Prevention Educator/Advocate

2 months ago

New London, United States Safe Futures Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Description: Prevention Educator/Advocate
Extensive knowledge of creative, hands-on, curriculum-based teaching skills to engage students and educators in interactive lessons in classroom settings. Understanding diverse prevention and intervention practices and creating a culture of sensitivity and empathy in education and problem solving.

Safe Futures offers the following benefits, in addition to Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and HRA.

  • 3  weeks vacation first two years.
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with Agency matched percentage after one year.
  • Personal days: 2 per year
  • Sick time accrued per pay period


Reports to: Director of Education & Community Engagement
Position Status: F/T, Non-exempt
This position is of an “at will” employment status


Prevention Educator Responsibilities:
• Promote a culturally sensitive awareness and audience-sensitive provision of services with the community, schools and the agency.
• Coordinate and maintain positive relationships with educators, administrators, coaches, law enforcement and other community partners with strict confidentiality of client, donor and employee information
• Basic crisis intervention, conflict resolution, restorative practices and advocacy skills
• Use of judgement to properly escalate issues to ensure resolution
• Represent the agency and the Coalition in a professional manner at all times
• Experience with team and individual teaching in a classroom setting.
• Experience facilitating community-based trainings on agency subject matter.
• To become trained in Restorative Practices and use skills in programming.
• Develop a familiarity with age appropriate and agency services and curricula.
• Participate in outreach, public relations, fundraising and agency collaborative activities as required.
• Collect statistical data and narrative writing for funder reporting.
• Submit mileage reimbursement request form by the 5th day of the following month.
• Experience in excel, word and databases.
• Some schedule flexibility required.
• Other responsibilities and assignments as deemed necessary.


Advocate Responsibilities:
• Provide client intake, advocacy and case management for individuals and their children when appropriate.
• Provide 24-hour hotline services.
• Provide 24-hour Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Law Enforcement hotline services.
• Collaborate and coordinate services within and outside of Safe Futures.
• Act as a liaison between the residents and when appropriate their family and relevant
professionals, Safe Futures, and community programs involved in the overall service
intervention plan to advocate for residents and their family to ensure their preference
are known and to secure needed services.
• Provide information and support based upon best practices in victim defined advocacy, and trauma informed services.
• Provide victim compensation information and assistance in filing compensation forms to clients.
• Provide address confidentiality, Safe at Home process and applications.
• Implement and ensure compliance with all Safe Futures and Genesis House policies and procedures.
• Cleaning and maintain health and sanitation standards.
• Participate in case review and other quality assurance and interdepartmental initiatives.
• Perform necessary shift duties such as reading and writing daily log notes and other necessary paperwork, maintaining case files, data entry in database, balancing petty cash, and assist in monthly and quarterly report documentation as needed.
• Participate in outreach, public relations, fundraising, or agency collaborative activities, as required.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays and be subject-to-call when deemed necessary.
• Other services and assignments as deemed necessary.


Qualifications:
• BA/BS in related field and/or two to four years’ experience in education and community outreach
• Update at least annually Domestic violence and sexual harassment certification to ensure best practices are incorporated
• CPR/First Aid Certification, maintained every two years
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking and the effects on children and adults
• Basic knowledge of ADA, mental health, substance abuse and other disorders to recognize student needs assessment
• Basic conflict resolution and restorative practices
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills required
• Maintain a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, proof of vehicle insurance as required and be willing to travel

Vacation: 3 weeks in first year

PTO: Paid Time Off

Retirement plan with Safe Futures match

AA/EOE.

Company DescriptionSafe Futures mission is: Saving Lives. Restoring Hope. Stopping Abuse.Company DescriptionSafe Futures mission is: Saving Lives. Restoring Hope. Stopping Abuse.

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