Children's Advocate - Grove Campus

SAFE Alliance seeks a Children's Advocate for the Residential & Support Services program in the Children's Services department. The Children's Advocate will assist in providing support and advocacy to assigned clients residing in SAFE's Family Shelter, Community Shelter, and Supportive Housing program. The Children's Advocate will work alongside the Children's Services team and other residential programs at SAFE to ensure children's physical and emotional needs are being met.

In accordance with the SAFE Alliance Mission and Vision, Children's Services and advocates exist to provide therapeutic, educational, social and recreational services as well as advocacy for children residing idential programs within SAFE are operating in multiple fashions. This position may include mobile services between program sites and will require in person service delivery or telephonic when necessary.

The SAFE Alliance exists to stop abuse for everyone by serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence. We are dedicated to ending violence through prevention, advocacy, and comprehensive services for individuals, families, and communities that have been affected by abuse.

Over the past two years, SAFE has served 11,397 clients across our programs. During that time, SAFE reached more than 50,000 community members through over 2,000 trainings, provided more than 150,000 nights and days of shelter and housing support, and delivered over 53,000 crisis intervention and advocacy services through our 24/7 hotline, walk-in advocacy, and direct support programs.

No matter what your role at SAFE Alliance you will make a difference, because together we can Stop Abuse For Everyone.

• Employee Only:
  Health insurance, short-term disability, and life insurance are employer paid with an option to purchase additional dependent coverage.
• Eligibility for Paid time off accruals of up to 15 days a year prorated based on hire date and hours worked.
• 8 standard paid holidays throughout the year.
• Depending on your date of hire, up to 4 Personal Holidays are granted to use at your preference throughout the year.
• A comprehensive voluntary benefits plan that includes dental, vision, flexible spending, and various insurance programs including pet insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an ability to contribute immediately. You can earn an employer match of 100% up to 1% of your pay and a discretionary contribution of 2% of your pay whether you contribute to the Plan, after one year of eligible service.
• SAFE Alliance benefit plans are effective the first day of the month following thirty days of continuous employment.

* Benefit plans and benefit start dates are prorated based on date of hire and hours worked. Eligibility in employer paid benefits, paid time off and holidays are dependent upon full-time employment status and/or hours worked and may be subject to change.

We are looking for one person to work on a full-time, non-exempt basis for an hourly salary of $21.00 - $22.00 dependent upon experience.

The work location will be based at Grove Blvd. Campus in the East Austin area.

This position will include some travel in the community or between campuses with no ability for remote/hybrid work.

This position requires driving. You must have a valid, State of Texas Driver's License (If in possession of an out-of-state license, obtain a State of Texas Driver's License within 90 days of beginning employment.) AND at least three (3) consecutive years of driving experience OR one (1) year of driving experience if over 27 years of age AND an acceptable driving record that covers at least the last three years of driver history.

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