Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate (Columbia)

Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate (Columbia) Lake City, FL 32025 $16.50 an hour - Full-time $16.50 an hour - Full-time your current resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in and qualified for the Domestic Violence Shelter Advocate position long-term andorganization'sin person

Job Title:

Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate -

Columbia County Schedule:

40-hour work week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

General Description:

The Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate will provide trauma-informed, empowerment-based advocacy for the rights and protection of survivors of domestic violence, crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, resources, navigating systems for survivors, and assistance identifying individual survivors' needs either by phone or in person, including safe on-site location. The DV OR Advocate will be well-versed in best practices for victims of domestic violence and the ability to train others internally and externally about the dynamics of domestic violence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advocacy for survivors of sexual assault at the individual and system level while maintaining good working relations with other multijurisdictional agencies.
• At the survivor's request and consent, work closely and interact with tribal law enforcement, criminal investigators, detectives, deputies, patrol officers, supervisors, service providers, other advocates, governmental agencies, and the general public to ensure the survivor's rights and needs are addressed.
• Assist survivors with applications for injunctions for protection, and when requested, accompany them to court appearances.
• Assist survivors with Victims' Compensation/Relocation applications, including help to gather needed documentation.
• Provide advocacy for survivors of domestic violence at the individual level and system level while maintaining a good working relationship with other multijurisdictional agencies.
• Assist survivors in identifying barriers that prevent them from meeting their basic needs and determine potential solutions for overcoming those barriers. Also, help friends/family to recognize and use their strengths in working towards their goal(s).
• Responsible for developing contacts and building liaison relationships within the community.
• Represent the agency at community meetings and local DV Collaboratives as an expert on the issue of teen dating violence, teen healthy relationships, and domestic violence.
• Attend or accompany other advocates to outreach tabling events, providing information or programming as appropriate.
• Attend or accompany other advocates with presentations to schools, community groups, law enforcement, and others interested in issues related to domestic violence and the provision of survivor centers and culturally appropriate services.
• Responsible for data entry of survivor services, outreach events, public awareness, community education, and professional training in the organization's database.
• Participation in all Another Way staff meetings, in-service training programs, required conferences, and meetings.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Possess a caring, honest, cooperative nature and a supportive, sensitive, and empathetic personality. Ability to be flexible while maintaining a positive attitude. Maintain effective and cooperative relationships with community partners, participants, other employees, and volunteers. Ability to assume responsibility and accountability for projects outside of the scope of normal duties and job description as necessary to help the team. Required to pass a Level II Fingerprinting background review, Pre-employment drug screening, Motor Vehicle Records Check, proof of current liability car insurance

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent Valid driver's license and liability car insurance Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening Ability to pass Level II background check https://info.flclearinghouse.com Ability to maintain confidentiality - including, but not limited to, personal, medical, legal, counseling, and services. Previous experience working with trauma survivors is strongly preferred. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office ( i.e., Word, Excel, etc.) Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Willingness to learn and train on operating systems.

Perks & Benefits:

(Benefits after 90 days) Very liberal PTO policy with 24 days of PTO your first year (increases with years of service). 11 paid holidays in addition to PTO. Health insurance with low employee premiums. Vision, dental, life, long-term & short-term disability insurance at no cost to you. Paid training Another Way, Inc.

website:

Anotherwayinc.org Please send a current resume and a cover letter stating why you are interested in and are qualified for the Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate to info@anotherwayinc.org. Please include the Domestic Violence Outreach Advocate position in the subject line. Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed. Equal Employment Opportunity at

Another Way:

Another Way, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability/disability, health/mental health status, pregnancy, citizenship, immigration status, marital status, military status, genetic information or language spoken. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, call 386-719-2700 or email info@anotherwayinc.org

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.50 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person