Assist with development of presentations
Ability to Research best practices
Ability to Facilitate work groups
Employee must obtain and maintain clearance of the DCS Central Registry.
A valid Arizona driver's license is required.
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

3-5 years experience as a parent peer advocate or with lived experience in child welfare systems.
Demonstrate understanding of solution focused, system-level approaches to child welfare and prevention.

Responsibilities

Participate in, but not limited to, policy discussions and strategic planning meetings, offering insights informed by lived experience, peer perspectives and current child welfare practice.
Serves as a knowledgeable partner across the agency and statewide, helping teams understand prevention strategies and family support approaches can strengthen child safety and well-being statewide.
Contributes to the development and maintenance of clear, accessible prevention materials for the Office of Prevention, including curriculum, prevention trainings, public awareness resources, and statewide initiatives such as the Parent Advisory Collaborative and Regional Child Abuse Prevention Councils.
Plans, organizes, and implements prevention-centered learning opportunities and engagement activities, including conference workshops, annual trainings, parent collaboratives, community engagement events, and family-friendly activities.
Through these efforts, strengthens the connection between families, communities, and agency partners, fostering environments where prevention, child protection, and family support efforts are understood, valued and effectively integrated.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.