Health and Wellness Coordinator
Job Description
Organization Overview
The DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV, the Coalition) is a 501(c)(3) n o n p r o f i t organization dedicated to creating a community where domestic violence is replaced with human dignity. DCCADV is the federally recognized domestic violence coalition in the District of Columbia and serves as a resource for the thousands of adults and children experiencing domestic violence each year, as well as the local organizations that serve them. Our fundamental goals are to provide leadership and support, build awareness, and enhance the systemic response to survivors. As the District is a city made up people from many life experiences, and a city whose population historically has been a majority Black people, DCCADV has a commitment to ensure that our organization operates with values centered in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Position Summary
To ensure that the Coalition can efficiently and effectively support survivors of domestic violence and the organizations that support them, under the direction of the Director of Grants and Programs, the Health and Wellness Coordinator will work in the intersections of domestic violence services, health care, parenting, and prevention to assist programs, survivors, and their children navigate medical and mental health supports and options in Washington, DC. The Coordinator will collaborate with DCCADV’s member programs, local health care providers, and educators to increase survivors’ access to services and enhance supports for survivors of domestic violence. The person in this role will lead DCCADV’s Project MEND program, providing leadership, training, and technical assistance to a team supporting non-abusive parents and their children after experiencing domestic violence. The ideal candidate for this position enjoys the small stuff, but wants to make a big difference for survivors in DC in partnership with the full DCCADV staff.