Family Advocate
About The Position
BraveBe Child Advocacy Center is seeking a compassionate, resilient, and relationship-centered Family Advocate to provide direct advocacy and support to youth and families affected by abuse. The role provides support, education, and advocacy to children and non-offending caregivers throughout investigative and healing processes, helping families feel supported, informed, and empowered as they navigate complex systems. The Family Advocate works closely with a multidisciplinary team—including law enforcement, child welfare professionals, medical providers, and prosecutors—to coordinate trauma-informed care. The position is full-time, exempt, and 40 hours per week. It requires occasional evening and weekend hours, rotational on-call responsibilities, and occasional rotational travel throughout Southeast Nebraska. The role reports to the Advocacy Program Manager. Salary starts at $37,000, depending on experience, education, and bilingual status.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, human services, or a related field; an associate’s degree may be considered with extensive experience.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with youth, families, and professionals.
- Ability to respond calmly and compassionately in emotional or crisis situations.
- Collaborative mindset and passion for mission-driven work.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and participate in rotational on-call responsibilities.
- Ability to travel occasionally throughout Southeast Nebraska on a rotational basis.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children and families impacted by trauma.
- Bilingual ability; bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Welcome children and caregivers to BraveBe and create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
- Build trusting relationships with youth and caregivers, identify urgent needs related to safety, housing, and stability, and connect families with resources such as housing, food, transportation, and trauma-informed mental health services.
- Educate caregivers about abuse dynamics and the multidisciplinary response process.
- Keep families informed throughout investigations and prosecution proceedings.
- Support children and caregivers through court preparation, Court School, and Victim Impact Statements.
- Conduct ongoing follow-up and safety monitoring with caregivers.
- Foster trusting relationships that promote stability, resilience, and healing.
- Provide information about victims’ rights and available community resources.
- Partner with multidisciplinary team members to support best practices in child abuse response and treatment.
- Participate in case reviews, internal staffing meetings, and collaborative advocacy efforts.
- Maintain accurate and timely case documentation and outcome data with care and integrity.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with 80% employer-paid.
- Dental insurance with 80% employer-paid.
- Mental health services covered at 100% for in-network outpatient care.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability.
- Employee Assistance Program for the employee and their family.
- 14 paid holidays annually.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation and health leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- SIMPLE IRA with up to 3% employer match after one year of full-time employment.
- Comprehensive onboarding and continued professional development and specialized training opportunities.
- Opportunities to attend local, regional, and national conferences.
- Continued learning in trauma-informed care and child advocacy.
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Job Type
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