Community-Based Advocate
About The Position
Provide immediate and ongoing advocacy services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Work collaboratively with other New Hope staff and community providers to ensure comprehensive support and safety options to survivors and their families. Coordinate and collaborate with other advocates for New Hope's Housing Stabilization program and Flexible Funds program, to facilitate safe and stable housing for those struggling with sexual and domestic violence. The advocate's job performance is expected to incorporate the practice and promotion of New Hope's core values, which include respect, teamwork, empowerment, and professionalism.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or Huaman Service a related field preferred.
- Experience in crisis management or advocacy work is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of behavioral health principles and practices.
- Familiarity with family law and child welfare systems is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills for effective client interaction and collaboration with community partners.
Responsibilities
- Provide weekly coverage of hotline in coordination with the advocacy team.
- Address callers' immediate needs around safety, counseling, advocacy or other information needs
- Provide community-based survivors of domestic and sexual violence with linkages to internal and external resources.
- Update and maintain resource guide/materials
- Offer minimum of 3 intake appointments per week for survivors seeking services
- Assist walk-in survivors with immediate support around their safety and service needs
- Participate in SANE on-call medical advocacy providing response to both Sturdy and Morton Hospital
- Support Senior Advocate in planning, organizing and/or co-facilitating appropriate groups for survivors
- Support Senior Advocate to determine eligibility for Housing Stabilization and/or Flex Funding for appropriate referra
- Assists clients in completing appropriate paperwork to facilitate client access to funding
- Research and coordinate services appropriate to clients' housing needs (e.g., legal services, housing, welfare, medical care, social services, job training, etc.) and assist clients in the application process where appropriate
- Support policy work impacting sexual and domestic violence survivors
- Represent New Hope at various community collaborations and trainings to bring information back to programs/staff
- Perform various duties/projects as required by supervisors
- Assist in the coordination and facilitation of Uber services to clients
- Attend bi-weekly staff team meetings and quarterly all-staff meeting
- Attend weekly one-on-one supervision with the advocacy manager.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
