Violence Prevention Program Coordinator - Reading
1 day ago
Job description
Position Violence Prevention Program CoordinatorDepartment Reading Corps
Availability of Position Immediate
Schedule Full time, M-F, 8am-430pm; evenings/weekends when necessary
Reporting Relationship Corps Commanding Officers and Violence Prevention Program Director (VPPD)
Salary/Grade $20.00 per hour; Grade 75, Non-Exempt
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including
Generous paid time off every year that includes holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
Flexible Spending Accounts
Remitted Tuition Program
Eligibility for the Federal Government's Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Most importantly - a job with a good purpose
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers a truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including
Position Overview
Assist with the Trauma-Informed Violence Prevention Program as designed and approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania serving children in The Salvation Army's Learning Center and families involved in the social services programs of the Corps.
Description of Position
Assist with the Trauma-Informed Violence Prevention Program as described in the approved Commonwealth of PA proposal which includes but is not limited to
Assist the Violence Prevention Program Director (VPPD) with working with the children in the Learning Center, their families as well as families receiving assistance through the social services programs of the Salvation Army.
Assist the VPPD with promoting the Violence Prevention Program in the community and with other agencies.Assist with recruiting children and families to the Violence Prevention Program.
Develop partnerships and articulate memorandums of understanding with local schools and agencies for referrals and support services.
Provide children and their families with intervention and coping strategies to address the trauma from and prevention of future gun violence and or other forms of violence.
Assist the VPPD with overseeing trauma-informed group training sessions.Assist the VPPD to oversee lesson plans focusing on social emotional skills such as conflict resolution techniques in the Learning Center and other social services programs.
Assist the VPPD with team building activities in the Learning Center and other social services programs.Assist with working one-on-one with Learning Center to assess students to see who could benefit from trauma-informed group work.
Assist the VPPD in developing group lessons reinforcing trauma coping mechanisms and positive behaviors.
Conduct initial screening, intake, and assessment of identified children and parents in the program.
Assist with the timely coordination for referrals to resources and the meeting of immediate needs for each client and their families.
Assist with assessments and means of measuring outcomes as defined in the approved Trauma Informed Violence Prevention proposal.Assist with recording statistics and outcome measures in Service Point software.
Assist with maintaining a referral system with partner agencies and other partnership strategies.
Keep up to date case notes and ensure client confidentiality in all forms of communication.
Understanding that this is a two-year grant funded program, and the position depends on continued funding.
Perform other duties as assigned.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Bachelor of Social work preferred.
Excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills Team player, results oriented, highly motivated, pro-active, and self-directed.
Computer literate and able to learn computer software programs.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel from site to site as may be needed in the performance of duties Bilingual in English and Spanish helpful.
As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter.
Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check.
Must have an understanding of and support the Mission of The Salvation Army.Contact If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Current Salvation Army Employees can apply online at http//internal-Prospective employees can apply online at
The Salvation Army's Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
No phone calls please
Released by the Divisional Human Resource Department on 2/20/26.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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