Main Areas of Responsibility:
The advocate will oversee compliance with program guidelines and will coordinate services to clients of the program with other advocates and agencies as part of on-going service plans. Provide crisis intervention, personal and legal advocacy, individual life skills coaching and peer counseling for emergency shelter and transitional housing survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Additional Areas of Responsibility:
High school diploma/GED and any combination of education and training with the target population or two (2) years relevant experience in a human service related field. Must have 40 hours provider specific training at the outset of their jobs on topics essential to working with survivors of domestic violence, children who are survivors/ witnesses of domestic violence and offenders and crisis intervention. Must be 18 years of age or older.