Prevention Specialist II – Teen Dating Violence Prevention – Bilingual Required

Revised 10-3-25

Prevention Specialist II – Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Bilingual Required – Spanish

Hourly rate: $20 + $1 Bilingual Certification
Full-time 40 hours per week

Onsite and in the community, travel within Ventura is required, assigned to Ventura office.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Prevention Team is part of the Family Violence Intervention Services Department and conducts school-based prevention programing and specialized community training, education and outreach in the areas of child abuse, family violence, teen dating violence and human trafficking. This position reports to the Prevention Services Program Manager and assists with planning and coordination of the teen dating violence prevention programs, activities, outreach, and educational workshops on the topics of child abuse, family violence and human trafficking.

DUTIES:

1. Facilitate Teen Dating Violence prevention presentations for youth, school staff, parents, caregivers, and community partners while establishing and maintaining professional relationships with schools, administrators, and community organizations, serving as a liaison between Interface and partnering entities.
2. Facilitate evidence-based prevention programming, including the Shifting Boundaries curriculum, for educators, youth, parents, community agencies, and partners on topics such as child abuse, teen dating violence, family violence, and human trafficking, delivered both in person and virtually while maintaining program fidelity.
3. Facilitate presentations for children and youth, school staff, administrators, parents and caregivers, and community partners to raise awareness and knowledge of teen dating violence prevention.
4. Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with schools, administrators, community organizations, parents, volunteers, youth organizations and other agencies participating in prevention programs and serve as liaison between Interface and other community entities.
5. Provide crisis counseling, culturally and linguistically appropriate referrals to potential victims identified through outreach, and assist with planning and facilitating the Domestic Violence Counselor and Human Trafficking Caseworker Training. Provide information and referrals for child abuse, dating violence, domestic violence, mental health, and other appropriate community-based services for potential victims as needed.
6. Develop social media content for youth, parents and community on relating to child abuse, teen dating violence, family violence and human trafficking prevention.
7. Complete required documentation, statistics and program evaluations as required including pre and post evaluations, volunteer activities, outreach events and community involvement.
8. Represent the agency at community meetings, taskforces, councils, workgroups, and speaking engagements, and participate in staff meetings, supervision, in-service training, and agency outreach and family violence prevention activities as assigned.
9. Serve as a mandated reporter of child abuse.
10. Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required and 2+ years of experience working with family systems, domestic violence, child abuse, family violence prevention and engagement with children, families and educators. Minimum 2-years of experience with public speaking and ability to engage a wide range of audiences required. Experience working with family violence related issues such as intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assault or teen dating violence is required. Experience working with children, families and educators required. Self-Motivation, initiative and strong relationship building skills required. Must be sensitive and competent to serve clients from diverse cultures. Excellent written/verbal communication skills, time management and organizational skills required. Must be able to work independently and in a team and maintain flexibility. Requires computer literacy with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Zoom, Canva, Outlook and the internet. Flexibility of schedule required, evening and weekend work may be required. Requires completion of Domestic Violence Counselor and Human Trafficking Caseworker Training (CA Evidence Code Section 1037.1 & 1038.2) within three months of hire provided by Interface Children & Family Services. Maintain successful background and criminal clearance required, including but not limited to, California Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Proof of a valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation, automobile insurance and maintain an acceptable driving record as required by our insurer.