Reporting to the School-Based Prevention Education & Outreach Program Manager, the Prevention Specialist provides prevention education to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. As an integral member of the Social Justice team, the Prevention Specialist delivers best-practice outreach and education programming to men, women and children at schools and in the community. The Prevention Specialist educates the community on child abuse, sexual violence, domestic violence, healthy relationships, gender equity, and the intersection of race, oppression and poverty, and the tools available to individuals and/or communities to minimize the traumatic impact of these issues. The Prevention Specialist works to raise societal awareness about these issues as well as to provide concrete tools for reducing the incidence of interpersonal violence and enhancement of protective factors. Implements prevention strategies at individual, relationship, community and societal levels.
Required:
Cleared background check (fingerprinting)
Valid TB test
Valid California driver’s license and auto insurance
Must have completed or be willing to complete a 65-hour California State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counselor certification. (Training will be provided)
This position requires a Covid-19 vaccination due to the in-person interfacing required, and to promote the health and safety of others in the workplace and our community
