Center on Domestic Violence, School of Public Affairs

Prevention Specialist: Wellspring Student Wellness Program: (Full-time, Grant Funded through June 2014)

Level 12

The Wellspring Student Wellness Program is a full service health promotion program which provides services to University students. The current staff consists of the Director, two Substance Abuse Counselors, a Program Coordinator, a Behavior Health Specialist, and a full-time Staff Assistant. The Program also serves as an internship site for students.

Summary of Position: The Prevention Specialist (PS) will report to the Wellspring Program/Sexual Offense Support Service Coordinator, will be a member of the UD/DSU Consortium Team, and will advise peer educators. The PS will oversee educational outreach programs including mandatory prevention programming for incoming students and programming for specialized populations. This position includes a focus on involving men in interpersonal violence prevention. The PS also will recruit, train, and organize peer educator activities and serve as a liaison to external service agencies. The PS will work with the UD/DSU Consortium Team and other campus partners to develop and implement the mandatory prevention efforts for incoming students, primarily through the development of peer-led efforts which may incorporate social justice theater.

Provide counseling & support for parents, youth and children served through outreach services.

Provides crisis intervention, counseling support, case management, and advocacy, to assist adult shelter residents to increase stability factors in their lives and access needed services and resources

Everywoman’s Center (EWC) is seeking a position who will work under the general supervision of the EWC Associate Director. The Latina Advocate develops, implements and evaluates culturally competent outreach and educational programs for the Latino community on issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Advocate provides direct services to Latino survivors and family members, friends and significant others, including short term counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention, and support groups. Collaborates with community and university programs serving the Latino community in order to provide outreach, receive referrals and strengthen community based programs overall.

It is the NRCDV’s mission to improve societal and community responses to domestic violence and, ultimately, prevent its occurrence. We provide a wide range of free, comprehensive, and individualized technical assistance, training, and specialized resource materials and projects designed to enhance current intervention and prevention strategies. We are currently seeking a Training & Resource Development Specialist to join our team of professionals. The position may be located in the Washington, DC Metro area or in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Position Summary:
The NRCDV Training and Resource Development Specialist is responsible for coordinating and providing domestic violence training and technical assistance on specifically-designated subjects and issues that are informed by high-quality research, analysis, information and resources on domestic violence and provided to individuals and local, state, tribal and federal entities throughout the U.S.
The Training and Resource Development Specialist will serve as the lead staff for development of NRCDV information and resource materials, assist with the development and ongoing operation of the NRCDV’s toll-free information line and other means of providing training and technical assistance, and participate in the NRCDV’s research and analytic processes of identifying issues and responses within the domestic violence victim advocacy field.

Job Responsibilities: The Training and Resource Development Specialist works in close collaboration with the Technical Assistance Specialist in order to enhance performance, productivity, and lead domestic violence victims’ service programs in the following areas:
• Identification of emerging best practices,
• Opportunities to improve victim advocacy,
• Shelter responsiveness and community engagement,
• Approaches to building capacity among culturally and linguistically specific providers and groups,

• Methods of strengthening advocacy partnerships, and
• Ways to incorporate the voices of survivors and their children into their work.

This position will coordinate and provide training to individuals and local, tribal, state and federal entities on specifically designated subjects and issues as assigned by the Program Director. NRCDV training activities include, but are not limited to:
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• Research and analysis of existing resources as pertains to assigned subjects and issues, to include identification of current strengths, needs, gaps, etc., to be incorporated/addressed through the provision of training and technical assistance;
• Development and delivery of trainings as appropriate, of which some will be in collaboration with other staff or consultants, including on-site and web-based training events based upon the nature of the subjects and issues assigned (i.e., the subject/issue assigned can determine individual training content, audience, format, etc.);
• Provision of ongoing follow-up technical assistance to training participants;
• In consultation with the Technical Assistance Specialist, provide technical assistance to individual requests for information on subjects pertaining to or that inform the Training Specialist’s assigned subjects/issues;
• Work with external partners and coalition-building, to include organizations and initiatives both with and without a primary focus on domestic violence;
• Serve as a resource to all NRCDV staff in the development and provision of their own training activities.

