Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist jobs in Modesto, CA

The Human Trafficking Outreach and Education Specialist plays a vital role in bringing awareness, outreach, and education services to Merced County. In particular, this role will use a combination of the principles of prevention and community-engagement strategies to promote a culture of anti-human trafficking. This position will foster and build meaningful connections with community members, schools, local organizations and businesses, farmworkers, and survivors. The candidate will accomplish this by providing on-going trainings on Human Trafficking, outreach services to focused populations, and building relationships with communities. This position will also be a part of the on-call program to respond to survivors after hours.

Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, and bilingual are encouraged to apply.

This position will be expected to work Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm, with some weekends and/or evenings due to community events and needs.

Essential Duties

• Provide HT outreach, prevention, and training throughout Merced County to law enforcement, first responders, community organizations, schools, staff, farmworkers, and survivors;
• Identify, create, and develop partnerships with communities to enhance anti-human trafficking prevention efforts;
• Seek out and schedule tabling events to inform community members about VCC HT Services
• Provide street outreach to victims of sex and labor trafficking;
• Serve as a liaison for survivors, community organizations, and partners;
• Ensure that VCC staff are kept up to date on changes in community resources and contacts;
• Coordinate language access as needed;
• Participate in the Merced County Freedom Coalition

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED; college preferred;

Knowledge of:

• Office Equipment Operation, including computers, phone, fax, copier, etc.
• Trauma-Informed Care;
• Current social, economic and health problems and of human behavior and social functioning;

Ability to:

• Be accurate, reliable, punctual, well organized, careful and thorough;
• Communicate effectively orally, electronically and written;
• Work effectively with limited supervision and foster a team atmosphere;
• Prioritize work and exercise good judgment, schedule and manage workload;
• Demonstrate comfort and expertise in operating computers and other technology;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers and the general public;
• Analyzing facts and exercising sound judgment in arriving at conclusions;
• Prepare concise reports;

Physical Requirements:

• Facility to see read and distinguish printed and handwritten documents
• Facility to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone
• Facility to constantly use hands and arms to input data into computer and use adding machine
• Ability to move boxes of files from one location to another; physical agility to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, and to bend, stoop, walk and reach overhead
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Must be able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in an accurate, neat, timely fashion: to make good judgments and decisions; and to evaluate the results of decisions and judgments

Other

• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and DMV clearance.
• Must have and maintain current auto insurance.
• Can be depended upon to report consistently to work at scheduled time and is seldom absent from work.
• Notifies supervisor with appropriate notice when absent.
• Employee can be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments.
• The Alliance highly recommends vaccination against COVID-19. Staff are not required to be vaccinated, but are required to show proof of vaccination upon hire should they have it.

Valley Crisis Center is a program of Alliance for Community Transformations.

Alliance for Community Transformations is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition or physical disability.

Benefits: 12 paid holidays, 152 hours of paid time off per year, Cafeteria Plan with Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Retirement Benefit Options.