Prevention Education Specialist

Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA • Brownsville, PA

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About The Position

The Prevention Education Specialist develops and delivers domestic violence prevention and education programs for schools, youth, community groups, special needs groups, and other approved audiences. The role provides training to community agencies, systems, and businesses; builds relationships with community organizations; and works collaboratively to increase awareness and prevention efforts. The specialist also engages youth in violence prevention and supports youth-led projects, supervises volunteers as needed, contributes to the agency newsletter, participates in Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities, and maintains activity statistics and reports. The position may support other agency sites and perform additional duties as assigned. It requires maintaining confidentiality and modeling trauma-informed care. This is a full-time position, with hours determined by program needs.

Requirements

• Translatable work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience, with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide ongoing supervision, training, and professional development.
• Ability to collaborate with peers and other agency departments.
• Working knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficient computer, Internet, and email skills.
• Successful FBI fingerprint-based federal criminal history background check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, and PA State Police criminal history clearance.
• Successful reference check.
• Current Pennsylvania driver's license, insurance, and reliable vehicle.
• Ability to meet the listed physical requirements: regular seeing, hearing, standing/walking, and gripping/grasping/feeling; frequent crouching/stooping/turning/twisting and lifting items weighing 20 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

• MSW, MA, BS, or BA degree, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Present educational domestic violence programs to target groups within the service area.
• Provide domestic violence trainings to area systems and agencies.
• Develop, market, and provide prevention and education programs to schools, youth, community groups, special needs groups, and other approved target groups.
• Engage students and youth in violence prevention and encourage and assist them with youth-led prevention education projects among their peers.
• Market and provide domestic violence-related trainings to area agencies, systems, and businesses.
• Establish, nurture, and maintain working relationships with community agencies and organizations, connecting them with the appropriate DVSSP site.
• Work with other agencies and organizations to increase domestic violence awareness and prevention efforts.
• Attend meetings and trainings relevant to the position as assigned.
• Contribute to the agency newsletter.
• Participate in Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities.
• Maintain statistics and complete activity reports as directed.
• Support and assist other agency sites as needed.
• Supervise volunteers to assist with workload as needed.
• Maintain facility, staff, volunteer, and client confidentiality at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including covering absences, providing relief during peak periods, or balancing workload.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling.
• Paid training.
• Competitive pay.
• Annual education opportunities.
• Internal advancement opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, sick time, and agency vehicle use for work-related travel.
• For full-time employment and certain levels of part-time employment: pension, life insurance, extended paid leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and eligibility for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed