Community Engagement Specialist

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc•Corbin, KY

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Engagement Specialist will be responsible for organizing and providing Green Dot related activities, including the High School and Community Green Dot Program. This role involves recruiting and training volunteers, completing continuing education on sexual violence and victim assistance, and providing information about crime victims' resources within an eight-county region. The specialist will also deliver Green Dot education programs, speak at public awareness events, and manage grant-required documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college
Forty hours of sexual violence related training must be completed within three months of employment
Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test
Oral and Written Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation
Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs
Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
Possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record if required for job performance
All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens
All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned
All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification
First Aid Training may be required

Responsibilities

Organize Green Dot related activities
Organize and provide the High School and Community Green Dot Program
Recruit, train, and retain at least five volunteers
Complete eight hours of continuing education related to sexual violence issues annually
Complete twelve hours of continuing education related to victims assistance annually
Provide information to the communities in the eight county region regarding crime victims resources and related services offered
Show competence at providing the education programs of Green Dot for High Schools and Community Green Dot
Speak at public awareness events in regards to interpersonal crime victims and services provided
Complete all grant required documentation/statistics within required timeframes
Provides services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures
Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary
Other duties may be assigned when necessary