Development Outreach Coordinator - Bemidji - Support Within Reach

Description

Development Outreach Coordinator Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Development Outreach Coordinator to join our team. This is a full-time position that requires 40 hours of work per week.

The primary objective of this role is to provide sexual violence case management services, fundraising coordination, and volunteer training program supervision. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising volunteers and interns in a non-exempt position.

This role reports directly to the County Supervisor and involves travel to other counties in the service area several times a month.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ethical & Professional Behavior:
• Represent the organization's mission and values with those you interact with in your professional role.
• Maintain a respectful, non-judgmental demeanor towards employees, clients, and community members.
• Maintain client confidentiality when necessary and continually monitor appropriate signed releases for each patient.
• Provide compassionate and empathetic services while maintaining clear professional relationship boundaries.
• Comply with mandatory reporting and client confidentiality criteria as defined by law.
• Participate in goal setting for the agency and exhibit open communication and teamwork with other staff members.
• Attend all relevant staff meetings, administrative meetings, case consultations, and strategic planning sessions, and participate in group decision-making.
• Primary Responsibility:
• Maintain an active caseload of approximately 15-20 clients.
• Work with clients by phone, email, and in one-on-one and group meetings.
• Provide client-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally competent crisis intervention and direct services to primary and secondary victims/survivors of sexual violence.
• Provide information to clients on various topics such as safety planning/risk assessment, dynamics of sexual violence, common reactions to sexual violence, use of technology involved in sexual violence, sexual exploitation, the impact of violence on children, crime victims rights, reparations, and other issues as identified by the client.
• Provide legal advocacy services, including assisting with filing OFP/HROs, attending court hearings with clients, and supporting clients during law enforcement interviews.
• Provide community education and awareness related to Support Within Reach services and position programmatic area.
• Community Relations:
• Network with various systems with which advocacy takes place and represent SWR at various interagency meetings.
• Coordinate and assist with adult community education and professional training.
• Network with community agencies to inform them of services and encourage referrals.
• Complete speaking engagements and assist with evaluating the agency's educational series.
• Professional Development:
• Stay current with legislative changes and policies affecting agency service areas.
• Continuing education maintain a minimum of 20 hours per year.
• Development Program Component Details:
• Coordinate staff/volunteer efforts for annual fundraiser in the service area.
• Coordinate venue/entertainment/donors for annual fundraiser.
• Coordinate none grant agency donations.
• Volunteer Advocacy/Intern Program Component Details:
• Recruit volunteers/Interns for on-call advocacy, office coverage, and special events.
• Develop a district-wide awareness plan for the volunteer program.
• Develop, update, and provide the state-mandated sexual violence training to all new staff and volunteers in the service area.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, human services, criminal justice, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling four years may be substituted.
• A philosophy of non-violence and non-discrimination.
• Strong advocacy skills, including identifying clients' strengths and needs, connecting clients to appropriate resources, responding to clients in crisis, knowledge of legal & medical advocacy, and assertive behavior while maintaining ethical & professional behavior.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Economical and careful with property, resources, supplies, and time use.
• Ability to react calmly and efficiently to new or stressful situations.
• Demonstrates understanding and support of management.
• Public speaking and group facilitation skills.
• Successfully pass a background check.