Prevention Educator

Part Time Prevention Educator

Seeking compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference! If you are passionate about making a difference in someone's life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employee's success, we encourage you to apply today!

The Prevention Educator position exists to assist the Anew Center Program Director for the Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Program in providing school based primary prevention education, community education, professional training, support groups, and outreach to promote prevention of sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence throughout Chautauqua County, along with providing direct services to victims upon request.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Development and implementation of rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence education and prevention programs to students in schools and universities throughout Chautauqua County.
• Development and implementation of rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence education and support groups throughout Chautauqua County.
• Delivering educational programs to the community to increase awareness of the issues of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, and possible preventative measures.
• Attending various outreach and speaking engagements as assigned.
• Serving as a representative for Coalition activities including participating in subcommittee meetings for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness months. Assisting in executing of The Salvation Army activities throughout the year.
• Keeping accurate and updated records, submitting reports and statistics as required by The Salvation Army, Department of Health and Human Services, NYS Division of Criminal Justice, and other funders as directed.
• Collaboration with DSS, hospitals, law enforcement, and other human service agencies to ensure quality, comprehensive services.
• Being available for shelter coverage, advocacies, debriefing, phone calls, and all other critical situations during coverage dates which includes weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Providing crisis intervention, accompaniment and advocacy services relevant to legal, medical, educational, personal, financial, housing, and other issues as directed.
• Compliance with all fire and safety procedures.
• Acting as a mandated reporter for The Salvation Army and reporting all incidents of suspected child abuse/neglect to child protection services mandatory reporter hotline.
• Meeting regularly with the Prevention Education Coordinator and keeping the Coordinator informed of all information regarding the program and services in order to ensure quality, comprehensive services to clients.
• Attending inter-agency, coalition, and community meetings when appropriate.

Special skills, certificates, licenses, and registrations include:

• Must satisfactorily complete the sexual assault training in order to be a certified rape crisis counselor and attend a minimum of 10 additional training hours per year.
• Must have computer/typing skills in order to complete statistics, maintain case files, and correspond via email communication.
• Able to drive a 12-passenger vehicle.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.