CPI Domestic Violence Advocate (7518)

The Salvation Army•Panama City, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing training, technical assistance, and support to Child Protective Workers within the Department of Children and Families Protective Investigations Division. The role involves developing protocols for managing domestic violence cases, serving as a resource for domestic violence survivors and community partners, and collaborating with community agencies to enhance victim safety, increase batterer accountability, and reduce child welfare system involvement. The Victim Advocate will offer counseling, follow-up services, information and referral, personal advocacy, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, and assistance with Victim Compensation claims.

Requirements

Associate's degree in a human service-related field, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, criminology or related field.
Two years experience working with victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault.
Valid state driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive a vehicle in order to serve as advocate for victims at the hospital or police department and to transport victims to court related appointments.

Responsibilities

Provides crisis intervention through telephone interviews, individual, and group counseling.
Provides information to participants regarding court proceedings, filing of injunctions, victim compensation, and relocation.
Assists clients by providing information to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle.
Co-located with and works with staff from the Department of Children and Families Protective Investigations Division.
Provides training, technical assistance and support to the Child Protective Workers by helping to develop a protocol to manage domestic violence cases.
Serves as a resource for survivors of domestic violence and any community partners involved in the child protection system.
Works with community agencies to achieve project goals of enhancing domestic violence victim safety, increasing batterer accountability, reducing the number of children being removed from a non-offending parent and reducing the number of families re-entering the child welfare system.
Victim Advocate provides counseling, follow-up, information and referral, personal advocacy, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, telephone contact, assistance with filing Victim Compensation to domestic violence victims.