The Training and Resource Development Specialist will identify and/or develop issuespecific resources to support NRCDV technical assistance and training efforts, including, but not limited to, topic-specific information and resource collections, training materials, resource lists and comprehensive information on promising practices and policies. NRCDV resource development activities include but are not limited to:
• Serve as one of the lead staff in the research and development of Technical Assistance Team information and resource materials, packets and collections;
• Engage in ongoing research, review and work with Technical Assistance Team and other NRCDV staff to distribute material available on domestic violence and various issues and subjects as they relate to domestic violence;
• In collaboration with Technical Assistance Team staff, research and maintain the Video Resource and Referral lists and research and develop others as needed;
• Assist with the development and implementation of special projects, as assigned.

In collaboration with Technical Assistance Team and other NRCDV staff, the Training and Resource Development Specialist assists in the identification and prioritization of subjects/issues to be addressed through NRCDV projects, resources and partnerships:
• Work cooperatively with the Technical Assistance Team and other staff/consultants in the development and systematic evaluation of NRCDV information collection and dissemination procedures, such as systematic evaluation of protocols and procedures, redesign and refinement of existing systems and the development of new systems, training of NRCDV staff as appropriate and other duties deemed necessary to the 3 of 3 effective and efficient operation of the NRCDV’s information collection and dissemination procedures.

• Work cooperatively with the Technical Assistance Specialist and Technical Assistance Team Resource Specialist in providing backup for topics for which they have primary responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

FLSA Status: Exempt.

Classification: Full-time, regular employee

Purpose: Provides representation to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking before the 8th, 14th and 19th Judicial Court Districts. Coordinates these services with civil and criminal justice systems, mental health, human services, children’s agencies and programs and other appropriate agencies. Organizes and conducts relevant training programs.

The Bringing Justice Home Project serves domestic violence victims in Larimer, Jackson, Routt, Grand, Weld and Moffat counties.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
Reports to the Managing Attorney.

Hours:
Crossroads Safehouse operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide safehousing and services to its clients and the community. All employees must be available for scheduling flexibility covering evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as required.
Essential Functions:
• Provides legal representation in myriad types of civil cases that follow domestic violence.
• Exercises initiative, sound judgment, and creativity in providing legal assistance.
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with community agencies.
• Collects and compiles statistics of criminal and civil contacts.
• Regarding criminal issues: interfaces with staff of the District Attorney’s Office and court personnel.
• Provides court assistance accompaniment at civil or criminal court proceedings when necessary.
• Develops and maintains program materials.
• Maintains knowledge current in the field through seminars and workshops.
• Prioritizes connections with policy makers of the community and state.
• Provides training for law enforcement officers.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.
• Coordinates and conducts at least two formal annual training programs for the legal community, partners to Crossroads grants, and others.

DV LEAP is seeking a Project Director for its Custody and Abuse Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) Project. Open to domestic violence attorneys and non-attorneys with significant domestic violence advocacy experience.

Organization/Project Description: DV LEAP provides a stronger voice for justice by fighting to overturn unjust trial court outcomes, advancing legal protections for victims and their children through expert appellate advocacy, training lawyers, psychologists and judges on best practices, and spearheading domestic violence litigation in the Supreme Court. Despite numerous legislative and policy reforms designed to protect victims of domestic violence, many women and children are denied legal protections in court. Appellate review has been remarkably successful in correcting trial court errors, but appeals are extremely infrequent, due both to their expense and the need for scarce appellate expertise. Without systematic and sophisticated appellate litigation to hold them to the law, trial courts are too often failing to provide the safety and justice victims deserve and need. DV LEAP fills this vacuum in existing legal advocacy by providing pro bono appeals, training and strategic assistance to lawyers and courts.

