Interpersonal Violence Project Coordinator

Interpersonal Violence Project Coordinator I

KKV is Hiring!

KKV was founded by community leaders in 1972 in response to a lack of health services for Kalihi's low income, largely-immigrant Asian and Pacific Islander residents. KKV's mission is "work toward healing, reconciliation and the alleviation of suffering in Kalihi Valley through strong relationships that honor culture and foster health and harmony."

Understanding health as wellbeing in the broadest sense, KKV pioneers holistic approaches to addressing the needs and aspirations of its culturally-rich community. KKV's 200+ staff care for more than 15,000 Kalihi residents a year in over 20 different languages and dialects from nine locations.

In 2014, Kokua Kalihi Valley began a process to develop a new framework of health that accommodates the full spectrum of strengths, challenges, desires, and needs of the community. Through careful and continual listening and engagement, a more universal view of health and wellness is emerging centered around what matters to indigenous and island people. This view, named Pilinahā, looks at four vital connections that people seek in their lives:
To your best self, to others, to place, and to past and future.

KKV is recognized nationally as a leader in Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) programming with a 50 year history of implementing innovative programs, and annually hosts hundreds of visitors and students interested in studying KKV's community-and culturally-based approach.

In 2022, KKV won first place in the Innovations Showcase Competition put on by the Social Determinants of Health Academy. We were recognized for our Hui Hoaka Covid response program. Framed by indigenous Hawaiian values, the program has coordinated staff and volunteers from across KKV and the community to provide a broad array of support for patients and their family members.

The program has been highly successful because of its effort to provide deep listening and culturally safe communication; to provide access to resources such as food, supplies, lāʻaulapaʻau, and economic support; and to collect stories and data that will aid KKV in improving care integration and establishing best practices for SDOH services.

POSITION OPENINGS:One Full Time Position (40 hours a week)

Job Summary:The Project Coordinator will lead a two-pronged initiative designed to:
1) close the gap between residents at heightened risk of Interpersonal Violence (IV) and culturally-anchored support in Kalihi; and
2) prevent IV through the development and implementation of a curriculum and training that fosters early identification, prevention, and healing from IV in ways that resonate with youths' realities.

Special consideration given to those with multicultural/multilingual ablities and those with a connection to the ahupua'a of Kalihi. Special consideration given to candidates with a seal of biliteracy.
SALARY commensurate with experience.

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday with occasional weekend hours; position is scheduled for a 40 hours/week schedule to be determined by supervisor with consistent and predictable attendance.

• Demonstrated ability to oversee complex grant funded projects, required.
• Experience administering large government grants, required.
• Highly organized and detail oriented, required.
• Ability to work with a multi-cultural staff and stakeholder population, required.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, leadership, management and decision-making skills, required.
• Ability to handle confidential patient and financial information, required.
• Able to drive and meet KKV's driver abstract requirements, required.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, required.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or related…