Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) Compliance Manager

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The Prevention of Sexual Abuse Compliance Manager for La Jornada is responsible for the implementation, training, documentation and ongoing compliance with ORR Policy Section 4, 5 and the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and sexual harassment; establishing a respectful and supportive workplace environment; elevating to Program leadership and ORR issues or concerns.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Prevention of Sexual Abuse Compliance Manager will perform duties including but not limited to: 

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies;
• Establish a respectful and supportive workplace environment that cares for people, connects communities, and promotes peace;
• Provides child friendly PSA Orientations to children in care and oversees the implementation, training, documentation and ongoing compliance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Policy and the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
• Responsible for review of grievances and grievance boxes and elevating grievances to program director for resolution;
• Actively promotes a culture of safety, proactive risk management and adhesion to ORR Policy/Manual of Procedure Section 4 and Section 5;
• Works closely with Program leadership and ORR’s PCAN Team in providing guidance, and ensuring implementation of policies and procedures related to prevention, detection and response to sexual abuse (SA), sexual harassment (SH), inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) and code of conduct violations including the maintenance of records;
• Responsible for establishing communication with NYAP’s HR department for compliance with ORR background check requirements, and hiring considerations contained in ORR Policy Section 4, prior to staff contact with minors,
• Ensuring ORR and State guidelines compliance for reporting Significant Incidents Reports (SIRs)/Child Level Events (CLE) and providing consultation and guidance to Program leadership and staff;
• Lead, provide guidance and direction to Program’s SIR Review Team, clinicians, case managers and other staff in proper reporting to ORR and CPS, including conducting staff training on Prevention, Detection and Response to sexual abuse (SA) and sexual harassment (SH); act as direct Point of Contact (POC) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) to Program and ORR Stakeholders related to ORR Interim Final Rule (IFR) and ORR Policy related to prevention, detection and response to SA/SH/ISB and staff code of conduct violations;
• Directly liaise with ORR’s PCAN Coordinator, designated Programs’ FFS, CFS, PO and ORR stakeholders to implement ORR/IFR compliance within 6 months of Program facility opening;
• Responsible for supporting Staffing Plan creation and updates,
• Work closely with staff in reviewing SA SIRs, Risk Assessments and IMEs with SA/SH components and provide guidance to Program;
• Completing referrals to Legal Service Providers (LSP), child advocates and other stakeholders per ORR Policy;
• Serve as the point of contact (POC) for ORR’s PCAN Coordinator regarding matters related to ORR Policy/IFR standards and report information to Program Director and PSA Review Team as needed; provide response and accountability for ORR/IFR compliance at NYAP Programs and elevating concerns to National Director of Operations;
• Ensure Programs fol