One Safe Place Advocate
One Safe Place Advocate
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03-10-2025
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Job Description
Job Title: One Safe Place Advocate
Department: One Safe Place
Reports to: Director of Criminal and Civil Justice Advocacy
FLSA Status: Hourly / Non-Exempt
Hours per week: 40 per week
Hourly range: $21.00 - $23.00 / hour depending on experience
Overview of SafeNest
Since 1977 SafeNest has been a leading force in the fight to end domestic and sexual violence. Dedicated to a holistic and innovative approach SafeNest works tirelessly with survivors abusive partners and children impacted by interpersonal violence. With a steadfast commitment to breaking the cycle of abuse SafeNest serves over 11000 clients annually delivering more than 170000 life-changing services. As Nevadas largest provider of interpersonal violence services SafeNests impact is driven by its exceptional team of professionals. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset which is why we offer competitive salaries comprehensive benefits and an empowering work environment. Together we are building a safer more compassionate community.
Job Summary
This role encompasses providing holistic wraparound services for victims of interpersonal violence in their goal of achieving safety and healing in whatever capacity that may be. Advocates will work in all aspects of victim support on an ongoing basis while collaborating with partner agencies and other SafeNest departments to ensure successful delivery of comprehensive services.
This position interacts with broader systems and community advocacy to engage in meaningful safety-based services for victims and accountability-based services for abusive partners. This position promotes SafeNests mission of healing through hope and social change by building comprehensive support networks with partner agencies and other community stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities
- Works within SafeNests One Safe Place campus (and other locations as needed) to provide supportive services for all clients seeking services.
- Advocates for victims of interpersonal violence and their children through supportive services such as ongoing case management civil and criminal court support and judicial navigation filing Temporary Orders of Protection dynamic safety planning crisis intervention scheduling counseling coordinating entry into emergency shelter follow-up calls and assessing all other needs and connecting clients to providers or programs that meet those needs.
- Provide an atmosphere of safety peace and hope for all clients through trauma-informed empowerment-based interactions such as active listening emotional validation and encouragement.
- Participates in networking opportunities and builds strong relationships with partner agencies and community members in order to further the understanding of interpersonal violence dynamics and its impact on victims families and abusive parties.
- Supervises trains and mentors undergraduate interns throughout the length of their academic program.
- Maintains accurate client records utilizing designated client databases while conducting timely data collection and reporting.
- Provides back-up Front Desk administrative services as needed.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Must successfully complete a minimum of 20 hours of initial in-house basic advocacy training.
- Must pass a drug test and background check.
- Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledgeable in and confident working under confidentiality requirements and familiar with ethics in client interactions.
- Understanding of culturally-relevant service provision and informed about empowerment economic and social justice issues and harm-reduction practices.
- Must have access to a reliable vehicle that is insured and a valid drivers license.
- Regular attendance during regularly-scheduled business hours with some occasional flexibility in work hours as needed to accomplish department goals and objectives.
The physical demands and work environment required of this position are those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform those essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate office noise but may vary on occasion.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Licensure or 2- or 4-year degree in a related field such as Social Work Counseling Law Criminal Justice etc. (open to other academic backgrounds on a case-by-case basis) or equivalent.
- Fluency in Spanish Tagalog Mandarin Arabic Farsi/Persian or any other commonly spoken language in the Las Vegas area.
- Experience working in a program or nonprofit that serves victims of domestic violence sexual assault human trafficking child abuse and/or other forms of interpersonal violence.
- Active First Aid CPR and/or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
SafeNest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race creed color religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability or handicap sex marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
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