OFFICE OF PREVENTION
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $26.4424 HRLY / $55,000.19 Salary 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: October 5, 2025

The Statewide Prevention Coordinator leads field staff, internal and external stakeholders with planning and organizing 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 and supports to families.

**This position requires statewide travel, and participation in events some nights and weekends.**

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Performs program development and management for Office of Prevention functions as assigned, such as, but not limited to Housing Voucher Program, Car Seat Program, Safe Sleep Program, CarePortal, Protective Factors Framework and ACE's training/awareness, Citizen Review Panels, Parent Advisory Collaborative, Healthy Families, Community-Based 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 trainings, 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 plans 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.

Knowledge of:

• Child Welfare, Prevention and In-home Services
  
• Report Development
  
• Software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
• Interrelationships of public sector
  
• Partnerships and collaborations
  
• Program development
  

Skills in:

• Public speaking
  
• Training facilitation
  
• Written and verbal communication
  
• Contributing to social media to include virtual meeting platforms
  
• Coordinating with others
  
• Problem solving
  
• Utilizing various applications
  
• Project management and strategic planning

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and implement prevention events, meetings and strategies
  
• Provide technical assistance to DCS field staff and external stakeholders
  
• Work as part of a team and collaborate with parents, community members and other state agencies
  
• Develop presentations
  
• Research best practices
  
• Facilitate work groups and project plans

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work or related field and 4 years of social service experience, experience in child welfare or other work with children and families in a social service agency.

In-state travel is required. Requires the possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete and driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11). Employees may be required to use their own transportation as well as maintain valid motor vehicle insurance and current Arizona vehicle registration. Mileage may be reimbursed, if applicable.

Must be able to secure and maintain clearance from DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3.42 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans
  

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV.   Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.  Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov.  The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.