Weekends) - Domestic Violence Shelter Advocate - Cambridge, MN

Family Pathways•Cambridge, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position involves supporting and empowering individuals in a domestic violence shelter setting. The Shelter Advocate is responsible for providing crisis intervention, direct service, and systems advocacy for individuals residing in a domestic violence shelter. The role requires adherence to Family Pathways' guiding principles: trust, collaboration, communication, integrity, respect, positivity, and creativity.

Requirements

Must have a clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
Must pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable about providing a Primary Advocate approach.
Experience facilitating case planning and coordinating personal/legal advocacy for residents.
Experience planning resident groups and activities.
Experience helping residents hone skills such as problem-solving, crisis management, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.
Experience cultivating a welcoming, peaceful, healing environment for residents.

Responsibilities

Provide support, advocacy, crisis intervention, information, and referral to callers on a 24-hour crisis line, while also assessing calls for appropriateness.
Provide a Primary Advocate approach, facilitating case planning and coordinating personal/legal advocacy for residents.
Collaborate with staff to review cases and make recommendations.
Complete intake forms with all new residents within 24 hours of entry into the shelter.
Orient residents to the shelter facility, explain expectations of residents, and inform residents of services offered.
Plan resident groups and activities such as support, parenting, illness management, and house meetings.
Help residents hone skills such as problem-solving, crisis management, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.
Cultivate a welcoming, peaceful, healing environment for residents.
Provide transportation for residents when necessary.