To Apply: Email Resume and Cover Letter to jobs@thecoalition.org, Attn: Human Resources
Job Classification: Regular Part-Time, non-exempt, 1 to 4 hours per week
Salary: $20 per hour
Department: Juvenile Hall Facility Mentorship Program
Reporting Manager: Probation Services Manager
Location of job: County of Ventura Juvenile Hall Facility (Oxnard, CA)
Summary of Position**All positions are based on funding availability and are subject to change**
The Dating Matters Facilitator will facilitate group training in the Dating Matters curriculum to Youth offenders in the Ventura County Juvenile Hall Facility. “Dating Matters is an evidence-based teen dating violence prevention model that includes prevention strategies. It focuses on teaching healthy relationship skills before teens start dating and reducing behaviors that increase the risk for dating violence, like substance abuse and sexual risk-taking.” The Dating Matters Facilitator may occasionally attend weekly team meetings, and work as a member of a team along with the assigned Juvenile Hall Facility staff members. The delivery of services will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Fundamental Job Requirements
- Attend and complete Dating Matters training.
- Facilitate Dating Matters curriculum.
- Supervise youth detained in the Juvenile Hall Facility during training.
- Complete and compile statistical reports of progress and client completion of curriculum.
- Attend occasional meetings with manager and team to provide updates.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management Team.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is required.
Schedule
- The schedule for this position is TBD, 1 to 4 hours per week depending on VC Probation Agency needs.
- Arriving for your shift on time is an essential requirement.
- This position is eligible for overtime benefits.
Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Some experience working with “at-risk” youth
Certifications
- Must obtain Domestic Violence Counselor certification under California Evidence Code 1037.1 within one year of hire date.
- Must obtain Sexual Assault Counselor certification under California Evidence Code 1305.2 within one year of hire date.
- Must attend our LGBTQ+ 101 Training within 6 months of hire date.
Knowledge Base/Skills
- Interpersonal qualities to be relatable and build rapport with youth.
- Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Basic knowledge of general office equipment is required.
- Regularly expanding knowledge base on topics of gendered violence, impacts of domestic and sexual assault on the community, working with survivors of violence, and more by reading literature, social media, blog and news posts, etc. is expected.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to speak English and Spanish fluently is a requirement
- The majority of the fundamental job requirements occur inside the Ventura County Juvenile Hall Facility
- May be required to stand, sit, stoop, bend, and lift/move up to 20 lbs.
- Must have the ability to communicate with clientele and community members over phone, electronic correspondence and in-person.
- Coalition for Family Harmony may be able to accommodate these physical requirements upon request.
Mental/Social Requirements
- Ability to communicate and write clearly and professionally is required.
- The ability to demonstrate navigating crisis and solving problems independently and using one’s own initiative, using best judgment and critical thinking skills is a requirement.
- Must maintain a positive, friendly, and welcoming attitude with youth, staff and community members.
- Must utilize assertiveness, professionalism and non-violent communication when handling issues with youth, staff and community members.
- Must be able to demonstrate working effectively with and showing respect to all survivors of violence, including those from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, socioeconomic, sexual preferences and/or identities, gender identities/expression, and political backgrounds
Our Mission
Coalition for Family Harmony provides direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; to
educate the community regarding violence against women, children and men; to prevent the cycle of violence.
EEO: Coalition for Family Harmony is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer all applicants will be given full consideration under state, local, and federal law.