Domestic Violence Coordinator - Regional Ces For Families

Company Description

Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs. The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles. St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

Job Summary

The Domestic Violence Coordinator will be responsible for supporting and enhancing the connections between domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking service providers and CES service providers, including crisis and permanent housing providers to ensure that those clients are able to utilize CES housing resources to quickly return to stable and permanent housing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Domestic Violence Coordinator’s key areas of responsibility and essential duties include:

• Provide strategic coordination and ongoing training on regulations and best practices to regional agencies.

• Regular engagement with other SPA-based DV Coordinators and LAHSA’s DV Coordinator.
• Coordinate and participate in case conferencing of clients experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking being referred to and from CES.
• Create and maintain an ongoing relationship with administrative and program staff at participating agencies.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of policy, systems and local programs that impact homeless persons and related public funding sources, regulations, requirements and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of evidence based practices utilized in homeless services for domestic violence survivors.
• Capacity to put theory into practice and support implementation at the program level.
• Ability to establish excellent relationships and work cooperatively with individuals, groups and organizations diverse in mission, composition, function, capacity, and geographic location.

• Ability to think critically and strategically.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts and apply them to solve complex social problems.
• Ability to articulate and strategically pursue new ideas to improve domestic violence and homeless systems.
• Ability to effectively facilitate productive discussion among diverse stakeholder groups.

• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work independently.

Experience:

• Knowledge of case management and case conferencing.
• Experience with domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking programs and the Los Angeles Coordinated Entry System and homeless services, including but not limited to knowledge of best practices and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Strong facilitation and mediation skills.

• At least three years relevant work experience in the provision or oversight of domestic violence services program is preferred.

Education:

• Strong facilitation and mediation skills.
• 40-hour domestic violence counselor training certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree desirable.

Direct Reports:

• N/A

Computer Skills:

• Ability to use widely supported internet browsers.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Valid automobile liability insurance.
• Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Travel Requirements:

• Local travel may be required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.

EEO:

SJC (St. Joseph Center) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status as a veteran or any other area protected under federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, SJC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Additional Information

Status: Full time/Exempt

Salary: $67,000-$72,070/yr

Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.

St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf