Prevention Education Specialist

Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA • Brownsville, PA

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About The Position

The Prevention Education Specialist presents and develops domestic violence education and prevention programs for schools, youth, community groups, special needs groups, agencies, systems, businesses, and other approved target groups within the service area. The role engages students and youth in violence prevention, including supporting youth-led education projects, and works with community organizations to increase awareness and prevention efforts. The specialist establishes and maintains community relationships, supervises volunteers as needed, contributes to the agency newsletter, participates in Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities, maintains activity statistics and reports, and supports other agency sites as needed. The position 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, Pennsylvania State Police criminal history clearance, and reference check.
• Current Pennsylvania driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.

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 agencies and organizations to increase domestic violence awareness and prevention efforts.
• Attend meetings and trainings related to the position as assigned.
• Contribute to the agency newsletter.
• Participate in Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities.
• Maintain statistics and complete reports of activities as directed.
• Support and assist other agency sites as needed.
• Supervise volunteers as needed to assist with workload.
• Maintain confidentiality of facility, staff, volunteers, and clients.
• Support and model the core values of trauma-informed care.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Paid training
• Competitive pay
• Annual education opportunities
• Internal advancement
• Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, sick time, and agency vehicle use for work-related travel
• For full-time employees and certain part-time levels: 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