Part Time Shelter Advocate

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Reports to: Residential Manager
Status: Part-time, Non-exempt. Schedule may be daily 12-hour shifts, two overnights
per week.
Description: Provide all services required by residential program participants and crisis
hotline callers.

Requirements & Skills:
* Bi-lingual (English, Spanish, Creole preferred)
* Experience in domestic violence and human trafficking intervention &
prevention preferred
* Training and experience in crisis intervention counseling preferred
* Ability to advocate on behalf of victims
* Calm under pressure
* Good organizational skills
* Good computer skills
* Valid Florida driver’s license
* Successful completion of Core Competency Course & CPR/First Aid Course
Duties:
* Provide empowerment based family advocacy for all participants
* Assess participants’ needs.
* Answer the crisis hotline and provide callers, as well as all program
participants, with empowerment based crisis counseling, guidance, emotional
support, information, and referrals. Determine if the victim is seeking
emergency shelter and offer assistance as needed.
* Provide services to eligible individuals regardless of race, religion, color,
national origin, gender, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation,
citizenship, immigration status, marital status, or language spoken.
* Assess lethality of participant’s situation.
* Assist participant with safety plan (development & implementation)
* Provide information on the dynamics of domestic violence and human
trafficking
* Provide empowerment-based counseling (face-to-face and/or via telephone) in
either individual or group settings.
* Provide assistance in filing for restraining orders, injunctions, protective orders,
immigration, and other petitions. Support, assist, and advocate for victims at
any stage in the criminal justice system.
* Assist with filing for compensation claims which includes making victim aware
of the availability of crime victim compensation, assistance with completing the
required forms, and gathering the needed documentation. Follow up in a
manner that is safe for the victim.
* Assist victims in securing rights, remedies, and services from other agencies.
Offer aid in locating emergency financial assistance, TANF benefits, and other
resources. Intervene with others on behalf of the victim. Provide referrals,
vouchers, and/or supplies for items such as transportation, food, clothing, and
emergency housing.
* Assist with reporting elder abuse, child abuse, or other required reporting
* Demonstrate an understanding of prevention principles and implement
prevention activities within the shelter
* Maintain and report statistical measurements as required
* Maintain documentation as required
* Maintain knowledge of community resources and refer/advocate as necessary
* Maintain current knowledge of domestic violence with particular emphasis on legal issues
* Other duties as assigned by manager
* Complete required training hours to obtain and maintain privilege through
FCADV
* Adhere to The Shelter’s policies and procedures

ADA: * Must be physically mobile and able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, and lift 20
pounds. The Shelter for Abused Women & Children complies with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and support to the Deaf or Hard-ofHearing
in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The
Shelter is an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making
employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national
origin, disability, sexual orientation, or marital status. We assure you that your
opportunity for employment with us depends solely upon your knowledge, skills,
and abilities.