Through its Custody and Abuse TTA Project, DV LEAP responds to the disturbing trend of domestic violence victims losing custody of their children or being required by courts to turn over their children for unsafe visitation with an abuser. Because these outcomes are widely fueled by the misuse of faulty psychological theories such as parental alienation, most often proffered by neutral evaluators and other court appointees, the Project seeks to educate judges, evaluators and attorneys/advocates about the misuse of such theories and how to ensure accurate assessment of cases involving domestic violence. The Project will do this through (1) trainings on the misuse of science in custody and abuse litigation for judges and court-appointed neutrals; (2) trainings on the misuse of science for lawyers and advocates; (3) written resources materials for all four professions as well as for pro se litigants and organizations working with pro se litigants; and (4) expert technical assistance and mentoring for lawyers, advocates, and pro se litigants in individual cases. For additional information about DV LEAP’s work, please go to www.dvleap.org

Position Description: The Project Director will be responsible for the administration and implementation of this Project, working closely with DV LEAP’s Executive Director. The Project Director is the main liaison with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Office on Violence Against Women which partners on the Project, and must engage in the required computerized financial and programmatic reporting, updates, and negotiations with OVW regarding Project activities. The Project Director is also responsible for supervising the Project’s consulting attorneys and psychologists providing training/technical assistance/resource development; organizing meetings (and facilitating reimbursements, travel arrangements, etc.); assisting in developing curricula; engaging in outreach with judges, professional associations, domestic violence organizations, and other organizations, to set up Project trainings, as well as following up with evaluations and feedback to trainers; overseeing the development and dissemination of Project resource materials; and ensuring that all grant activities, products, and reports are timely delivered. Interested persons may also participate in providing individual technical assistance (consulting) and trainings when appropriate. The Project Director will be located in Washington, D.C. and will work approximately 20 -30 hours/week depending on the experience and interests of the candidate.

For over 100 years, the University Health Services has had as its mission to enhance learning and student success by promoting, protecting and restoring health and well-being of the UW-Madison students. The mission of the Campus Health Initiatives and Prevention Service is to assure a campus-community environment that optimizes opportunity for students to be healthy, promotes positive health behaviors, and applies evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies to target upstream risk factors and underlying causes of illness and injury.

The Outreach Program Manager, under the direction of the Director of Prevention Services, is primarily responsible for the supervision of the Campus Prevention Program and shared responsibility for the implementation of the UHS 5 year Prevention Plan. The Outreach Program Manager will work closely with campus and community partners to develop, implement and maintain highly-visible, evidence-based prevention efforts that achieve high-quality and measurable public health outcomes.

The Outreach Program manager will use formal and informal organizational structures within UHS to integrate prevention services with clinical and counseling services.

The Outreach Program Manger is responsible for overall management and supervision of staff, budgets and contracts, and program goals and outcomes; providing leadership and direction for the Campus Prevention Program focusing on the most significant risk factors for UW students such as: obesity, tobacco use, alcohol abuse, sexual assault and dating violence, and mental illness; and examining and implementing innovative environmental strategies to promote good health and academic success that will prepare students to be engaged citizens, leading healthy, successful communities.

40% Program Management/Outreach Responsibilities -Provide leadership and program management to the Campus Prevention Program. Develop goals and work plans to coordinate the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention efforts. Assist in the formation, implementation and development of the UHS 5 year Prevention Plan. Ensure that programmatic efforts are aligned with the plan.

-As a member of the UHS and Prevention team mangers, provide leadership and mentoring for a creative, collaborative work environment that promotes innovation, learning and success.
-Identify, where possible, and solicit external resources needed to carry out prevention programs in an efficient and effective manner.
-Apply quantitative skills to interpret, and analyze outcome data to guide program changes and development. Solicit and monitor feedback and survey data from students and customers.
-Working with program staff, assume responsibility for grant and contract negotiations and oversee the development and evaluation of work plans between the UHS Campus Prevention Team and federal, state and local funding agencies. Manage efforts to ensure that contract terms and work plans are met and that customer satisfaction is high with regard to UHS products and services.
-Identify opportunities to enhance current prevention relationships with new and existing stakeholders, which would include campus and community organizations and federal and state funding agencies. -Work in coordination with the Director of Prevention Services in determining staffing requirements for Campus Prevention Team.
-Assume responsibility for the recruitment, hiring, supervision, evaluation and oversight of Campus Prevention staff.

