RAPP Coordinator

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Founded in 1980Urban Resource Institute (URI)is the nations largest provider of domestic violence shelter and support services and a leading provider of housing and services for families experiencing homelessness. Across 24 shelters in New York City URI provides safe housing fornearly 4000individuals and their pets every night and serves more than40000 peopleannually.

URIs work is grounded in survivor-centered trauma-informed and culturally responsive addition to emergency and transitional housing URI delivers a robust continuum of Justice Initiativesincluding economic empowerment legal education and advocacy prevention and youth programming and abusive partner interventiondesigned to break cycles of violence instability and poverty. URI also develops permanent affordable and supportive housing advancing long-term pathways to safety healing and stability for families and communities.

Salary: $59000

POSITION OVERVIEW

The RAPP Coordinatoris responsible forthe implementation of the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) at assigned middle and high school sites and within a designated RAPP Hub.âRAPP is a community-based program that focuses on serving middle and high school students throughout NYC to reduce experiences of violence and prevent further harm over a childs lifetime.âTheCoordinatorprovides direct program delivery facilitation and youth-centered services grounded in diversity equity inclusion and trauma-informed care.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Implementation & Partnerships

• Develop a new hub-based model for RAPP andfacilitateprogramming for middle and high school students at designated hubs and assigned school sites.
• Delivercurriculumcenteredon relationship abuse prevention community healing restorative and transformative justice and youth leadership.
• Build andmaintainpartnerships with schools and community organizations.
• Provide individual and group therapeutic or supportive services to youth.
• Represent URIs RAPP program at school meetings and community events.

Outreach & Community Engagement

• Conduct proactive outreach to students faculty and families to increase program visibility and enrollment within the assigned school sites and RAPP Hub.
• Establish referral pathways with local providers to ensure students have access to comprehensive support services.

Restorative & Transformative Justice (RJ/TJ)

• Facilitate restorative circles and mediation sessions to address harm resolve conflicts and build community within the hubcommunityand school environments.
• Implement transformative justice frameworks focusing on developing sustainable support for young people and community members who want to be in healthy relationships.

Summer Program & Youth Leadership

• Lead a cohort of 30 youth during a summer intensive focused on developing peer leadership advocacy and public speaking skills.
• Prepare youth participants to transition into Youth Leader roles within their respective RAPP Hubs for the school year.
• Mentor youth leaders as they design and executeâCommunity Action Projects (CAPs)âaimed at raising awareness about relationship abuse and social justice.

Data & Equity Analysis

• Enter all required data accurately andin a timely manner.
• Support equity-driven outreach and service delivery.
• Participate in quality improvement and evaluation efforts.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Masters degree in social work counseling psychology or related field with licensure (LMSW LMHC or LCSW).

REQUIREDSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years experience working with youth in school or community-based settings.
• Passion for URIs mission and commitment to trauma-informed care and restorative practices.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Will berequiredto read printed and handwritten materials.
• Will berequiredto manipulate the computer mouse and keyboard.
• Will berequiredto read information on computer screen.
• Will be required to use computer keyboard and mouse.

At URI we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. We actively seek a diverse candidate pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. At URI we offer equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity genetic disposition neurodiversity disability veteran status or any other protected category under federal state and local law.

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