Advocate

Advocate

Under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, provides empowerment based, survivor-defined advocacy consistent with domestic violence and sexual assault best practices to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and their families. Primary population served will be survivors in the community and/or emergency shelter providing on-site or mobile advocacy. Assists with community outreach and events, and training for volunteers, staff and community partners as needed.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

1. Providing holistic, survivor-defined domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy and supportive services to survivors participating in shelter, community advocacy, and/or transitional housing programming, to meet safety, health, and independence needs.
2. Utilizing Trauma-Informed Approaches, Crisis Intervention, and conflict management strategies for survivors experiencing trauma reactions.
3. Assisting survivors with developing safety plans and assists with on-going safety strategies to enhance independence from violence for the individual and their family.
4. Responding to area hospitals for advocacy support during SANE exams.
5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality of all participants in Project Woman programming as required by the Violence Against Woman Act federal statute.
6. Participating in rotation of on-call crisis response to hospital and law enforcement via cell phone 24 hours daily.
7. Providing Crisis Line coverage as needed, including providing direct service crisis intervention, resources, and referrals.
8. Willingness to assist with Emergency Shelter coverage when needed.
9. Participating in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) with other Project Woman staff to collaboratively help survivors meet their identified goals.
10. Attending agency, trainings, and continuing education activities, as assigned.
11. Collecting and maintaining survivor level data and documentation, adhering to domestic violence and sexual assault best practice standards, funding requirements, and in keeping with Violence Against Women Act statute requirements.
12. Maintaining and helping strengthen positive collaboration with community partners including social service agencies, hospitals, taskforces, law enforcement agencies, and criminal justice programs, as necessary to ensure appropriate access, and to address barriers for survivors.
13. Assisting with domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking trainings for community partners and other stakeholders, as needed.
14. Consistently representing the mission and philosophy of the agency.
15. Performing other duties as needed, requested, or as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Two-year degree, or higher, in a human service-related field, preferred. Relevant work or lived experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Experience working in domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or related fields.
• Knowledge of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking issues.
• Experience in crisis intervention strategies.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and willing to learn new technology platforms.

Compensation starts at $18 per hour and is a full-time (40 hours), non-exempt position. A stipend is offered for on-call rotation. Benefits include partially paid health insurance for employees, including dental and vision, voluntary life insurance, and voluntary short and long term disability. Project Woman will assist personnel in applying for Registered Advocate (RA) status or other professional licenses, if desired. Employment with Project Woman allows for participation in statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalition collaborations, caucuses, and taskforces.

Work environment and physical demands include:

• While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; handle and operate standard office equipment; the ability to move about and position self efficiently to perform physical tasks and address emergency situations; the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Project Woman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.