Youth Advocacy and Program Coordinator

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Youth Advocacy and Program Coordinator to lead community engagement initiatives focused on youth violence prevention and advocacy. The Youth Advocacy & Program Coordinator will be responsible to perform a variety of duties related to the oversight, development, coordination, and enhancement of the organization's youth advocacy, outreach and education programs.

Duties and Responsibilities (non-inclusive):

A. Youth Advocacy

¨ Develop and implement outreach efforts for youth IPV survivors to access advocacy services;

¨ Provide advocacy and support to youth victims/survivors;

¨ Develop specialized programming for youth victims/survivors; and,

¨ Develop protocols with youth organizations for response to youth disclosures.

B. Youth Violence Prevention Programming

¨ Further enhance violence prevention curriculums for grades preK-12;

¨ Coordinate with local schools and other youth organizations to provide violence prevention education to school personnel, youth workers, parents and students/youth;

¨ Must have knowledge of victim dynamics and the ability to discuss in age-appropriate manners with youth;

¨ Design and implement tools to measure effectiveness of education; and,

¨ Participate in relevant committees and networking opportunities.

C. Victim Advocacy

¨ Take on-call shifts as needed to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, safety-planning and support services to victims/survivors 24-hours a day.

D. Other Responsibilities

¨ Report to the Executive Director regularly, providing updates on current issues and operations of program services and other job duties;

¨ Maintain complete files, including appropriate documentation of all outreach sessions provided and information for statistical and grant-requirement purposes;

¨ Submit written quarterly reports to the Executive Director, cc'd to Development & Evaluation Coordinator;

¨ Attend staff meetings;

¨ Attend pertinent training seminars and conferences to advance personal knowledge while incorporating what is learned into work activities;

¨ Participate in special events of the agency;

¨ Complete any other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Oral and written fluency in English

• High school diploma

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, human services, social work or related field (preferred)

• Previous work experience in family violence or sexual assault (preferred)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Passionate about the mission and philosophy of Rise

• Team oriented and believes in a strengths-based approach to providing trauma-informed services

• Current driver's license and reliable transportation with up to date insurance

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other computer software

Pay: $45, $72,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Flexible schedule
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $72,800