Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist
Company: Real Escape From The Sex Trade
Role summary
Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist is a full-time role at Real Escape From The Sex Trade in Seattle, Washington, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-17. Salary: USD 28 per hour. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist
- Company
- Real Escape From The Sex Trade
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Salary
- USD 28 per hour
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-17
Job description
BACKGROUND
REST exists to expand pathways to freedom, safety and hope in order to end sex trafficking. REST offers programs that are centered on the strengths, needs and individual choices of each survivor we serve. We offer a continuum of care that includes outreach, a 24/7 hotline, community advocates, a drop-in center, an economic empowerment program, emergency shelter, residential program, and housing services. We are inspired by our faith as a Christian organization, are dedicated to serving people of all faith backgrounds, and do not require faith engagement. Our culture is influenced by our values of belonging, honor, trustworthiness, and tenacity.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status. This position is open to cisgender and transgender females as the primary work location is for women only. As a Christian organization, this position must work in harmony with the organization’s statement of faith and support the spiritual health of the organization.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist is a community-based prevention and early-intervention role focused on reaching young people who may be experiencing, or are at increased risk of, commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). The Specialist conducts intentional outreach in schools, middle and high schools, alternative education settings, youth programs, community spaces, and geographic areas where youth may face increased vulnerability to exploitation. Through consistent presence and relationship-building, the Specialist creates opportunities for youth to access trusted adults, practical resources, safety information, and support before or during experiences of exploitation.
Using a trauma-informed, youth-centered, culturally responsive, and harm-reduction approach, the Specialist provide age-appropriate prevention education and resources related to commercial sexual exploitation, grooming and recruitment tactics, healthy relationships, online and social media safety, boundaries, consent, personal safety, and how to seek help for themselves or a peer. The Specialist also provides education, resources, and consultation to schools, community partners, and youth-serving professionals to strengthen their ability to recognize potential indicators of exploitation, safely engage youth, and connect young people to appropriate services.
The Specialist serves as a key bridge between community outreach and direct intervention services. Working closely with REST’s Outreach Team, Crisis Team, and Youth Intervention Advocate, the Specialist identifies youth who may benefit from additional support, builds trust and engagement, and facilitates a warm handoff to the Youth Intervention Advocate when individualized advocacy or case management is needed. This is an outreach, prevention, education, and engagement position, not an intensive case management role. The Specialist also develops and maintains strong partnerships with schools and youth-serving organizations to expand REST’s presence, strengthen referral pathways, identify emerging community needs, and increase access to CSE prevention and intervention services.
RESPONSIBILITIES
YOUTH OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
Maintain a consistent, visible, and trusted presence in priority outreach areas throughout Seattle, including the Aurora corridor, middle and high schools, alternative education settings, youth programs, community spaces, and other locations where youth may be experiencing or at increased risk of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).
Conduct scheduled and responsive field-based outreach in coordination with REST’s Outreach Team and community partners.
Engage youth using trauma-informed, relationship-based, trust-first, culturally responsive, and harm-reduction approaches that respect youth voice, choice, and autonomy.
Build ongoing relationships with youth through consistent presence and follow-up rather than relying solely on one-time outreach encounters.
Identify youth who may be experiencing exploitation, grooming, unsafe relationships, housing instability, or other circumstances that increase vulnerability to CSE and create opportunities for further support.
Provide youth with immediate prevention resources, harm-reduction tools, safety information, basic-needs resources, and information about available services.
Help youth identify trusted adults, supportive resources, and strategies they can use to increase their safety.
Participate in community events, school activities, youth programs, and other engagement opportunities that increase REST’s accessibility and visibility among young people.
PREVENTION EDUCATION & COMMUNITY AWARENESS
Develop and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate prevention education for youth on topics including commercial sexual exploitation, grooming and recruitment tactics, healthy and unhealthy relationships, boundaries, consent, online and social media safety, personal safety, and how to seek help for themselves or a peer.
Assist Outreach Supervisor in creating workshops, small groups, classroom presentations, and informal educational activities to facilitate in schools, youth programs, community organizations, and other youth-centered environments.
Provide education and resources to parents, caregivers, educators, youth-serving professionals, and community partners to strengthen their ability to recognize potential indicators of exploitation and respond appropriately.
Promote responses to exploitation that prioritize youth safety, dignity, support, and connection to services rather than punitive or stigmatizing approaches.
Adapt prevention messaging and engagement strategies based on youth age, developmental needs, cultural context, community trends, and emerging methods of recruitment