CPI Domestic Violence Advocate (8701)

The Salvation Army•Panama City, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing training, technical assistance, and support to Child Protective Workers by helping to develop a protocol to manage domestic violence cases. The role serves as a resource for survivors of domestic violence and any community partners involved in the child protection system. The advocate works with community agencies to enhance domestic violence victim safety, increase batterer accountability, reduce the number of children being removed from a non-offending parent, and reduce the number of families re-entering the child welfare system. The Victim Advocate provides counseling, follow-up, information and referral, personal advocacy, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, telephone contact, and assistance with filing Victim Compensation to domestic violence victims.

Requirements

Associate's degree in a human service-related field, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, criminology or related field; AND Two years experience working with victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid state driver’s license

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.
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.