Regional Director of Prevention Initiatives - Southern MN

Who We Are

FamilyWise has been keeping children safe and helping families lead stable, healthy and productive lives since 1976. Our programs help families build resiliency, identify and harness their strengths, and connect to other resources. We promote individual and community-led actions that enhance supports for children, parents, and families across Minnesota.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our mission is to strengthen families by promoting the safety, stability, and wellbeing of children, and our vision is for a world where every child thrives. As a multi-service, multi-cultural agency, FamilyWise focuses on nurturing children, families, and communities through culturally competent services. Our staff reflect the communities we serve through shared lived experiences and cultural background, and many can provide services in languages other than English. Our programs focus on natural supports, experiential learning, education, and a therapeutic approach with expertise in trauma-effective care.

WAGES AND BENEFITS

$25.00 per hour; Paid vacation time, sick time, plus nine paid holidays and three floating holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short- and long-term disability insurance. FWS sponsors a retirement plan with 3% employer match and immediate vesting.

SCHEDULE

This is a hybrid position (with the majority of the work being virtual) that requires the candidate to reside in southern Minnesota. The role requires a reliable vehicle for travel primarily in the southern region of the state and metro, with occasional travel to northern Minnesota.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as FamilyWise's Regional Director of Prevention Initiatives provides an opportunity to support communities in implementing child abuse prevention strategies through training and programs like Minnesota ACE Interface, More Resilient Minnesota, Circle of Parents, and parent leadership initiatives. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Building and sustaining relationships with community as they implement prevention initiatives within the assigned region of the state.
• Promoting meaningful engagement in decision-making by using inclusive approaches for gathering community input and expanding leadership to new and diverse partners.
• Providing planning, facilitation support, and technical assistance to Children's Mental Health and Family Services Collaboratives as they implement the phases of More Resilient Minnesota.
• Providing training and support for the Circle of Parents network and ACE Interface presenter network (which may include one-on-one consultations, presenter demonstrations, co-presenting support, networking sessions, and workshops).
• Supporting planning for annual prevention-related events.
• Entering data, collecting surveys, and completing reports for all regional prevention initiatives by due dates.
• Attending required FamilyWise staff meetings, and working in partnership with FamilyWise Services staff and volunteers to create and implement the agency's strategic plan, as requested.
• Promoting statewide child abuse prevention across the state.

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field or possess demonstrably equivalent knowledge gained through alternative courses of study and life experience.
• You have the ability to present or speak publicly to live audiences.
• You work effectively both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• You have the ability to build relationships with culturally diverse communities, families, staff, and organizations.
• You are a certified ACE Interface Presenter.
• You have partnered with a local Circle of Parents group (as a facilitator, advisory member, or participant).
• You have the ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• You possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You have the ability to make complex decisions, problem-solve, navigate ambiguity, and manage contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
• You have the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at once, demonstrating strong organizational and time-management skills.
• You demonstrate an understanding of Neurobiology, Epigenetics, ACEs, and Resilience research (NEAR Science) and shared leadership.
• You are proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• You reside in southern Minnesota and consider it your primary work location.
• You are able and willing to work virtually most of the time.
• You are willing and able to travel to various locations within the state, primarily across southern Minnesota.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet FamilyWise's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of FamilyWise Services. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

FamilyWise Services participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you're authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.