Classification: Full time, hourly, non-exempt, in-person position, some weekend and evening (rotation)
Compensation:  $62,188–$68,900

About MISSSEY 

MISSSEY, works to prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from ever entering circumstances of sexual exploitation and violence. We also support young people who are experiencing exploitation to exit. Once they’ve exited, we partner with them so that they may avoid re-entering sexually exploitative circumstances and live free of harmful transactional relationships. As an organization, we value healing, youth voice, integrity, and relationships. Our service model is focused on healing through trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and youth-focused approaches.  We recognize the crucial voices of survivors in facilitating healing in victims of commercial sexual exploitation and the value of young people empowering other young people. Our work with youth is a partnership, helping them transition from victim to survivor to leader, encouraging their long-term stability and success in whatever path they choose. MISSSEY believes that with the right opportunities and support, youth can overcome the circumstances of their exploitation and thrive.  

For more information about MISSSEY, please go to our website at www.misssey.org.

Position Summary

MISSSEY is excited to continue expanding our Training Institute team by adding a Prevention and Training  Facilitator. 

The Prevention and Training Facilitator reports to the Training Institute Manager and plays a vital role in MISSSEY’s systemic change and community-facing work, interfacing with youth, community members, and youth-serving organizations. 

The goals of this position include: 

1)Delivery and facilitation of workshops to vulnerable youth, while providing a safe space for participants to reflect, discover and cocreate the knowledge necessary to precent sexual exploitation and trafficking of youth before it begins and 

2) To grow the Training Institute by providing youth and partners learning opportunities, support and tangible resources to prevent human trafficking and exploitation.

The Prevention and Training Facilitator will also support new internal and external training and workshops. This includes local, regional, and national partners, community-based organizations, government employees, youth, and some individual school partners and districts.

The ideal candidate for this position would:

• Be highly skilled in youth facilitation, positive youth development, crisis intervention, and social-emotional learning.
• Have the ability to co-create a strong, reflective, highly productive, caring, supportive, and loving culture.
• Be a continual learner deeply invested in women and girls.
• Have solid experience working with Black girls and other youth of color who have experienced homelessness, gender-based violence, trafficking, and abuse.
• Be skilled at de-escalation, restorative practices, interpersonal relationships, and resiliency building, and harm reduction theory and practice.
• Have experience building relationships with schools and other community partners and coordinating activities that engage adults and youth. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention workshops and direct services (65%)

• Ensure that best practices in learning, change, and positive youth development are used to deliver impactful training and services that reflect innovation and leading trends in practice with trafficked youth and those that have experienced sexual violence (emotional and psychological distress and substance abuse), trauma, strengths-based strategies emotional and psychological well-being and, integrated health.  
• Independently deliver assigned youth training and workshops (in English and/or Spanish) on topics related to CSE, sexual violence, youth development, gender-based violence, and sexuality.     
• Facilitate connection to peer community, support, and building new networks of support.
• Assess participants’ vulnerability to / or experience with commercial sexual exploitation.
• Maintain transparency and assist participants in making informed decisions.
• Maintain communication, planning, and calendaring of prevention engagements.
• Ensures that all assessments are given to and completed by all prevention participants. 
• In partnership with participants, identify immediate needs with the goal of procuring longer-term support within MISSSEY or external resources.
• Provide support and service linkages to youth, including referrals to MISSSEY transformation coaching services and providing direct transformation coaching support as needed.
• Make connections between MISSSEY direct services staff and youth. 
• Meet individually with participants to identify needs and support, including resource brokerage, engaging with families, collaborating across systems, and advocacy as a part of a service delivery team.
• Maintain transparency and assist participants in making informed decisions. 

Training and Workshops (15%)

• Ensures that all assessments are given to and completed by all training participants. 
• Represent the training department and MISSSEY professionally and effectively at community events, training, and meetings.
• Collaborate with TIC on coordinating, planning, and calendaring  training engagements.
• Support TIM  to develop and evaluate relevant training for MISSSEY staff on topics related to CSE, sexual violence, youth development, gender-based violence, and sexuality.    
• Independently provides orientation and training as needed to MISSSEY staff, volunteers, and consultants hired to support the Training Institute. 
• Co-facilitated with T.I.M. and internal and external adult training and workshops with groups of over 25 participants on topics related to CSEC, sexual violence, youth development, gender-based violence, and sexuality. 
• Independently lead assigned internal and external adult training and workshops on MISSSEY services, CSE 101. 
• Foster an environment that promotes harmony, partnership, alliance, healing, and thriving. 

