Domestic violence advocate Jobs in Richardson, TX

Job Details

Job Location

HOUSTON, TX

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

As the Violence Prevention Manager is responsible for providing oversight and leadership in developing and implementing violence prevention programming to the community using a public health approach. The role includes community mobilization, implementing violence prevention curriculum, providing support with internal and external training for our strategic partners in the community.

Your Schedule :

Full Time

Monday - Friday 9 : 00 a.m. - 6 : 00 p.m.

Flexibility required to work evenings and Saturdays as needed

Work Model : Hybrid

Local Travel : 25% Training and Meetings.

Our Total Compensation Package :

• Annual Compensation : $65K
• Pay schedule semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
• Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, approx. 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days
• 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Working at Houston Area Women's center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor's life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Qualifications

The Requirements We are Seeking :

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Education, Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling
• A minimum of three years of experience in providing educational services and program development in a social service setting.
• A minimum of three years of experience in developing and managing a team.
• Knowledge of health equity and economic empowerment as it relates to primary prevention.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
• Computer savvy and able to learn new applications and systems quickly.
• Strong presentation skills.
• You must have a valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation.

What you Deliver in this role :

• You will ensure programs utilize public health model focused on interpersonal violence including teen dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
• You will supervise, train, and mentor program staff.
• You will support training efforts to strategic partners.
• You will identify, develop and maintain key partnerships with organizations and agencies, and assist with training efforts to strategic partners.
• You will provide prevention including awareness to educate the public on the dynamics of sexual and domestic violence, its causes, and consequences, and of services available.
• You will manage, and evaluate comprehensive prevention programing.
• You will manage assessment protocols and work with compliance team to ensure accountability and outcomes are achieved.
• You will report suspected and prior abuse / neglect to either Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Skills and Assets you bring, and more :

• Excellent attention to details
• Demonstration of professional objectivity and appreciation for confidential information
• Ability to follow instructions and to adhere to policies and procedures
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines
• Has a growth mindset and is a good team player
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.