Victim Advocate Specializing in Hispanic Services

• Provide direct advocacy assistance and followup to victims/secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual .

• Assist Residential and NonResidential program participants in determining and meeting their needs to include safety planning and developing service plans.
• Lead the Agency in outreach efforts within the community identifying the needs of the Hispanic Community.
• Promote awareness of services to the Hispanic Community
• Be knowledgeable of grant objectives and goals and prepare reports as requested.
• Translate literature to Spanish to reach victims of domestic violence who cannot read English.
• Maintain program participant records.
• Attend HCDVCC monthly meetings

• Rotate with staff on the oncall schedule.
• Ability to work nontraditional work hours.
• Consult any critical situations with the supervisor

• Establish positive working relationships with police hospitals schools and criminal justice systems.
• Assist in weekly presentations and assessments with the District Attorneys office.

• Conduct program participant assessments to include individual support advocacy referrals safety planning PO CVC and VINE processes and followup.
• Assist with the weekly retrieval of police stats for assigned departments.
• Rotate in performing nonemergency accompaniments to court medical and law enforcement agencies.

• Adherence to BATP Confidentiality Policy and the Agencys Mission Statement of Philosophy.
• Answer the Crisis Hotline and assist with building coverage

• Participate in coalitions to address sexual violence and domestic violence for Hispanic victims.
• Assist with communitywide events for Domestic Violence and Sexual . Assist with Community Awareness Events for Domestic Violence and Sexual . These may include networking with university staff coalition staff BATP staff and other organizations and groups within the community. Assist in providing educational materials and workshops to other agencies local businesses police departments hospitals schools and libraries.

• Minimum of a bachelors degree relevant field and 2 years of Experience or Equivalent years of experience in social services
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and basic date entry skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in records keeping.
• Ability to make independent decisions to benefit program participants staff and the agency.
• Manage multiple tasks and prioritize changing work and caseload.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of community and volunteer relations
• Remain calm in a crisis.
• Sensitivity and knowledge about the issues of interpersonal crimes addressed by BATP.

• Ability to understand the agency and its services/programs.

• Ability to be on location to oncall status areas within 45 minutes.
• Must have a current Texas Drivers License and at least 2 years of verifiable driving experience.
• Must have clean driving record and be insurable.
• Must provide and maintain valid proof of personal automobile insurance.
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to transport clients as needed.
• Must have ability to lift/carry/move a minimum of 40 lbs for an extended distance.

Bay Area Turning Point (BATP) believes that equal opportunity for all employees is important for the continuing success of our organization. In accordance with state and federal law BATP will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race disability color creed religion sex age national origin ancestry citizenship veteran status or nonjob related factors in hiring promotion demotion training benefits transfers layoffs terminations recommendations rates of pay or other forms of compensation. Opportunity is provided to all employees based on qualifications and job requirements.

NOTE: It is the policy of BATP not to hire applicants who have received services from our agency within the previous 12 month period.