Domestic Violence High Risk Team Coordinator

Resume and Cover Letter Required

This position serves as key coordinator for New Hope’s Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT).  The DVHRT Model framework is built on three fundamental strategies: early identification of high-risk cases, engagement of a multi-disciplinary team, and individualized intervention plans that incorporate the entire domestic violence response system with the goals of increasing victim safety and holding offenders accountable.  The DVHRT Model incorporates evidence-based risk assessmen33t into a community’s domestic violence response system to identify cases at high risk of lethality/serious assault.  Once identified, individual cases are then monitored by a multidisciplinary team that shares case information and implements intervention plans to mitigate the danger.  The DVHRT also identifies and closes system gaps in the response system and measures case outcomes through data collection and analysis. 

New Hope provides victim/survivor services throughout all Grant and Adam Counties.  The position requires a unique understanding of national, state, and local multi-jurisdictional issues to position the DVHRT to provide appropriate services to victims of intimate partner violence. This position will be required to work various hours/days of the week and is expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.The following examples of duties and accountabilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties.  Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position. Employee must comply with all County and department policies, procedures, WAC’s, or other regulatory bodies.

1. Meeting Preparation and Facilitation
   1. Facilitate all DVHRT meetings in a manner that builds trust and increases collaboration between disciplines.
   2. Create and provide meeting agendas and all other necessary documentation to DVHRT members prior to each meeting.
   3. Ensure that new cases are presented to the DVHRT when appropriate and assist advocates at New Hope in the preparation of new cases for presentation to the DVHRT.
   4. Ensure that minutes are taken at every meeting and are provided to DVHRT members in a timely manner.
   5. Ensure that attendance is taken at every meeting and maintain an attendance log to track attendance.
2. Case Coordination and Advocacy
   1. Ensure that current, active high-risk cases are monitored and reviewed regularly.
   2. Ensure that ongoing case updates are provided to DVHRT members between meetings when necessary and ensure that there is a process for accepting cases between meetings.
   3. Assist advocates at New Hope in coordinating necessary services for cases accepted to the DVHRT.
   4. Act as a liaison between the New Hope advocates assigned to accepted cases and the DVHRT, ensuring that information is passed quickly and efficiently between the DVHRT, the advocate and the victim.
3. Operations and Communications
   1. Develop policies and practices that encourage smooth team operation and improve the domestic violence response system.
   2. Develop and maintain an efficient system of communication between all DVHRT members to increase successful interventions.  Act as the point of contact for members.
   3. Facilitate a meeting of all partner organizations at least annually to evaluate how effectively the DVHRT is functioning.
4. Record-keeping and Data Analysis
   1. Maintain all DVHRT files and confidential client records with diligent and complete record-keeping and submit monthly statistics.
   2. Develop a tracking system to manage data regarding cases accepted to the DVHRT and other non-case specific data relating to the DVHRT.
   3. Analyze DVHRT data and case outcomes and provide team members with meaningful and concise information.  Submit periodic reports to the team, community and funders.
5. Technical Support and Training
   1. Provide and/or coordinate technical support and training to DVHRT member to ensure allied professionals are up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in the domestic violence field.
   2. Provide onboarding and orientation to new DVHRT members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted as long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
Required

• A Bachelor's degree in a related area of study
• Acceptable completion of 40 hour pre-service victim services training within 6 months of hire
• Experience in multi-agency facilitation
• Experience in providing training and education
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License: Must have a safe reliable vehicle with proof of automobile insurance 
• Criminal Background Checks: Must have acceptable clearance on:
  1. WATCH background report at time of hire and every two years afterward, 
  2. FBI fingerprint Criminal Report at time of hire and every 5 years afterward, 
  3. The national public sex offender and child abuse registry at time of hire and every 5 years afterward.
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving report

Preferred:

• Two years of experience in victim support services
• Bi-lingual Spanish Speaking

Physical Conditions:
Mental/Emotional Demands: (Several times per shift)

• Maintaining a high level of consistent, professional behavior in unpredictable and stressful situations
• On-going requirement for implementing best practice techniques and practices DVHRT assessments
• Required to simultaneously manage and prioritize multiple competing tasks/requirements
• Respond to telephone calls from professionals or clients which means that work plans need to be changed.
• The ability to act expediently and appropriately when responding to crisis situations with high lethality.
• Communicating and dealing with vulnerable/distressed/anxious clients, family members, other providers and/or community 
• Employee may experience secondary trauma as a result of exposure to information that is disclosed and/or client actions
• Frequently dealing with situations involving domestic violence, abuse, family breakdown, conflict, lethality and aggression.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily performed indoors, but can be performed in varying temperatures. 
• Employee may be exposed to odors or vapors in the office or other work settings.  
• Work may be performed in other environments where the employee may be exposed to sub-sanitary environments, pets, and passive smoking.
• Daily exposure to potential verbal and physical aggression with risk of personal safety issues.
• Employee may be exposed to cleaning supply odors or vapors.
• Work duties may require the operation of vehicles, which involves risks associated with driving including road traffic conditions and inclement weather. 
• Work duties may require employee to transport client in vehicles.

Salary : $71,011 - $83,533