What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) Compliance Manager position at Morrison Child and Family Services?
Job Title: Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) Compliance Manager
Department/Program: ORR
Reports to: Division Director or Director of Program Operations
Work location: Downtown Portland
FLSA status: (exempt/salaried)
Salary: $27.50/hr. - $29.25/hr. (Non-bilingual) or $29.98/hr. - $31.88/hr. (Bilingual)
Hybrid/Remote work eligibility: Hybrid
Agency Overview:
Morrison Child & Family Services provides services for over 7,000 youth and families annually throughout Oregon & Beyond - with most services provided in the Portland metropolitan area. As an agency, we commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:
- Nonviolence: providing physical, emotional, social, and moral safety for all.
- Emotional Intelligence: managing feelings well for the care of others and self.
- Social Learning: practicing the utmost respect for the ideas of everyone.
- Democracy: having shared decision-making whenever possible.
- Open Communication: saying what we mean without being mean as we say it.
- Social Responsibility: ensuring teamwork that includes everyone’s contributions.
- Growth and Change: co-creating transformation for a hopeful future.
- Equity: ensuring that all feel included and have what they need to survive and thrive.
Position/Job Summary:
The PSA compliance manager is responsible for overseeing implementation and ongoing compliance with the Interim Final Rule on youth Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment standards from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) at Morrison’s two residential programs.
Position/Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and facilitate PSA annual and refresher trainings every six months for all staff. Support staff with PSA-related questions and constructive feedback, as needed. Assist in the PSA training of all new staff.
- Create, update, and facilitate PSA orientations and refresher presentations to youth served in the programs.
- Review the reporting, documentations and follow ups of all sexual abuse and sexual harassment disclosures reported by youth served in the programs to program staff.
- Lead with a multi-disciplinary team approach when initiating the coordinated response process following any incident of sexual abuse and sexual harassment disclosures.
- Coordinate with the agency’s HR department to ensure tracking of sexual abuse prevention trainings and required background check clearances are integrated into the applicant screening and selection process. This process includes but is not limited to, new hires, contractors and volunteers.
- Serve as a point of contact for the ORR’s assigned PSA Specialist and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Team and promptly respond to all inquiries and requests.
- Complete camera audits and provide recommendations on mitigating blind spots, adding new cameras or camera views adjustments.
- Review disclosure reports submitted to appropriate authorities and stakeholders (Child Level Events) to assure accurate reporting is followed and provide guidance to staff members. Complete Incident Reviews and required documentation, PSA Quarterly and Annual Reports to ORR per deadline requirements.
- Track ongoing investigations and report updates to ORR and other stakeholders as required.
- Complete unannounced internal monitoring audits to ensure facility compliance for all required informational postings, reporting mechanisms for youth in care and camera monitoring systems.
- Attend monthly PSA Compliance Manager calls to learn of requirement updates, best practices and other guidance. Report updates to programs and monitor for implementation.
- Develop, implement and oversee facility’s efforts to comply with ORR policy. Maintain management of policies and procedures and submit for approval to ORR to ensure policies comply with standards.
- Act as point of contact for PSA-related audits by conducted by ORR, State Licensing and other stakeholders. Lead the completion of any required action plans following external audits.
- Identify and build alliances with key constituents and establish Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) agreements with local or national providers that can provide services to youth in care.
- Supervise the Residential Security Safety Supervisor
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning and implementing the Sanctuary Model.
- Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to equity and inclusion in the workplace; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend, and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of the impact in a trauma-informed and culturally diverse organization.
- Other duties as assigned to ensure successful operation of program/department.
Competencies:
- Ability to respond to Mental Health Crises.
- Knowledge of Child Abuse Reporting, Follow-up, and Intervention best practices.
- Experience in Trauma-Informed Approaches when working with youth and staff.
- Able to provide culturally appropriate care
- Able to hold each other and yourself accountable to the diversity and uniqueness of all individuals within Morrison, our clients, and our community stakeholders.
Required Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social services fields.
- At least one year of experience working with child welfare standards, best practices, or quality assurance or compliance.
- Attained age 21 years or older before first day of employment in position (ORR)
Preferred Position Qualifications:
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal strongly preferred
- ORR experience
- Experience working with youth in residential programs
- Knowledge of Federal, State and agency regulations.
- Knowledge of adolescent developmental issues, trauma, abuse and neglect, substance abuse and dependence, delinquency, peer influence, and related group and individual interventions.
Other Requirements
- Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation.
- Able to provide proof of vaccination status.
- Hold a valid drivers’ license and if driving a personal vehicle, must maintain minimum auto insurance policy.
- Current CPR and Standard First Aid required.
- 40 hours of required training per year
Physical demands and work environment:
- Visual acuity allowing for analysis of written data.
- Manual dexterity allowing for operation of routine office equipment (computers, telephone, fax, copy machine, typewriter, calculator, etc.)
- Physical dexterity allowing for reaching, stooping, and repetitive motion of wrist, hand or fingers.
- Ability to remain calm and emotionally available in an environment serving youth who have experienced trauma.
Other Morrison Information
All Morrison programs and services are accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized standards-setting and accreditation body for health care. Accreditation demonstrates our commitment to safe, quality, and equitable care.
Morrison is also certified as a trauma-informed organization by the Sanctuary Institute. Certification recognizes our dedication to providing a trauma-informed culture and environment for children, families and staff through implementing Sanctuary values, commitments, and tools.
Salary : $28 - $32