Outreach (10%)

1. Manage the training and outreach calendar for both internal and external activities.
2. Accurately record and track attendance and participation in all outreach activities.
3. Attend meetings, advocate for the young person, utilize a strengths-based framework, and represent the organizational philosophy.
4. Conduct up to eight hours of in-person outreach quarterly.

Operations and Management (15%)

• Accurately record and track attendance, participation, and incentives in Apricot.
• Actively participate in weekly/biweekly one-on-one supervision, development of work plans, and annual reviews.
• Attend meetings, advocate for the young person, utilize a strengths-based framework, and represent the organizational philosophy.
• Establishes and implements processes, practices, and infrastructure that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Institute's training operations and the development and delivery of its products and services.
• Ensures that training, workshops, and presentations are scheduled and recorded. 

Other (5%)

• Actively participate in all staff meetings and training.
• Guide and participate in collaborative processes to improve all work at MISSSEY.
• Collaborate with the MISSSEY team to support organization-wide initiatives, events, and activities.

Other duties as assigned. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences such as psychology, criminal justice, social work, and/or public health preferred. Relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience in trauma-informed, healing-centered youth development. 
• Ability to identify, assess, and intervene effectively with behavioral health issues. 
• Passion for supporting young people, promoting healing-centered, trauma-informed youth development practices, and working towards social change.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with strength-based and client-centered models and restorative and trauma-informed care practices.
• At least 1 yr experience providing training and workshops to youth and/or community-based organizations that serve youth and schools that serve elementary to high school students. 
• Demonstrated expertise in the principles and practices of trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches. 
• Experience working with African American cis, trans, and non-binary women and girls. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to work well with diverse populations, especially those impacted by trauma
• Knowledge of commercial sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and human trafficking
• Knowledge of domestic violence, sexual violence, and other forms of interpersonal violence 
• Ability to develop positive relationships with community members and organizations
• Highly organized and collaborative 
• Ability to take initiative, dependability, flexibility, and resourceful 
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team 
• Proficient in Google Suite, Powerpoint (or similar) and Internet usage
• Ability to work well with diverse populations, especially those impacted by trauma 
• Passion for supporting young people, promoting healing-centered, trauma-informed youth development practices, and working toward social change

Physical Demands:

• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs
• Requires computer use each day, including typing for many hours per day
• Requires ability to use a keyboard, monitor, cell phone, and calculator
• Requires the ability to communicate verbally, both in person and on the telephone
• Must be able to stand for at least 20 minutes at a time

Work Environment:

• Occasional outdoor activities
• Shared office space
• Main offices are on the second floor with no elevator access

Required Licenses and Certificates: 

• Current driver's license, reliable vehicle, proof of liability insurance coverage, and a clean driving record required
• A criminal background check including fingerprint clearance
• TB clearance
• COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory. 

Benefits: 

• Employer pays 100% of Medical/Dental/Optometry
• LTD & Disability Term Life Insurance 
• Voluntary Life Term Insurance 
• Coverage of work-related travel, mileage, and parking
• PTO (paid time off)
• EAP (employee assistance program) 
• Family and pet bereavement
• Employee retirement and employee match (SIMPLE IRA)
• Generous Holiday Calendar
  • Including –availment of vacation time   after the 90 day period of employment & 1 week paid winter holiday during Christmas week

For more information about MISSSEY, please visit our website www.misssey.org. MISSSEY will only review applications that have an uploaded cover letter and resume.

To see the other job descriptions, please visit our website https://misssey.org/job-opportunities/.

Due to the volume of candidates, we will be unable to contact each candidate individually.  If you are being considered for the position, you will be contacted.  We are unable to accept phone calls or walk-ins. MISSSEY is an equal opportunity employer.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:  MISSSEY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ANY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY, OR IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF AGE, CREED, SEX, RACE, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, MARITAL OR VETERAN STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR RELIGION. SURVIVORS AND WOMEN OF COLOR (TRANS INCLUSIVE) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY