Safe Alliance – Bilingual Court Advocate Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

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Safe Alliance – Bilingual Court Advocate
Charlotte, NC, USA
39500-41500 per year
Salary
Full Time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Support the agency mission by providing hope and healing to those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child maltreatment by:
Using a trauma-informed, client-centered approach to:
As applicable, provide intake, assessment, case management, crisis intervention, safety planning, court education, information, and referrals.
Provide in person and virtual Courtroom support, apaniment and outreach to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child maltreatment.
Assist client withpleting DVPO paperwork. o Ensure coordinated client care with keymunity partners.
Act with client in mind and work to meet client’s needs and expectations to the extent possible.
Facilitate support group(s).
Administration
Maintain confidential and accurate, up to date client, stakeholder, intern, and volunteer records, program and agency records in agency databases, which may include CSN, Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge and Timeforce.
Research, write, and manage grant reporting and grantor relationships as assigned by supervisor.
Ad to agency and program procedures concerning documentation, Critical Incident s, and Client Satisfaction Surveys, and participate in the Quality Assurance process.
Translation of Safe Alliance documents when applicable.
Stewardship
Increase awareness of victimization, prevention, and available resources through public speaking and media requests as assigned by supervisor.
Participate inmunity meetings andmittees as assigned by supervisor.
Promote and maintain professional relationships with agency staff, volunteers, interns, stakeholders, andmunity partners.
Professional Development
Contribute to quality of services by staying informed of best practices, developments, and trends in the area of trauma and victimization, especially as it relates to intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and child maltreatment.
Maintain and develop skills and knowledge by attending training and ensure licensure and certifications are up to date as needed for the job.
Contribute to agency effectiveness by performing other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Demonstrate all agencypetencies.
Demonstrate the position agencypetencies:
▪ Building Trust
▪ Client Focus
▪ Initiative
▪ Teamwork
▪ Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Requirements:

High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Experience

Preferences:

Experience working with victims or experience in human services.

Language:

Spanish-speaking preferred
Physical Requirements
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lift, twist, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Ability for close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus to perform an activity to determine accuracy and thoroughness of work assignment.
Ability to reach, stand, crouch, walk, and finger, grasp, sit, twist, talk, hear, and perform repeated motions.
Reasonable amodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee must have access to transportation that allows them to meet all job requirements in a timely fashion. Position may require staff to work outside of the typical work hours as the agency provides services 24/7
No calls, emails, or visits please.
For immediate consideration, please formally online and provide a resume and cover letter.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.
The Agency’s policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.