DV Court Advocate

Puyallup Tribe of Indians•Tacoma, WA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Attend community events to set up outreach presentations. Provides emergency intervention and stabilization for victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking in Tribal Court Criminal hearings. Assists the Anti-Human Trafficking Program with outreach events and needs. Networks with all Tribal Departments and other local or state services to stabilize victims of crime.

Requirements

Associates degree (A.A.) and advocate training and sexual assault training. or equivalent from two-year college with major coursework in sociology, psychology or other human services related field; and two or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Beginner to Intermediate experience and knowledge using word processing and spreadsheets (i.e. Word for Windows, Excel, Access, etc.).
Certified Tribal Trial Legal Advocacy Course
Digital Technology training that is DV, SA, trafficking specific
Must complete required SOAR training and be fully SOAR Certified within 90 Days of hire.
Must complete 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocacy 101 training within 6 months of hire.
Must complete 40-hour Pierce County Sexual Assault Training within 6 months of hire.
Ability to interact tactfully and positively with Tribal members, all levels of staff and management.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from staff and regulatory agencies.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
Ability to effectively present information to management, employees and groups of people.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions and apply them to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must pass a criminal background check; must not have any felony convictions.
Must have a specific knowledge of: victim’s trauma issues; crisis intervention, advocacy-based counseling; domestic violence and sexual assault dynamics, child abuse issues and family dynamics, and basis legal procedures; Risk Factors of Human Trafficking. social service methods, practices, principles and procedures; criminal and child welfare investigative practices and systems; Indian Child Welfare, tribal, state and federal law and jurisdictional issues; child abuse reporting requirements under tribal and state law; and the Inter-governmental Agreement
Must possess working knowledge and understanding of the Puyallup/Native community and its people, including tradition and customs, cultural dynamics and family systems.
Must support traditional/cultural values, e.g. tribal members assisting one another in time of need, the ability of the tribe to handle its own problems, the importance of peaceful and orderly community to the wellbeing of the Tribe, and the transfer of traditional/cultural values to tribal youth.
Must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

Nice To Haves

Requires the ability to operate a typewriter, personal computer, multi-line telephone, calculator, facsimile and photocopier.
Requires the ability to read, write, communicate, and interpret information accurately in English.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee occasionally is required to stand and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Ability to create display boards and attend community events to provide outreach and awareness activities, including giving out program information and give away items;
Arrange and coordinate DV and Trafficking outreach and awareness activities, including an annual candlelight vigil, the annual Silent Witness Silhouette project, and the bathroom outreach project;
Responds to telephone inquiries and walk-in request for services, assesses needs and responds to crisis situations from victims of crime;
Provide support services to victims on an on-call basis, which includes substantial after hour client contact and extensive travel, as necessary;
Attends Tribal Court DV Civil/Criminal hearings to offer direct services to victims.
Provides crisis intervention, court accompaniment, information and referrals and advocacy-based counseling and case management services.
Refers court victims to Shelter Manager for shelter intakes.
Networks and forms effective Multi-Disciplinary Team relationships with all Tribal Departments. Tribal Court, Wraparound, CRCAC, Family Services, APS, etc.
Provides domestic violence training through community outreach for Tribal, local, state and federal agencies;
Responds to requests from Tribal members or members of the community to supply information and referral to access programs, services, court system or other services.
Assists victims & secondary victims, and alerts clients to new services or resources as they become available, though outreach and direct service;
Assists clients in preparing for court and present in court when necessary for both State and Tribal courts;
Provides assistance to clients in accessing medical exams or other medical needs resulting from the victimization;
Facilitates weekly women’s support groups by implementing Tribal cultural art and traditions
Provide Digital Safety Planning and assist clients with securing their digital accounts
Maintains case files for each client, and a data count for program grant reports and provides information to the Director.
Assists clients in developing personal safety and address intimidation issues;
Provide services to clients referred by local programs and/or agencies including Kwawachee and PTHA;
Consults with service providers to insure continuity of case flow for intervention to adjudication;
Identifies and updates resources to address clients concerns of retaliations, lack of trust in programs and services or fear of reporting;
Attends weekly staff meetings and outreach meetings assigned;
Maintains compliance of State, Federal and Trust Board grants;
Performs other duties as assigned.