Advocate – Adult Anti-Trafficking

Position Summary:Under the direction of the Community Intervention Manager the AntiTrafficking Advocate provides direct supportive services and advocacy for survivors of Sex Trafficking in Sacramento County. The AntiTrafficking Advocate is critical to WEAVEs antisex trafficking efforts and plays a pivotal role in expanding and enhancing WEAVEs AntiTrafficking program to better support survivors. Primary duties include establishing and actively building community partnerships with service providers to ensure survivors of sex trafficking are aware of and can access WEAVEs services providing crisis intervention and emergency supplies to survivors safety planning and offering strengthsbased case management when appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Services:

• Provide crisis intervention safety planning advocacy and emotional support for survivors of sex trafficking including immediate response and assistance as needed.
• Accompany law enforcement personnel on sting operations for survivor advocacy support.
• Provide traumainformed peer counseling and emotional support to clients fostering an environment of empathy trust and empowerment.
• Conduct regular visits to apartments occupied by clients residing in WEAVEs housing for survivors of sex trafficking.
• Assist clients in accessing community resources including public benefits food housing legal assistance healthcare counseling and financial support.
• Routinely facilitate weekly peer support groups and/or be available for dropin hours at various community partner locations as identified by Supervisor.
• Maintain high availability initiate contact with clients and provide a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment.
• Confidently and professionally advocate for survivors with members of partner organizations such as Law Enforcement the District Attorneys Office Public Defenders Office local victim service agencies and medical & mental health teams.
• Attend and actively participate in local and regional meetings and training related to service provision for trafficking survivors.

• Collaborate with internal teams external agencies and community partners to coordinate services referrals and advocacy for clients including attending multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Attend staff meetings training sessions and oneonone meetings with supervisors to enhance skills knowledge and awareness of issues relevant to this role and best practices.
• Promote a culture of respect equality and diversity.
• Consistent with agency and program requirements maintain accurate timely and confidential records of services provided.
• Adhere to all agency and department policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience required; individuals with lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong understanding of domestic violence sexual assault and human trafficking dynamics traumainformed care and survivorcentered approaches.
• Previous experience working with survivors of sex trafficking is highly preferable.
• Highly motivated with a demonstrated ability to work autonomously to complete individual tasks while contributing to a collaborative professional and supportive team dynamic.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with diverse individuals in crisis and create respectful empowering and professional relationships.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal for documenting services communicating with survivors and collaborating with team members or community partners.
• Empathy compassion and the ability to maintain professional boundaries while providing emotional support.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and priorities.
• Knowledge of community resources and the ability to connect survivors with appropriate services.
• Cultural sensitivity and an understanding of the intersectionality of sex trafficking with other issues such as race gender and socioeconomic status.
• Bilingual skills are an asset; additional compensation will be considered for certain highneed languages.

• Satisfactory results from criminal and civil background checks.
• Complete WEAVEs 69hour peer counselor training program (posthiring requirement).
• Annual completion of WEAVEs continuing education requirements to maintain Peer Counselor certification.
• Reliable transportation.

ADA Job Characteristics:

WEAVE is committed to providing inclusive accessible and respectful workplaces for all staff including those with disabilities such as being in a wheelchair Deaf or Hard of Hearing blind or low vision or other access or functional needs and we work to equip staff of all abilities with reasonable accommodation to perform their job functions. These can include the provision of adaptive equipment materials in alternate formats and flexible work schedules. Our priority is to provide ongoing individualized accommodation to give all staff access to resources best suited to their needs. If you require accommodation to access this job application please send a request to

Work Environment: This position is located in a busy office setting in a twostory building with stairs and an elevator. Local travel (driving) will be required to conduct meetings and other activities at various area locations. Employees may need to move around and between floors occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 25 lbs. or reach items above their head below their waist or stored in/on drawers and shelves. Employees may also need to remain in one position (i.e. sitting or standing) for an extended period while completing work tasks. Must be able to efficiently operate a keyboard and mouse or adaptive equivalent write reports take notes; utilize desk tools such as phones or calculators and utilize larger office equipment such as printers and copy machines. Communicate clearly and concisely to others. Apply above average reasoning and attention to detail as required in the accomplishment of job duties.