Job Summary
Join our dedicated team as a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate, working a full-time schedule of 32 hours per week to provide vital support and advocacy for individuals and families affected by domestic violence and other related crimes. In this role, you will serve as a compassionate resource, guiding clients through crisis situations, connecting them with essential services, and fostering a safe environment for healing and recovery. Your proactive approach and culturally sensitive communication skills will make a meaningful difference in the lives of high-risk populations, including children, individuals with disabilities, and diverse communities. This position offers an opportunity to engage in impactful social work while promoting safety, stability, and hope for those in need.
Skills essential to the role:
- knowledge of trauma informed care, in practice, more than just in theory
- interest and investment in the movement to end interpersonal violence
- direct one on one interview/intake skills
- small group facilitation
- working in a fast pace environment
- willingness to share the burden and step up to help other advocates when needed
- interest in working with people of all types
- commitment to person-centered services, respecting and uplifting all survivors regardless of any circumstances
Functions: Provides services to victims in concert with the goals of the program; identifies and educates potential clients and referral sources which requires:
- Demonstrated experience in human services, counseling or related field
- Ability to handle extensive case load, with clients having varying levels of need
- Bachelor’s Degree required
d. Self-directed with the ability to work independently with minimal oversight
e. Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
f. Excellent public and private speaking skills
g. Demonstrated ability to work successfully with culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations
h. Ability to manage time effectively and organize work
i. Superior organizational skills
j. Applied knowledge of conflict resolution
- Building relationships with community resources, developing and evaluating professional and community based programs:
a. Applied knowledge of available community programs and resources
b. Maintains relationships with community programs to keep real time resource knowledge
c. Effective presentation skills
d. Confidence and emotional maturity
e. Goal oriented and outcome driven
f. Ability to build relationships with community partners to offer programs and services to meet the needs of clients
g. Applied knowledge of eligibility criteria for other community funds and resources
h. Ability to identify and implement processes to improve quality
- Identifies, coordinates and collaborates with other community services to facilitate the delivery of services to meet the needs of clients and their families which requires:
- Demonstrated ability in Bio-psychosocial Assessment and Interviewing skills to determine needs of individuals and families
- Effective critical thinking skills
- Ability to calm and deescalate intense situations using crisis management skills to navigate emotionally charged interactions with clients and families
- Applied knowledge of eligibility criteria to ensure appropriate and timely referrals to appropriate resources.
- Ability to meet the needs of the program which requires:
- Ability to drive / sit for extended durations in travel to deliver services to all service areas
i. Access to a vehicle
ii. Valid driver’s license with good driving record
b. Flexibility of schedule during non-traditional working hours which may include evenings / weekends
c. Ability to provide monthly, regularly scheduled, on-call hotline coverage
d. The ability to lift, push, pull or move presentation equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of 50 pounds with or without the use of adaptive/assistive devices
e. Sight, hearing and manual dexterity to function with or without prosthetics use that will enable these senses to function adequately to fulfill the requirements of the job.
f. The ability to negotiate level and unleveled surfaces with or without the use of assistive devices
5. Ability to identify and support outcome evaluations
a. Demonstrated ability to develop program evaluations to assess the effectiveness of a program
b. Ability to understand and correlate data and statistics
c. The ability to track client numbers and produce those to outside agencies and community members
- Fulfills other job duties as assigned.
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
