Dating Violence Empowerment Advocate

Position Description:

This professional will work 20 hours per week and is responsible for community-based dating violence prevention services.

Core Values of Staff

Our work is grounded in our values, which embody the hope that we have for breaking the cycle of intimate partner violence in our society. We live these values in our daily work and foster these values in the community partnerships that are essential to the success of those we serve.

• Safety - We ensure the protection and confidentiality of clients, staff, and volunteers.

• Respect - We are accountable, engage in clear communication, collaborate, and embrace

  differences in our work and in our interactions.

Equality - We offer each client the opportunity to reach their defined goals by receiving individualized, person-centered services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participate in public speaking engagements, enhance community awareness, develop relationships with and provide Teen Dating Violence prevention education to youth, youth-serving organizations, parents, and adults.

• Work with middle, high schools, colleges and universities to build relationships and continue to expand the dating violence prevention program.

• Facilitate Healthy Relationships curriculum in the community, local schools, colleges, and universities.

• Assist with annual Teen Summit planning and staffing.

• Serve as a liaison to local area schools and community partners.

• Assist with the Teen Dating Violence Advisory Board.

• Utilize volunteers and interns to assist with the Dating Violence Prevention Program.

• Assist the Dating Violence Prevention Advocate in developing content for PADV’s teen social media sites.

• Research and find appropriate locations for the presentation of the Teen Dating Violence Prevention program.

• Maintain and record accurate monthly statistics

• Foster and maintain excellent, professional working relations with staff and volunteers and function as part of a team.

• Represent PADV on committees as requested and approved by PADV.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Knowledge of domestic violence and its impact on victims.

• Court and legal experience and knowledge of the legal system as it relates to domestic violence.

• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

• Experience working with youth.

• Experience in a complex human service organization.

• Communicate effectively orally and written.

• Computer and software applications skills.