20% Training and Technical Assistance
-Build organizational capacity to deliver innovative and effective evidence-based prevention programs and implement population based strategies to improve student health and academic success. This may involve mentoring, consultation, training, technical assistance and policy development.
-Identify opportunities for student involvement in prevention related activities.

Ensure that prevention programs and services are delivered in a culturally competent manner that addresses the needs of a diverse student community.
20% Injury and Illness Prevention/Health Promotion
-Serve as a content expert and work with program staff in developing and implementing effective prevention strategies for the individual, campus and community level.
-Identify opportunities to effectively utilize technology and emerging tools to deliver effective health promotion programs. Work closely with campus and community partners to implement and evaluate strategies that create a campus environment that promotes the health and academic success of UW-Madison students.
-Work closely with the UHS Communication Manager to ensure that health messaging and the mechanisms of communication are effective in achieving the desired health improvement outcome.


10% Administrative Leadership Responsibilities -Oversee the fiscal management and monitor the budget of the UHS Campus Prevention Team.
-Monitor grant expenditures to ensure that spending is within budget.
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the UHS Campus Prevention Team.

10% Other duties as assigned
-Assist in other, related duties as requested by the Prevention Director or Executive Director of the University Health Services.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
A period of evaluation will be required

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Assistant Coordinator (AC) will coordinate the SARPP Peer Education program, and the student's outreach and education activities. The AC will assist with planning and implementing special events, such as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The AC will also provide direct client advocacy/crisis intervention services to primary and secondary victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual harassment; the AC will assist in crisis intervention duty coverage as needed. The AC will help train MSW interns and undergraduate Peer Educators. The AC will assist with program evaluation and the collection and maintenance of program data for education and advocacy services. Position will includes some evening and weekend hours

Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Actively participates in team approach to planning and implementing comprehensive sexual assault program. Research best practice models of sexual assault education and prevention strategies with college-aged men. Develop and implement prevention and outreach activities for undergraduate men. Conduct educational workshops as needed. Collaborate with Education Specialist to schedule and implement First Year Orientation programs. Advise and supervise student peer leaders and intern(s) who work with men's prevention and education. Create program education and outreach materials specifically tailored for male groups (fraternities, men’s clubs, athletics, etc.). Meet individually with students who have been accused of sexual misconduct to provide education about community standards at Harvard. Work with the Director and Education Specialist to conduct evaluation activities, social norms campaigns, and bystander intervention trainings. Provide support and assistance to male survivors of sexual assault and other forms of abuse or relationship violence as needed. Other duties as required. This position reports to Director of Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. Diverse candidates, including men, strongly encouraged to apply. Position requires significant evening work and some weekends; flexible schedule negotiable.

The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (OSAPR) was established in 2003 to provide confidential support, information and resource referrals to survivors of sexual violence. The mission of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is to promote the compassionate and just treatment of student survivors, their friends, and significant others, foster collaborative relationships between campus and community systems, and affect attitudinal and behavioral changes on campus as we work toward the elimination of sexual violence against all people. The position has a higher demand during the academic year. This 12 month position will be paid at .50 FTE (20 hours per week). The Prevention Specialist will work 24 hours for 44 weeks and 8 weeks at 0 hours. The 8 weeks at 0 hours will be the last 2 weeks in June, 4 weeks in July, and the first 2 weeks in January.

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center (RMvlc) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit pro bono legal service agency. RMvlc provides free legal representation for victims of violent crime in criminal cases aiding with the enforcement of both Colorado and Federal Crime Victim's Rights Acts. We operate as independent legal counsel charged to protect the legal rights and best interests of the victim through a broad-based approach grounded in litigation, advocacy and extensive knowledge of the judicial system

THE POSITION The Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center (RMvlc) is the organization’s chief executive with overall responsibility for RMvlc’s management and operation, including 1) management of the organization and its fiscal affairs, 2) maintenance of funding levels to meet program needs, 3) active fundraising to maintain and expand program capacity, 4) recruitment and retention of board members, and 5) collaboration with the broader community in Denver and throughout the state of Colorado, including other legal and social service providers, clients, political and civic leaders and community groups. The Executive Director is appointed by and reports to the Board of Directors.

