Trauma Recovery Coordinator

The purpose of this role is to implement, coordinate, and sustain trauma-informed practices throughout out the Temple Israel community. This role focuses on supporting impacted individuals including congregants, students, families, clergy, teachers, professional staff, administrative staff, and security personnel.

The Trauma Recovery Coordinator is responsible for implementing, coordinating, and sustaining trauma-informed practices throughout out theTemple Israel community. This role focuses on supporting impacted individuals including congregants, students, families, clergy, teachers, professional, administrative, and security personnel. 

§ Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, education, public health, nonprofit leadership, or a related field, and a minimum of five years of experience in mental health, trauma response, program coordination, or community support services (required).

§ Master’s degree with two years of related experience (preferred).

§ Prior experience coordinating trauma response or mental health services within a school, synagogue, nonprofit, healthcare, or community setting.

§ Experience supervising, mentoring, or coordinating teams involved in crisis response and recovery efforts.

§ Ability to provide culturally responsive, respectful, and inclusive support within a Jewish community setting.

§ Specialized training in trauma recovery, grief and bereavement, crisis response, psychological first aid, or community resiliency models.

§ Experience developing and implementing collaborative programs and services with community organizations and multidisciplinary teams.

§ Experience in grant writing.

§ Experience implementing trauma-informed practices across organizations or community systems.

§ Knowledge of trauma-informed care, grief/bereavement support, crisis management, mental/behavioral health services, and community recovery practices.

§ Strong organizational, leadership, and project management skills.

§ Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage compassionately and effectively with diverse audiences including congregants, families, students, staff, leadership, and external partners.

§ Trauma-informed certification (Preferred)

TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE & RECOVERY PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

§ Coordinate and implement policies, procedures, protocols, and practices that prioritize trauma-informed care. Create a safe, supportive, compassionate, and predictable environment for all members of our community.

§ Ensure that behavioral health and wellness supports for staff, clergy, congregants, students, and families are high quality, evidence-based, culturally responsive, and readily accessible to promote healing and resiliency.

§ Assist in developing systems to assess ongoing community needs and evaluate the effectiveness of recovery and support services to inform program improvement and resource allocation.

§ Work collaboratively with local, state, and national organizations specializing in trauma recovery, crisis response, and mass violence recovery to support long-term community healing.

TRAINING, EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

§ Provide, plan, and facilitate ongoing training, education, consultation, and professional development for clergy, educators, professional staff, administrative staff, and leadership on recognizing, responding to, and supporting individuals impacted by trauma and grief.

§ Participate in ongoing professional development and specialized training related to trauma recovery, grief/bereavement, crisis response, resiliency, and community healing.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCACY & CARE COORDINATION

§ Collaborate with counselors, mental/behavioral health professionals, educators, victim service professionals, healthcare providers, and community partners to ensure that congregants, families, students, and staff receive appropriate support and access to resources.

§ Serve as an advocate and liaison among Temple Israel departments, families, community agencies, schools, and partner organizations to promote a coordinated and unified recovery response.

§ Coordinate community support efforts, donations, volunteer engagement, and resource distribution to ensure thoughtful and equitable allocation.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH & HEALING INITIATIVES

§ Provide outreach and communication to families, congregants, and staff regarding available resources, support services, educational opportunities, and updates related to recovery efforts.

§ Collaborate in the planning and support of memorials, commemorations, educational programming, healing opportunities, and annual observances for our Temple Israel community.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

§ Help manage recovery-related resources, programming needs, budgets, and expenditures connected to trauma response and community healing initiatives.

§ Grant writing, grant management, and fundraising experience related to recovery initiatives and wellness programming.

DOCUMENTATION, COMPLIANCE & ORGANIZATIONAL PARTICIPATION

§ Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of services, assessments, referrals, and consultation activities.

§ Adhere to all federal, state, local, and organizational policies related to confidentiality, documentation, ethics, productivity, and professional conduct.

§ Regular and routine attendance as scheduled.

§ All other duties as assigned.

§ Participate in supervision, team meetings, professional development, and organizational initiatives.

§ Navigate a variety of environments: which may include sites with varying levels of accessibility, lighting, noise, crowd size, and seating availability.

§ Remain in a stationary position: for extended periods during meetings, trainings, or travel (seated or standing, depending on work setting and individual needs).

§ Move between work areas and community locations: as needed, including entering/exiting buildings, navigating indoor and outdoor pathways, and attending events in public spaces.

§ Communicate and interact effectively: with consumers, community partners, staff, and the public through multiple formats (in-person, phone, email, video conferencing, assistive technology, and other accessible methods).

§ Use a computer and office equipment: for extended periods for documentation, correspondence, training preparation, and data entry, including use of adaptive or assistive technology as needed.

§ Handle and transport light materials such as training materials, printed resources, or office supplies, typically up to 10–15 pounds (or adjust based on your actual requirements).

§ Computers/monitors/printers/Monitors

§ Mobile devices/office telephones

§ Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace; PDF and document management tools; Calendar and scheduling systems

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet; Project management tools; OneDrive