Family Violence Prevention Coordinator

Join the team at Unity House of Troy and help strengthen partnerships with community resources that support families during times of crisis. 

Sign on bonus may apply

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assistance, advocacy, and case management services to non-offending parents or guardians. 
• Offer emotional support, crisis intervention, and safety planning services. 
• Collaborate closely with Rensselaer County Child Protective Services to coordinate care and support family stability. 
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community agencies and service providers. 
• Provide training and coordination of services with community partners. 
• Connect individuals and families to supportive resources and referrals. 
• Utilize and help develop best practices for effective case resolution. 
• Complete required contract, documentation, and regulatory compliance activities. 
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including some evenings and weekends. 
• Promote a workplace culture grounded in inclusion, respect, and belonging. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with at least 3 years of related experience; OR 
• Associate degree preferred with at least 4 years of related experience; OR 
• High school diploma/GED with at least 5 years of related experience. 
• Experience in domestic violence services, family advocacy, crisis intervention, child welfare, or human services strongly preferred. 
• Valid, clean New York State driver’s license required. 
• Reliable transportation required. 

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is compassionate, collaborative, and able to build strong relationships with families and community partners. They should be comfortable working in crisis situations, advocating for client needs, and navigating systems that support family safety and stability.

Join the team at Unity House of Troy and help strengthen partnerships with community resources that support families during times of crisis. 

Benefits:

13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year) 

56 hours of NYS Sick Leave 

12 paid holidays plus new “pop-up” holiday 

2 floating holidays 

Major medical leave

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

403b contributions after one year

Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts

50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place. 

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Join us in making life better for people living with mental health issues