Location:
Tucson, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Urban Salary Range: $19 to $25 / Per Hour Open Period: 5/22/2026 until filled Summary: The Tucson area has long been the traditional site for Indian settlements. From the Archaic and Hohokam Indians, to the Tohono O''odham and Yaqui, the waters of the Santa Cruz River and the surrounding fertile land attracted desert dwelling tribes. Shortly after World War II, local Indians felt there was a need for an organization of their own to provide services for health, housing, education, counseling, and recreation. To pursue this goal a Native American Club was organized in 1957. In 1963, the Club became incorporated as the American Indian Association, doing business as the Tucson Indian Center. For decades, the Center has offered youth and elderly programs, job services, adult and youth education programs, cultural activities, and emergency assistance.
Embraces and Embodies Tucson Indian Center''s (TIC''s) Identity Document''s Mission, Purpose and Vision Statements; Core Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Goals. Responsible for coordination, implementation, and performance measurements of the Native Connections Program (NCP)''s goals, objectives, and activities, which focus on preventing suicide and substance misuse, reducing the impact of trauma, and promoting mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth through the age of 24 years. Under the direction of the Wellness Director, coordinates the Native Connections Program (NCP) program and program contributors in planning, implementation and evaluation of program deliverables, including the engagement and participation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on policy development and implementation. Duties: Essential Functions: Inter-agency task force collaboration: Collaborates closely with and under the direction of the Wellness Director to convene, facilitate, and strategize with task force members to complete joint review and development of policies and procedures that promote coordination of services to prevent suicide and substance misuse. Partnerships: Maintain effective and collaborative relationships with community leaders, including behavioral health professionals, tribal agencies, schools, as well as with TIC clients including youth and Elders. Policy work: Conduct inventory, review, assessment of TIC policies and procedures as relate especially to behavioral health service delivery; collaborate with Wellness Director and TIC leadership on needs/gaps assessment and resulting recommendations for improvement. Evidence based youth education: Deliver and report on evidence-based suicide prevention curriculum in afterschool program setting and/or other settings. Evidence-based training certification and delivery: Become certified as a Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) or similar trainer, and attend intensive Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) or similar trainings. Provide ASIST and/or similar trainings to Wellness Department staff and collaborating professionals. Deliver QPR and/or similar trainings to community members. Community outreach & event planning: Create and submit for approval behavioral health-related education via TIC website, social media outlets, and newsletter. Provide event planning for, and behavioral health-related education at community activities during National Suicide Prevention Awareness month (September) or similar event, using the Hope for Life toolkit and/or other local tools. Data Collection and Performance Measurement & Analysis: Track and analyze performance measures to be reported monthly to the Wellness Director and Evaluator, collecting project specific data including documentation of activities, participation, and survey data. Reports: Prepare and submit monthly reports on all program activities, measuring and analyzing completion of all program deliverables. Newsletter: Write, edit and contribute to the monthly TIC newsletter. Other duties: Performs other duties and tasks as assigned. Qualifications: Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the health needs and strengths of the Tucson urban American Indian community, such as protective factors and risk factors for suicide and substance abuse. Ability to coordinate a grant program and comply with reporting requirements. Ability to develop meaningful, strategic partnerships that are effective in accomplishing goals and objectives. Ability to communicate effectively, in a timely, responsive, courteous, and professional manner both orally and in writing, including daily emails. Ability and skills to recruit and engage youth and other community members in multiple health and suicide prevention activities. Skills facilitating staff and community training. Knowledge regarding program evaluation and data collection. Required Experience and Training: Master''s degree preferred in health, human services or business fields, such as public health, social work, education, or business; OR Bachelor''s degree in health, human services or business fields, such as public health, social work, education, or business; and preferred minimum of 3 years experience that includes policy work and/or partnership development. OR A minimum combination of 7 years of work experience in the in health, human services or business fields, such as public health, social work, education, or business, with preferred experience that includes policy work and/or partnership development. Additional Requirements: Must possess valid Arizona Driver''s License (within 30 days of hire if applicant is from out-of-state). Must maintain a valid AZ driver license during employment. Must pass Tucson Indian Center Driver Insurance Carrier''s requirements Must pass Arizona DPS Fingerprint Clearance (Class I & II); Must pass and submit to periodic/random drug testing Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: TIC-025 Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals Get Details & Apply: https://www.ticenter.org/employment/ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov