Victim Advocacy Coordinator 2

Were pleased to announce an opportunity for the position of Victim Advocacy Coordinator 2 within the Victim Services Department.

Location: Colville WA

Status: Full-Time

Wage Range: $25.73 - $27.83 per/hr.

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Position Summary:

Coordinates strategic implementation of client advocacy services to address issues of abuse violence and trauma across the Rural Resources Victim Services service area. Manages the selection supervision training discipline and evaluation of assigned direct service staff. Assists with programmatic operations including fiscal tasks budget monitoring grant reporting and program evaluation. Serves as a subject matter professional and resource to a variety of audiences and system partners. Provides direct client services including crisis intervention advocacy and case management services for victims of domestic violence sexual assault general crimes or child abuse and neglect.

Benefits Information

• Medical and Dental insurance options for employees and families
• Vision and Life insurance as well as other auxiliary insurance options
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6% matching contribution
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• 8 hours paid vacation per month during first year of employment
• 8 hours paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays per year

General Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Manages hiring on-going supervision training and routine evaluation of assigned staff.
• Monitors allocated budget to ensure strong client outcomes and programmatic goals are achieved while maintaining fiscal fidelity; ensure efficient and economical use of program funds personnel materials facilitates and time.
• Prepares and submits required bill coding journal entries reconciliations and other fiscal compliance measures.
• Gathers interprets and prepares service and outcome data for grant reporting and monitoring; monitors client data and staff service documentation to ensure contract compliance.
• Complete initial intake safety and lethality screenings and on-going case management with clients and/or non-offending caregivers to support the clients safety health and stability.
• Provide referrals crisis intervention ongoing emotional support legal medical and community-based advocacy and immediate crisis line caller support as necessary; advocate for client desires and needs as requested by the client.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (general responsibilities) of the position.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence sexual abuse/assault child abuse and crime victimization.
• Knowledge and understanding of multi-dimensional wrap-around approaches to victim advocacy including issues relating to motivational interviewing housing first models empowerment etc.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with leadership and management principles and skills including de-escalation active listening mediation conflict management common supervisory practices and general understanding of employment law.
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with crisis intervention and advocacy principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings with diverse perspectives and motivate participants to achieve group objectives and goals.
• Experience with budget management fiscal compliance grant administration and other relevant administrative tasks.
• Ability to provide coaching training and technical assistance to staff volunteers system partners and community members as needed.
• Experience monitoring work schedules budgets and evaluating the work of the unit and subordinates.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently and be flexible adaptable and confident under stress or changing circumstances.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally using tact courtesy and good judgment.
• Ability to prepare reports correspondence and documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of federal state and local policies procedures and regulations applicable to program areas.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as needed including nights and weekends.
• Ability to operate a computer and use software relevant for the position.
• Ability to prepare reports correspondence and documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of federal state and local policies procedures and regulations applicable to program areas.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as needed including nights and weekends.
• Ability to operate a computer and use software relevant for the position.

Education or Experience:

A bachelors degree in a related area of study; acceptable completion of 40-hour preservice victim services training; two years of experience in victim support services or related field; one year of managerial experience

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Any combination of education and experience which would provide the applicant with the desired skills and knowledge required to perform the job.

Required Certifications & Licenses:

• Valid drivers license in state of residence.
• Auto insurance in the amounts required by the State of Washington.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Acceptable completion of a criminal history background check.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand sit; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone and keyboard reach.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.
• Regular predictable attendance is required.

The work environment characteristics described are what is encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phone and printers light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

*To support operational needs and compliance requirements this position is expected to be performed within the State of Washington.

Additional wage progression may be available over time under the organizations established compensation structure. The full established pay scale for this position is $25.73 - $68.59 per hour; however placement above the starting wage range is not available at hire.