RAPP Coordinator - Urban Resource Institute

URI Careers•New York, NY

About The Position

The RAPP Coordinator implements the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) at assigned middle and high school sites and within a designated RAPP Hub. RAPP is a community-based program serving middle and high school students throughout New York City to reduce experiences of violence and prevent further harm over a child’s lifetime. The Coordinator provides direct program delivery, facilitation, and youth-centered services grounded in diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed care. The position develops a new hub-based model and facilitates programming for students at designated hubs and assigned school sites. It delivers curriculum on relationship abuse prevention, community healing, restorative and transformative justice, and youth leadership; builds partnerships with schools and community organizations; and provides individual and group therapeutic or supportive services to youth. The Coordinator conducts outreach and builds referral pathways to connect students with comprehensive support services. The role also facilitates restorative circles and mediation, leads a summer intensive for 30 youth, and mentors youth leaders as they plan and carry out Community Action Projects. The Coordinator enters required data, supports equity-driven outreach and service delivery, and participates in quality improvement and evaluation efforts.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field, with licensure as an LMSW, LMHC, or LCSW.
At least 2 years’ experience working with youth in school or community-based settings.
Passion for URI’s mission and commitment to trauma-informed care and restorative practices.

Responsibilities

Develop a new hub-based model for RAPP and facilitate programming for middle and high school students at designated hubs and assigned school sites.
Deliver curriculum centered on relationship abuse prevention, community healing, restorative and transformative justice, and youth leadership.
Build and maintain partnerships with schools and community organizations.
Provide individual and group therapeutic or supportive services to youth.
Represent URI’s RAPP program at school meetings and community events.
Conduct outreach to students, faculty, and families to increase program visibility and enrollment at assigned school sites and the RAPP Hub.
Establish referral pathways with local providers so students can access comprehensive support services.
Facilitate restorative circles and mediation sessions to address harm, resolve conflicts, and build community in hub, community, and school environments.
Implement transformative justice frameworks to develop sustainable support for young people and community members seeking healthy relationships.
Lead a cohort of 30 youth during a summer intensive focused on peer leadership, advocacy, and public speaking.
Prepare youth participants to transition into Youth Leader roles within their RAPP Hubs during the school year.
Mentor youth leaders as they design and execute Community Action Projects focused on awareness of relationship abuse and social justice.
Enter all required data accurately and in a timely manner.
Support equity-driven outreach and service delivery.
Participate in quality improvement and evaluation efforts.