Prevention Education Specialist

Crisis Services•Buffalo, NY

54d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Crisis Services is seeking a Prevention Education Specialist to join our Advocate Department's team. We are seeking professionals with public health, human services, social work, or education degrees who are interested in supporting our mission to provide support to anyone in need. Who we are: Crisis Services is a 24-hour comprehensive crisis center and community resource whose first responders save lives by restoring safety, promoting emotional strength, and reducing the impact of trauma through intervention, education, prevention, and community collaboration. About this opportunity: The Advocate Department of Crisis Services is Erie County's Rape Crisis Center and a licensed Non-Residential Domestic Violence Service Provider in New York State. The Department provides comprehensive victim services to individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence and/or elder abuse. The Prevention Education Specialist is responsible for implementing data-driven prevention education trainings and evaluations, specifically for community, high school, and college campus populations. This role also conducts outreach and fosters relationships with local high schools and community partners to promote social norms and build capacity to foster a community of hopefulness, safety, and shared responsibility to prevent domestic and sexual violence across the Social Ecological Model (SEM). Hospital On Call: this position includes scheduled on-call responsibilities outside of the regularly scheduled shift covering the Department's 24/7 Hospital Response Advocacy services. If activated, they may be required to respond to local county emergency rooms to provide crisis intervention and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence and/or elder abuse and/or provide support to Volunteers who are on call for the Hospital Response Program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, human services, social work, or education, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of one (1) year's relevant work experience in public speaking, community education, or training facilitation required.
A valid Driver's License and a clean driving record with access to a reliable vehicle.
Capable of working with and mobilizing a wide variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability and experience to relate to and engage diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Proven skills in and knowledge of training facilitation and public speaking.
Excellent presentation skills: the ability to develop and facilitate group presentations in classroom or large group settings.
Ability to foster collaboration to achieve prevention education goals and objectives.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently.
Ability to set goals and adhere to timelines for program implementation; must be able work independently.
Computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Power Point and Internet required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of relevant work experience in the field of domestic violence and/or sexual assault strongly preferred.
Experience working with college-aged populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implementing data-driven prevention education trainings and evaluations, specifically for community, high school, and college campus populations.
Conducting outreach and fosters relationships with local high schools and community partners to promote social norms and build capacity to foster a community of hopefulness, safety, and shared responsibility to prevent domestic and sexual violence across the Social Ecological Model (SEM).
Scheduled on-call responsibilities outside of the regularly scheduled shift covering the Department's 24/7 Hospital Response Advocacy services.
If activated, they may be required to respond to local county emergency rooms to provide crisis intervention and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, family violence and/or elder abuse and/or provide support to Volunteers who are on call for the Hospital Response Program.

Benefits

Competitive pay including regular annual increases
Paid training and professional development opportunities
CWA Local 1122 union membership
Generous paid time off and paid meal breaks
Employee self-care and wellness support including Calm app subscription for all employees and their family members
Quiet Room, Exercise Room and Lactation Room onsite
Great health insurance coverage w/generous employer premium contribution
$300/year Flexible Spending Account provided by agency
Access to dental, vision and other ancillary insurance coverage options
403(b) plan w/employer match after one year of service
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program