Advocate - Iowa Sexual Abuse

Family Resources•Davenport, IA

About The Position

The Advocate - Sexual Abuse will provide comprehensive sexual abuse services to clients in the service area that identify or are identified as survivors, which may include Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Clinton, or Jackson Counties in Iowa. This position will provide advocacy, case management, emotional support, support groups, and safety planning for clients affected by sexual abuse. Primarily, this position will provide support to survivors at medical facilities, within the legal system, or at other locations in the community as appropriate. This position will also collaborate with other community agencies to ensure the needs of survivors of sexual assault are prioritized. This position must be available and capable of participating in the 24-hour on-call rotation for Survivor Services, including day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage between 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m., and full 24-hour rotations on weekends and holidays across all five counties served (Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Jackson, and Clinton) This position requires reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance. These responsibilities are carried out under the direction of the Supervisor - Braking Traffik & Iowa Sexual Abuse & Domestic Abuse. This position will need to have a flexible schedule that may include working some nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

A valid driver’s license in good standing and a vehicle with appropriate auto insurance are required.
Must be able to pass the motor vehicle record background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
3 years of related human services field work preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive sexual abuse services to clients in the service area that identify or are identified as survivors, which may include Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Clinton, or Jackson Counties in Iowa.
Provide advocacy, case management, emotional support, support groups, and safety planning for clients affected by sexual abuse.
Provide support to survivors at medical facilities, within the legal system, or at other locations in the community as appropriate.
Collaborate with other community agencies to ensure the needs of survivors of sexual assault are prioritized.
Participate in the 24-hour on-call rotation for Survivor Services, including day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage between 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m., and full 24-hour rotations on weekends and holidays across all five counties served (Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Jackson, and Clinton)

Benefits

32-Hour Work Week.
Affordable health, dental, vision insurance, short-term disability (employer covers most of the premium).
Long-term disability and life insurance (fully paid by employer).
8 to 16 hours of PTO every month to accrue based on education/experience, plus a rollover of PTO every year up to 320 hours.
24 hours of personal time.
40 hours of self-care.
Prorated at date of hire & resets January 1st each year.
Longevity leave – after 10 years of full-time employment, we pay you to take 8 weeks off to rejuvenate and not use any paid time off options.
12 paid holidays.
401(k) 50% matching up to 10% & financial planning guidance.
Pet insurance options.
$25.00 cell phone reimbursement.
$0.50 mileage reimbursement per mile.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employer qualifies as a Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer