DV Advocate (DV Counselor)
WomanHaven a Center For Family Solutions WomanHaven a Center For Family Solutions El Centro, CA El Centro, CA Full-time Full-time $18 - $20 an hour $18 - $20 an hour
Essential Functions:
Provide immediate advocacy to victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Provide court accompaniment with clients whenever possible.
Create a positive cultural environment of leadership, effective management, communication, and teamwork in which employees and volunteers find support, guidance, and successful opportunities to contribute.
Responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of projects including but not limited to Police Response, Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT), Responsible for participation with, training and support of police response advocates and criminal justice advocates.
Responsible to develop relationships and system(s) engagement throughout service area.
Responsible to respond as the Primary Response Advocate, work with participants within systems, and support primary advocacy with training, supervision and mentoring while working with participants within systems.
Responsible for creating a culture of empowerment and trauma-informed service delivery.
Assist with development of agency plans that include and recognize survivor empowerment.
Responsible to maintain a working knowledge of resources and services available in the communities served to assist survivors.
Responsible to assist with networking with medical professionals, court officers, school personnel, law enforcement, clergy and other professionals to encourage referrals.
Responsible for communicating available services, educate referral sources and increase service utilization within communities served.
Attend community meetings, provide information and maintain contact with community agencies as appropriate.
Update Support Team and WomanHaven, A Center For Family Solutions supervisor on community involvement and agendas for community meetings.
Responsible to assist in creating a positive cultural environment of personal leadership, communications and teamwork within the outreach program and throughout the agency.
Responsible to assist with coordinating use and reporting with the agency database.
Responsible to correlate and submit all statistical data, program summaries, and reports to supervising agency(s).
Assist with any other duties and attend meetings as requested/directed by the Director for Legal Services.
OTHER
Responsibilities:
1) Performed other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY
Responsibilities:
1) Not responsible for supervising others INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1) Ability to build a broad working relationship with staff and clients.
2) Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment.
3) Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible work style, shifting tasks as priorities and circumstances change.
4) Demonstrates ability to multi-task and manage own time.
Adjusts priorities, productivity, efficiency and speed based on needs and conditions of department 5) Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as cooperatively within a team.
EDUCATION,KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
1) Be a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor pursuant to Evidence Code 1037.
1(a)(1)(i.
e.
certificate of completion of the 40 hour Domestic Violence Training or be able to obtain a certificate within 30 days).
2) Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social work, sociology, psychology, or other human services field.
Experience may be substituted.
3) Knowledge of resource development and trends at the local, state, and federal level for victims of domestic violence.
4) Knowledge of system response to victims of domestic, including interventions, education, and treatment.
5) Skills in presenting, facilitating groups, training, coordinating activities of stakeholder groups, and leading teams.
6) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
7) Be Bilingual in English and Spanish.
8) Ability to work independently with limited direction.
9) Strong organizational skills.
10) Must pass background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
Must be able to obtain background and drug test clearance.
Must possess a valid California driver's license/minimum vehicle insurance required by law and maintained throughout the duration of employment.
.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
I have read the above job description and fully understand the requirement set forth there.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$18.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Expected hours:
40 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Schedule:
Monday to Friday Work setting:
In-person Office Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Essential Functions:
Provide immediate advocacy to victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Provide court accompaniment with clients whenever possible.
Create a positive cultural environment of leadership, effective management, communication, and teamwork in which employees and volunteers find support, guidance, and successful opportunities to contribute.
Responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of projects including but not limited to Police Response, Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT), Responsible for participation with, training and support of police response advocates and criminal justice advocates.
Responsible to develop relationships and system(s) engagement throughout service area.
Responsible to respond as the Primary Response Advocate, work with participants within systems, and support primary advocacy with training, supervision and mentoring while working with participants within systems.
Responsible for creating a culture of empowerment and trauma-informed service delivery.
Assist with development of agency plans that include and recognize survivor empowerment.
Responsible to maintain a working knowledge of resources and services available in the communities served to assist survivors.
Responsible to assist with networking with medical professionals, court officers, school personnel, law enforcement, clergy and other professionals to encourage referrals.
Responsible for communicating available services, educate referral sources and increase service utilization within communities served.
Attend community meetings, provide information and maintain contact with community agencies as appropriate.
Update Support Team and WomanHaven, A Center For Family Solutions supervisor on community involvement and agendas for community meetings.
Responsible to assist in creating a positive cultural environment of personal leadership, communications and teamwork within the outreach program and throughout the agency.
Responsible to assist with coordinating use and reporting with the agency database.
Responsible to correlate and submit all statistical data, program summaries, and reports to supervising agency(s).
Assist with any other duties and attend meetings as requested/directed by the Director for Legal Services.
OTHER
Responsibilities:
1) Performed other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY
Responsibilities:
1) Not responsible for supervising others INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
1) Ability to build a broad working relationship with staff and clients.
2) Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment.
3) Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible work style, shifting tasks as priorities and circumstances change.
4) Demonstrates ability to multi-task and manage own time.
Adjusts priorities, productivity, efficiency and speed based on needs and conditions of department 5) Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as cooperatively within a team.
EDUCATION,KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
1) Be a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor pursuant to Evidence Code 1037.
1(a)(1)(i.
e.
certificate of completion of the 40 hour Domestic Violence Training or be able to obtain a certificate within 30 days).
2) Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social work, sociology, psychology, or other human services field.
Experience may be substituted.
3) Knowledge of resource development and trends at the local, state, and federal level for victims of domestic violence.
4) Knowledge of system response to victims of domestic, including interventions, education, and treatment.
5) Skills in presenting, facilitating groups, training, coordinating activities of stakeholder groups, and leading teams.
6) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
7) Be Bilingual in English and Spanish.
8) Ability to work independently with limited direction.
9) Strong organizational skills.
10) Must pass background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
Must be able to obtain background and drug test clearance.
Must possess a valid California driver's license/minimum vehicle insurance required by law and maintained throughout the duration of employment.
.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
I have read the above job description and fully understand the requirement set forth there.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$18.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Expected hours:
40 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Schedule:
Monday to Friday Work setting:
In-person Office Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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