Advocate

Summary The advocate provides direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and child abuse.

Direct Services:

Provide crisis intervention services by phone and face to face, to include emotional support, safety planning and emergency services as needed. Participate in the crisis line on-call rotation as scheduled. Provide client specific advocacy to meet the identified needs of the client/victim Provide information about legal services such as protective orders, family court, criminal court, immigration laws, and other legal procedures as needed. Assist and prepare clients in completing protective order paperwork. Provide information regarding the filing and court process and assist with violations of protective orders. Assist clients in safety planning, identifying danger risk, identifying safe options, and problem solving. Prepare and provide educational materials to the clients, as needed. Transport clients if needed to court, emergency shelter, long term shelter, or other designated safe place. Provide information and referrals for community resources available to the client. Serves as a liaison between the victim and other agencies Assist victims in completing and submitting applications requesting victims' compensation. Assist victims in completing and submitting applications requesting address confidentiality from the perpetrator. Inform clients/victims of their rights and maintain client confidentiality at all times. Provide coverage in the Jefferson County - Waurika Office once per week from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., unless approved by Executive Director Lead facilitator for domestic violence education and trauma group. Facilitate sexual assault group, as needed. Provide case management services for clients on a case to case basis. Serve as a back-up for family advocacy services for families coming for forensic interviews Keep the Executive Director informed of high-risk situations pertaining to the clients and the services being provided. Family Advocate Establish a relationship with the child and non-offending caregiver of children seen at the CAC. Evaluate services that would enhance the quality of life for the child. Provide support and information to parents of newly scheduled forensic interviews. Remain apprised of all community services available to the child and non-offending caregiver. Contact child/non/offending caregiver after the interview for follow up. Maintain follow-up contact(s) with victims and families; offering emotional support, information, and referrals to support family safety: monitor follow-up interactions between family and service providers. Distribute evaluation surveys to all families of children interviewed by the center When necessary, provide child care for interviews with multiple children. Attend all post-interview and scheduled case review sessions, being a voice for the child and non-offending caregiver. Act as liaison to the MDT by informing the MDT of significant issues and changes related to the case the child's well being. Prepare timely, thorough and accurate case notes of family advocacy sessions, including data collection, data entry, and maintenance of the computerized case tracking system. Provide regular updates to the Director on CAC cases. Assist MDT Coordinator with agendas for CAC MDT. Coordinate court advocacy with the District Attorney's Office. Provide victims rights to families Assist with victims compensation when necessary Attend conferences and workshops Assist with any other duties and attend meetings as requested by the

Executive Director Advocacy, Outreach, and Organization Representation:

Provide community education as assigned. Provide school age children community education as assigned. Provide professional training to community partners as assigned. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners. Prepare and provide information and resources to community partners as needed.. Record Keeping and Other Responsibilities Initiate and maintain all client records, such as recording and updating services Complete all service documentation in a thorough and timely manner, for billing purposes. Attend conferences, workshops, training, and continuing education activities as assigned. Maintain client confidentiality.

Qualifications:

An undergraduate degree preferred. Be familiar with the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and child abuse. Working knowledge of the legal system and the current state and federal laws. Ability to utilize multi-tasking skills and attention to detail. Ability to handle high stress crisis situations while utilizing sound judgment and problem solving skills. Ability to work sensitively with traumatized victims and to handle the crisis effectively. Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills with clients, co-workers, and community partners. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Must complete the earliest approved domestic violence/sexual assault training prior to providing direct client services. This will be, at a minimum, thirty (30) hours and six (6) hours of sexual assault training, as required by the Attorney General's office. All employees are required to receive, at a minimum, sixteen (16) hours of annual training, as required by the Attorney General's office.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$35,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Life insurance Mileage reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person