Shelter Victim Advocate-Overnight

Shelter Victim Advocate-Overnight 2.7 2.7 out of 5 stars Round Rock, TX $17 - $19 an hour Hope Alliance 15 reviews $17 - $19 an hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

Provide individualized and trauma-informed services to adult and child survivors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide hotline, intake, crisis intervention, advocacy and case management services in-person and on the hotline, informally assessing for emotional, physical, social, and educational needs and formulating individualized service plans. Facilitate support, social skills, and education groups for adults and children. Act as a positive role model for parent-child interactions, using rewards and non-physical consequences. Actively seek out and liaison with relevant community agencies and resources in order to create a continuum of services that elevates the best interest of clients. Ensure an adequate level of housekeeping to provide a clean and safe environment for residents, reporting any needed repairs. This can also include organizing closets and pantries, sorting donations, and readying rooms for new clients. Assure the alarm systems are armed and working properly. Maintain communication with others and work to fulfill the agency's mission, vision and philosophy. This includes attending regularly scheduled team meetings. Recognize personal emotions, thoughts and values and how they influence behavior, managing their effects on service provision. Report any incident of child or elder abuse to the appropriate Hope Alliance team member. Assist with the collection and maintenance of data for statistical and programming purposes. Assist with recruitment, training, and engagement of volunteers and interns as well as community education efforts. Perform other duties as assigned by VP of Client Services and/or the Chief Executive Officer.