The primary duties of the Executive Director consist of the following:

Organizational Management
• Directs the overall operations of the program in compliance with relevant laws, board policies, requirements of funding sources, and the mission of RMvlc.
• Oversees the finances and grant appointed funds of RMvlc, ensuring that RMvlc follows sound financial practices and meets the goals identified in its annual budget within the constraints imposed by funders.
• Oversees and is responsible for the success of all clinic goals and objectives as described in grants received.

Board Management
• Implements board policies.
• Keeps the board informed and consults with its members concerning the activities of the organization.
• Provides the board with all information necessary to fulfill its duties.
• Supports the Board of Directors and its efforts to increase resources and enhance organizational recognition and prestige.

Community Relations
• Serves as the primary spokesperson for the organization to the broader community.
• Develops and maintains positive and productive working relationships with other service organizations as well as political and civic leaders and individual members of the community.
• Is responsible for outreach efforts within the community with the goal of increasing relationships, referrals and collaborative efforts.

Fundraising

• Manages the fundraising activities of the organization.
• Develops and implements all policies and procedures relating to the fundraising tasks of the agency
. • Responsible for grant writing, reporting and management.


Staff Management
• Has responsibility for recruitment, retention, training and supervision of all staff and in-house volunteers.
• Maintains team-oriented work environment that supports and motivates staff and volunteers.

Are you passionate about the cause to end sexual violence? Have you worked in the field or studied the issues for several years? Do you possess a strong attention to detail and eye for organization? Do you like juggling multiple projects at once? Do you have strong communication skills?

We invite you to apply for our Program Coordinator position. TBTN Foundation’s Program Coordinator is a two year commitment to volunteering for 10 hours per week for at least 48 weeks per year to manage our “email in-box” and coordinate a number of our initiatives and programs.

Position Requirements
§ Coordinate all logistics related to scheduling and planning TBTN Foundation Events
§ Communicate with those who have questions for our foundation and need help with event planning.
§ Create PowerPoint presentations and other resources as needed
§ Run our Annual 10 Points of Light Program for the last Thursday in April each year
§ Other related tasks as assigned

Are you looking for a great place to work? Are you looking for work that is rewarding, meaningful, and fun? The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance is seeking a professional to join the staff of dedicated advocates working towards preventing sexual and domestic violence.

The Action Alliance is a social justice organization that is committed to a public health model of prevention and is currently implementing and evaluating many exciting initiatives throughout Virginia. Some of these initiatives include the nationally recognized Red Flag Campaign (www.TheRedFlagCampaign.org), a teen dating violence prevention campaign, and a set of new tools specifically designed for African American youth. In addition, the Action Alliance provides technical assistance to a variety of innovative prevention programs throughout the state; therefore, we are seeking an individual with leadership skills that include good communication, flexibility, organization, and team work.

The Prevention Community of Practice Coordinator works closely with local agencies, statewide partners and national partners to support the effective development and delivery of prevention initiatives at the local level. These initiatives include sexual violence prevention projects funded by the Virginia Department of Health, intimate partner violence projects that are part of a CDC funded “DELTA” program, and independent prevention initiatives within community agencies and educational settings.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate a Prevention Community of Practice: Promotes a Community of Practice through regular communications with community Sexual and Domestic Violence Agency prevention advocates; develops and distributes specialized resources to support prevention work; plans and delivers trainings focused on the needs of prevention advocates. Ensures that Virginia’s prevention initiatives reach across demographics, cultures and geography.

• Coordinate local DELTA projects: Coordinates regular meetings, technical assistance calls and on-site trainings for local DELTA projects; provides technical assistance and support specific to meeting the DELTA project objectives. Works with the Empowerment Evaluator to ensure that local project design includes effective evaluation components. Participates in the national DELTA collaborative as the DELTA Projects Coordinator.