Family Safety Advocate

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County•Nashville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a non-Civil Service position in the Office of Family Safety, and will provide full advocacy services to FSC clients experiencing interpersonal violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, child abuse, and elder abuse) and will serve as a liaison with related metro and non-profit agencies to support clients. This position will have an emphasis on LEP (limited English proficiency) clients.

Requirements

Fluent in Spanish
Ability to work 9am - 5:30pm shift
Strong administrative skills with Microsoft program (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of abuse and effective intervention strategies.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to engage in positive collaboration with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives.
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Background check
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Nice To Haves

Experience translating materials
Experience interpreting for people experiencing trauma
Problem solver, highly efficient, and detail-oriented
Minimally two years’ experience working or volunteering with victims of interpersonal violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, child abuse, and elder abuse) or related issues
Experience with data management and analytics, particularly Microsoft Access
Experience working in or with both non-profits and the criminal justice system
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams/collaboratives
Experience working under and reporting on grants
Social Work or Counseling licensure
Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide crisis intervention and advocacy services for victims of interpersonal violence including: Safety planning, Needs assessments, Referral services and connection to resources, Risk/Danger Assessment
Assists clients with Ex Parte Order of Protection Paperwork and presents this information to the Court Commissioner.
Understands the civil and criminal court processes and helps clients navigate court systems.
Completes needs assessments and provides resources and resource connection.
Evaluates risk for clients and educates clients on level of risk.
Prepares client information for high-risk case review.
Assist partners in both Centers with client coordination and services. Partners include the Metro Nashville Police Department, the District Attorney’s Office, the Sheriff’s Dept., Metro Social Services, and Non-Profit Partners such as AGAPE, YWCA, Legal Aid, Sexual Assault Center, Mary Parrish, etc.
Make referrals to link clients to a wide range of resources and services.
Translate for partners as needed and appropriate.
Assist with Victims’ Compensation applications.