Family Advocacy Prevention Education Coordinator

Place of Performance:

Army Community Service Facility
U.S. Army Garrison Italy
Camp Darby, Livorno, Italy

Work Schedule:

One primarily on-site coordinator is required. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Some approved classes, meetings, or events may occur outside normal hours.

Brief Summary:

The U.S. Army is seeking one Family Advocacy Prevention Education Coordinator to provide nonclinical education, outreach, program coordination, recordkeeping, and administrative support for the Family Advocacy Program at Camp Darby.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, behavioral or health science, community or public health, or another accepted related field. Transcripts are required.

• At least one year of experience in family and children’s advocacy, community-program organization, and family-violence prevention.

• English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency at Level 3 or higher.

• Experience delivering education or training related to child abuse, domestic violence, parenting, or healthy relationships.

• Strong communication, interviewing, assessment, presentation, and Microsoft Office skills.

• Ability to work professionally with military personnel, families, schools, medical providers, law enforcement, and community organizations.

• Ability to obtain required background clearance, installation access, CAC, and applicable DOCPER accreditation.

• Ability to protect sensitive information and complete required security and Family Advocacy training.

• Military-community experience is preferred.

Duties:

• Teach prevention classes on child abuse, domestic violence, teen dating violence, parenting, stress and anger management, communication, and healthy relationships.

• Provide annual briefings and training to military units, leaders, schools, Child and Youth Services, and community organizations.

• Coordinate Family Advocacy outreach activities, awareness campaigns, and special events.

• Create approved flyers, announcements, training materials, and other program marketing content.

• Maintain unit databases, training logs, attendance records, certificates, and program files.

• Enter program activity into the Client Tracking System and prepare required monthly reports.

• Coordinate educational referrals with the Family Advocacy Program Manager and medical personnel.

• Report suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities in accordance with Army policy.

• Support Family Advocacy meetings by preparing agendas, reminders, notes, and minutes.

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with all Government security and reporting requirements.