Domestic Violence High Risk Team Coordinator
Company: Child & Family Services
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Domestic Violence High Risk Team Coordinator Please note that a
cover letter and resume must be included with your application in
order to receive consideration.Position Summary: -The Erie County
Domestic Violence High Risk Team (Erie County HRT or HRT) was
established to improve coordinated community response efforts to
reduce domestic violence homicides and near-fatal assaults in Erie
County with a targeted focus on offender accountability. The High
Risk Team Coordinator leads the efforts of the team which includes
facilitation of monthly multidisciplinary meetings and daily
monitoring of high risk cases.Major
Responsibilities/Activities:
- Lead the efforts of the Erie County High Risk Team by engaging
with standing members and invited guests on a routine and regular
basis to foster discussions and collaboration between and amongst
systems with the goal of ending domestic violence.
- Convene and facilitate monthly meetings of the Erie County High
Risk Team including preparing the agenda, obtaining necessary
reports in advance from other team members, taking and distributing
minutes and other meeting organizational tasks.
- With a focus on systems' response, communicate with criminal
justice-based members in between meetings regarding victim safety
and offender accountability interventions.
- Work collaboratively with HRT Advocate, whose responsibilities
focus on support and intervention strategies with community DV
Advocates who are the primary referral source for HRT cases, to
ensure appropriateness of referrals and effective communication
between survivors, advocates and criminal justice-based
members.
- Work with HRT members to develop and implement written policies
and procedures including referral protocols and confidentiality
guidelines while fostering appropriate information sharing within
the group.
- Maintain statistical and demographic information about HRT
activities and cases
- Remain current on the validated Danger Assessment tool, risk
assessment and lethality assessment trends through ongoing
connection to and communication with the Domestic Violence
Institute, Jackie Campbell, Ph.D., and other NYS High Risk
Teams.
- Provide training on lethality assessments to all
stakeholders
- Identify barriers and obstacles within the domestic violence
service delivery system and work to create interventions or
solutions to such barriers.
- Identify and engage C&FS staff, in particular Haven House
DV advocates, and other domestic violence stakeholders within the
community and provide information about the value of the HRT.
- Develop and manage a system for coverage of the 24/7 domestic
violence hotline including the training and supervision of other
staff and students that have hotline coverage responsibilities, and
personally respond to hotline calls.
- Develop and implement a domestic violence training program and
conduct presentations and trainings on a monthly basis for various
professional and community member audiences.
- Develop and conduct trainings and other educational programming
focused on systemic reform, and participate in community
collaborations, and social change activism to end domestic
violence. -
- Model and practice sensitivity, fair treatment and acceptance
of diversity in all interpersonal interactions.
- Maintain and submit all required documents to comply with the
Vehicle Safety and Usage Policy
- Other duties as required.REQUIREMENTS:
- Both a resume and cover letter must be included with your
application
- Either
- Bachelor's degree in social work or similar degree and a
minimum of 5 years of paid experience in the family violence or
criminal justice field.
- Master of Social Work Degree (MSW).
- Demonstrates a commitment to empowering domestic violence
survivors using a trauma informed, equity, and strength-based lens.
Prior domestic violence experience strongly preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite programs including Excel
and ability to enter accurate information into case record
management system (database).
- Valid New York State driver's license and access to reliable
vehicle for travel to and from meetings on a frequent basis. (Some
meetings take place in areas that are not accessible by public
transportation).Environmental/Working Conditions:
- Abide by a smoke-free work environment;
- Varied working locations with travel between meetings.Diversity
Statement: -Within our agency and in the communities that we serve,
C&FS is committed to diversity and inclusion with race equity
at the center. Every day we work to promote safety, health, and
wellness. We will not stop until Black, indigenous and people of
color are free from racism and experience peace, prosperity and
well-being.Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity
Employer: - Child & Family Services provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to
federal law requirements, Child & Family Services complies with
applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not
discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or
applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or
disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees
or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response
to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Prevention, Intervention, Education and Advocacy
Keywords: Child & Family Services, Buffalo , Domestic Violence High Risk Team Coordinator, Other , Buffalo, New York
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