PREA Coordinator-063242

Job description

The PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Coordinator provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for ensuring full compliance with the PREA Standards. This position oversees prevention, detection, response, and monitoring activities to protect youth from sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and retaliation. The PREA Coordinator works collaboratively with facility leadership, investigators, licensing partners, and external agencies to promote a culture of safety, dignity, and trauma-informed care. Required Tasks: - Prevention & Policy Oversight - Maintains and updates all PREA-related policies and ensures alignment with federal PREA Juvenile Standards, state licensing requirements, and national best practices. - Conducts annual PREA risk assessments and recommends corrective actions to reduce blind spots, enhance supervision, and improve staffing patterns. - Ensures compliance with required staff-to-youth ratios and documents variances or corrective actions. - Training & Education - Coordinates PREA training for all staff, contractors, and volunteers. - Ensures youth receive PREA education upon intake and supplemental age-appropriate reinforcement. - Develops training modules, scen...