Safe Dwelling Advocate

Liberty Resources / Liberty POST•Oneida, NY

6d•$39,000

About The Position

The Safe Dwelling Advocate performs functions relevant to advocating for services or providing direct services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, along with their families. The Safe Dwelling Advocate handles duties that maintain the safe dwelling. The Safe Dwelling Advocate provides crisis intervention, safety planning, skill development, and service linkage to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking with the goal to promote self-sufficiency. Provides services in a manner which is culturally competent and empowers clients by using clients’ strengths and informal support networks in service delivery.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree and one (1) year experience or Associates Degree with two (2) years’ experience or HS Diploma and five (5) years’ experience with a domestic violence program, community based human services or related field required.
Must have valid New York State driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Criminal history clearance.
Advocates are required to complete an initial 30-hour Rape Crisis Certification training.
Advocates are required to complete 10 hours of continuing education credits annually specific to service provisions for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence.

Responsibilities

Shares on-call responsibilities; takes corrective action to provide crisis coverage, ensure HRHC hotline coverage requirements, incident notification, and debriefing. Responds to and effectively handles emergencies, which may require flexibility of both time and areas of assignment.
Implements activities in accordance with OVS and OCFS regulations for a safe dwelling with guidance from the Program Supervisor and Divisional Director.
Complies with Safe Dwelling regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
Maintains safe dwelling intake folders on guests.
Prepares Safe Dwelling for new guests, if needed, which may include washing of bedding, washing dishes, mopping floors, vacuuming, etc.
Orders groceries on line, picks up and delivers to the safe Dwelling guests.
Performs weekly inspection and room checks in the Safe dwelling. Checks and maintains safe dwelling emergency kits monthly.
Participates in quarterly fire drills coordinated by the Assistant Supervisor at the safe dwelling.
Checks Post Office box for guest mail and delivers to the Safe Dwelling.
Completes, maintains and updates all necessary written reports, case files, and summaries in a timely manner and in accordance with program and agency standards.
Provides educational and support intervention to clients, including crisis intervention, safety assessment and planning, and referral and linkage to other services as needed.
Responsible for providing community education, prevention, and awareness of issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at outreach/tabling events coordinated with the Program Supervisor.