Victim Advocate - Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Victim Advocate - Domestic Abuse and Sexual
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Job Description
At Heartland Family Service we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.
Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects ofworking with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.
If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities and like a fast pace collaborative and teamoriented environment then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Entrylevel professional positions begin at this level. Education requirements are very specific. Decisionmaking skills and problemsolving capabilities are critical.
Compensation: between $19.74 and $23.54 per hour (wage is determined by total years of relevant experience)
Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week Monday through Friday with one evening until 8:30 p.m.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors Degree in Social Work or Human Service field or working on degree
- Two years direct care experience in Human Services or equivalent
- Group Facilitation Skills
- Bilingual
- Valid drivers license/acceptable driving record
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Available for emergency situations during work hours.
- Assist Program Director with compiling monthly program statistical data.
- Assist with training and presentations conducted in the community.
- Attend required and appropriate staff and community meetings.
- Provide criminal justice outreach and advocacy to community members and shelter clients when necessary.
- Provide case management and crisis intervention for domestic violence/sexual survivors.
- May assist with facilitation of groups.
- Demonstrate a high degree of crisis intervention skills while working with a caseload of a wide range of difficulty.
- Display a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele volunteers and visitors of the Agency.
- Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff volunteers and other Agency staff.
- Dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
- Abide by all specific program and Agency procedures policies and requirements.
- Develop personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
- Create maintain and share as appropriate a dynamic selfcare plan.
- Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible in order to contribute to the agencys ongoing fundraising and friendraising efforts.
- Essential functions of this job are to be performed on company physical work site.
- Perform other program related duties as assigned.
Employment Type
Full-Time
