Advocate; CSEY

Overview

Unbound Now is ending human trafficking by identifying victims, supporting survivors, seeking justice, and leading system change. We are motivated by our faith in Jesus and work each day as individuals driven by hope, oriented towards service, and committed to excellence. To learn more about our values, please read our Statement of Faith.

Job Title: Advocate

Job Status: Full-time, Exempt, Grant-supported (1 year, with plan to apply for continuance)

Job Location: Unbound Now Local Office, on-site

Job Summary: The primary function of the CSEY Advocate is to provide individualized crisis response and ongoing case management and support for youth survivors of sex trafficking, using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure high-quality services and maintain compliance with established program, state, and federal standards.

Compensation: Annual Salary

Benefits:

Unbound Now offers a premier benefits package prioritizing the health and financial security of team members and their families:

• 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance: 100% of medical premiums for employee and family. (For a single employee, this is an $8,267+ annual value added to base salary).
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance:
  Fully covered for the employee at no cost.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with a 3% match (eligible after 90 days; 1-year vesting).
• Dental & Vision:
  Comprehensive plans available at the employee’s expense.
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Access to supplemental Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, and Disability insurance.

Schedule/Availability: 40-50 hrs/wk. Evening, weekend, and holiday calls required. Scheduling flexibility is needed.

Travel: This position requires frequent travel within the immediate area and occasional travel in or out of state for client transportation or training.

Working conditions: Some work is performed in a normal office environment, other service-provider conditions, or other professional environments. Some work within the community, in high-vulnerability locations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Respond to calls from law enforcement, CST care coordinators, and other referral sources when on call; arrive at the victim’s location within the required time frame.
• Meet immediate physical needs of youth — clothes, food, toiletries, etc.
• Provide ongoing field-based advocacy, case management, and emotional support.
• Independently coordinate referrals, service planning, and documentation of services for assigned caseload.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop service plans, and make independent field decisions regarding safety and well-being of assigned youth.
• Provide transportation with parent or guardian permission to appointments and services as needed and feasible.
• Meet with each assigned survivor every other week if in town; meet with survivors placed out-of-town monthly; maintain communication through other means between weekly meetings.
• In coordination with the MDT, help create and update safety plans for survivors.
• Attend CPS case staffings and MDT emergency response meetings, and schedule staffings.
• Document all interactions with survivors, families, and partner agencies within 72 hours.
• Build and maintain good relationships with organizations providing services relevant to trafficking survivors.
• Alert the supervisor when difficult situations arise
• Recognize red flag behavior and report to the supervisor
• Provide appropriate support to non-offending family members when not otherwise available to help create a stable home environment for the victim while maintaining needed boundaries.
• Convey a service-oriented approach: communicate eagerness to help from first contact through service delivery; assist those seeking help even if ineligible; provide warm handoffs when possible; balance limitations with resourcefulness; be consistent, reliable, and flexible; collaborate with partners.

• Ensure case management in collaboration with ongoing system and service- or investigation-based case management, maintaining relationship-based, trauma-responsive, survivor-centered practices.
• Commit to in-person supervision every other week; telephonic supervision may occur monthly.
• Participate in advocate resilience group
• Apply specialized…