Violence Prevention Advocate

Primary Responsibilities:

• Promotes Transparency, Team-Work, and Trauma-Informed Care as the guiding principles of professional conduct.
• Responsible for researching, designing and implementing educational presentations, workshops, and training sessions for various audiences, such as schools, community organizations, professionals, and the general public. Have a thorough understanding of dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault and able to effectively communicate this information to diverse audiences in an age appropriate manner.
• Plays a crucial role with the Coordinator/Team in raising knowledge about domestic violence and sexual assault by organizing public awareness campaigns, participating in community events, utilizing various media platforms.
• Works collaboratively with the Coordinator and other organizations, community leaders, and stakeholders to develop and strengthen partnerships that promote intervention and support services. This may include participating in coalitions, task forces and committees related to violence prevention.
• Creates and maintains educational materials, resource guides, and online content related domestic violence and sexual assault that adheres to the Ohio Revised Code, Erins Law, the Ohio Department of Education guidelines, and supervision approval.
• Adheres to the OAESV Core Standards, attends trainings and coalition meetings pertaining to the education and advocacy services.
• Maintains accurate, complete records of programs and projects (including program sign-in sheets and completed participant pre/posttest evaluations) and provides the Coordinator with monthly status reports in compliance to agency standards and measures.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate calendar of events including all scheduled education sessions, special projects, etc. and communicate to agency and appropriate community partners as necessary to maximize attendance
• Works with Coordinator to create a comprehensive annual prevention event calendar highlighting community advocacy and prevention activities as necessary
• Outreach to at-risk clients and linkage to the appropriate services as needed.

Benefits:

• Licensure reimbursement
• Clinical supervision hours towards independent licensure
• Career advancement opportunities
• Professional development and paid CEUs
• Additional compensation for advanced licensure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term disability
• 401k retirement options with company match as of day one
• Generous paid leave options
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible or work-from-home options
• Casual Friday-Sunday dress code

Work Location and Standard Work Hours:

Bellefontaine, OH

Full-time

Standard office hours: no weekends required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc.

Youre passionate, purpose-driven, and you envision a community of healthy and productive individuals. You care about improving lives by providing clinically excellent and accessible behavioral health services.

Join us on our mission and come be a part of our positive company culture filled with diverse talent, clinical excellence, and dedication to supporting the needs of our communities.

• Education: Associate Degree or higher in Education/Social Service Field or other related field
• Experience: 1 year working in a child/teen field or related work experience
• Certification: First Aid; CPR; De-escalation; Medication Monitoring.
• Other: Valid Ohio drivers license; proof of automobile liability insurance; access to an operational vehicle; meets