Outreach Specialist

Outreach Specialist

The Outreach Specialist is responsible for conducting community education presentations to community groups and organizations regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Schedule, conduct and evaluate: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse awareness events.
• Workshops/community education presentations.
• Self-defense workshops and seminars to service clubs, churches, schools, businesses, and community groups to raise awareness in the community.
• 40 hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Certification.
• Maintain awareness of special community events, recreational or cultural resources of other activities that may provide exposure to departmental and agency services.
• Develop and distribute education and outreach materials such as newsletter, information flyers, brochures and cards to community agencies and businesses.
• Provide crisis intervention services to domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse victims as well as to family and friends of that individual.
• Provide short-term peer counseling to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse victims as well as to family and friends of that individual.
• Responsible for referring individuals to appropriate community resources for additional assistance and counseling.
• Document follow-up/advocacy/accompaniment services provided to domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse survivors and their significant others.
• Maintain records and files and complete necessary paperwork.
• Submit regular monthly reports.
• Attend all necessary meetings, conferences and workshops as required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/experience requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Social Services field OR AA Degree is Social Services and one year experience in a relevant field.
• OR High School Diploma with two years' experience focused on communication, creativity, advocacy, and the ability to use computers to create presentations

Other requirements:

• Travel and attend out of area meetings and conferences as required per the funding source(s).
• Work variable hours and days, including those outside regular Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours.
• Meet and maintain KCAO hiring requirements which include:
  Criminal Record Clearance through the California Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse Centralized Index (CACI), National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and the California Sex and Arson Registry (CSAR) (Megan's Law). Reliable, insured transportation and valid California Driver License. Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) acceptable to KCAO's vehicle insurer. Health examination with tuberculin clearance.
• Ability to be contacted outside of regularly scheduled work hours in case of emergency.

KCAO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. KCAO participates in the E-Verify program that electronically confirms an employee's authorization to work in the United States that complies with the I-9 form.