Advocate - SA Victim Services

Domestic Violence Intervention Services•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Advocate – Victim Services serves as a staff member at will of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS). The Advocate – Victim Services provides intake, case management and support of clients who have experienced sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, human trafficking, and elder abuse., These activities occur at the exam site, at the outpatient office, offsite, and at the DVIS Shelter among other venues.

Requirements

Education: 2-year degree in Behavioral Science, Criminal Justice, or Law Enforcement preferred, or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Experience: 2-years of experience working in hospital services, social services, or a domestic violence/sexual assault agency required; 1 year of experience working with victims of violent crime including familiarity with hospital, police, and court procedures related to sexual assault, and working in a nonprofit preferred; or any equivalent combination of experience, lived experience, and/or special skills.
Knowledge of or experience working with social justice issues, specifically intimate partner, and gender-based violence, post-traumatic stress, and rape trauma syndrome, and racial, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues strongly preferred.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and database experience are preferred.
Requires organizational skills, written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize work and tasks. Requires adaptability to produce and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-task and changing environment, and the ability to work as part of a team.
Requires the ability to embrace, support, and integrate the DVIS philosophies to promote and demonstrate its commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.
Schedule Availability: Days, nights, and weekends; position is considered essential personnel and is responsible for reporting to work during inclement weather.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and reliable transportation required; current CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
Ability to communicate and understand in English effectively, in person, and in writing. Ability to hear adequately in person and by phone, in personal and group settings, and function with periodic distractions such as people, telephone calls, and noise.
Ability to work with, and process information from, a variety of individuals and media (e.g., computers, projected images, printed materials), and occasional sitting and/or standing for long periods of time.
Mobility necessary to access various offices and a wide variety of settings. Mobility necessary to perform a variety of tasks that involve intermittent standing, walking/traversing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and twisting, occasionally climbing stairs or using an elevator, and possibly reaching chest high and overhead for materials.
Ability to reach for, move and/or lift up to 25 pounds and the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, including frequent repetitive movement such as extended periods of keyboarding.