Cass County Program Coordinator

"To reduce the impact and harm of sexual violence in the communities we serve."

Position Title:

Cass County Program Coordinator

Hours Per Week: 40

Reports to:

County Supervisor (Beltrami, Clearwater, and Hubbard Counties)

Office

Location:

The primary workspace is located in Walker, MN. However, this position will travel to the Beltrami County Office at least once per month. Position training will require travel to the Beltrami County office for 4‑10 weeks depending on prior experience/education. You will also be asked to help maintain a clean, safe work environment by fulfilling daily cleaning and sanitation responsibilities when you staff the County office, and when you’re assigned to provide in‑office coverage in Walker (upon completion of the 40‑hour sexual assault advocacy training program).

Overall Objective of Position:
The Cass County Program Coordinator is a sexual violence advocate with Support Within Reach and will be responsible for developing and implementing sexual‑violence victim services and programming within the Cass County area. Responsibilities include providing crisis intervention, support, advocacy, information and referrals to victims of sexual violence and sexual exploitation. This is a full‑time position housed out of Support Within Reach office in Walker, MN.

It requires rotating on‑call responsibilities with other staff in Beltrami, Clearwater, and Hubbard Counties.

• Represent an agency’s mission and values with those you interact with in your professional role.
• Maintain a respectful, non‑judgmental demeanor towards clients and community members utilizing a framework of trauma‑informed and survivor‑centered approach.
• Be aware of and maintain appropriate client confidentiality.
• Provide compassionate and empathetic services while maintaining clear professional relationship boundaries.
• Comply with mandatory reporting and client confidentiality criteria as defined by law.
• Participate in goal setting for the agency and exhibit open communication and teamwork with other staff members.
• Attend all relevant staff meetings, administrative meetings, case consultations, strategic planning sessions, and participate in group decision‑making processes, and attend all relevant meetings as requested.
• Maintain accurate records of client contacts and presentation forms, and complete necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Share in & support other staff in general office duties as needed, such as answering phones, filing, photocopying, clean‑up, etc.
• Participate in projects and special assignments as approved by Supervisor/Executive Director.
• Maintain an active case load of clients.
• Work with clients by phone, email, and in face‑to‑face meetings, both one‑on‑one and in groups.
• Provide client‑centered, trauma‑informed, and culturally competent crisis intervention and direct services to primary and secondary victims/survivors of sexual violence, including support, information, referrals, systems advocacy, arranging transportation, and emergency services as needed.
• Provide information to clients as needed on various topics such as safety planning/risk assessment, dynamics of sexual violence, common reactions to sexual violence, use of technology involved to sometimes carry out sexual violence, sexual exploitation, the impact of violence on children, crime victims’ rights, reparations, and other issues as identified by the client.
• Provide legal advocacy services, including assistance with filing OFP/HRO’s, attending court hearings with clients, and supporting clients during law enforcement interviews.
• Provide community education and awareness related to Support Within Reach services. Provide a minimum of 6 events per year (including articles in the newspaper, public service announcements on radio stations, posting brochures/posters in outlying areas of the community).
• Assist in the provision of victim/client services with other Support Within Reach staff advocates and volunteers in the Counties, including the coordination of in‑office scheduling and on‑call crisis line coverage to ensure immediate access to services.
• Become proficient in the reporting tool CAP
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