Advocate

Join the Liberty Resources Team as an Advocate to support our Help Restore Hope Program in Chenango CountyAre you passionate about making a difference in the lives of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault Our team is driven by a deep commitment to delivering impactful services supported by our core values of excellence and staff empowerment. and our corporate values of excellence and staff supportcreate the opportunity to provide valuable services to vulnerable pride ourselves on high quality integrated community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. Were committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs values traditions language preferences and health and wellness practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health Summary:A domestic violence/sexual assaultAdvocateperforms functions relevant to advocating for services or providing direct services to survivors of domestic violence sexual assault and provide crisis intervention assess for medical needs safety planning skill development and service linkage to survivors of domestic violence sexual assault and stalking with the goal to promote clients by using clients cultural strengths and informal support networks in service Responsibilities:HotlineShares on-call responsibilities; takes corrective action to provide crisis coverage including assessing medical needs and services to survivors and their families; serves asadvocateand primary resource person for all survivors on behalf of survivors with the court system law enforcement organizations medical community and the community at Violence EducationDelivers comprehensive support and educational interventions including crisis response safety planning and referrals to essential services. including crisis intervention safety assessment and planning and referral and linkage to other services as community outreach initiatives to educate and raise awareness about domestic violence sexual assault and stalking prevention at outreach/tabling events and scheduled Qualifications:HS Diploma or equivalent and one (1) year experience with a domestic violence program community based human services or related field required. Life experience may be substituted for formal work have a valid New York State drivers license and access to reliable transportation.A domestic violence/sexual assaultAdvocateis required to complete an initial 30-hour Rape Crisis Certification training. Additionally theAdvocateis required to complete 10 hours of continuing education credits annually specific to service provisions for survivors of domestic and/or sexual working at Liberty Resources enjoy:A family-friendly work environmentCollaborative teams dedicated to the wellbeing of the individuals servedA diverse passionate workforcePaid training and room for professional developmentCompetitive salary and insurance benefits (including health dental vision benefits and 401k)Opportunities for growth and promotion throughout the agencyEmployee recognition and appreciation programsMileage reimbursementPaid time off (holidays vacation personal and sick time)Pay: $18.75 per hourLiberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation national origin age marital status physical or mental disability parental status housing status source of income or military status in accordance with applicable federal state and local EEO laws.