Residential Program Advocate Overnights

Residential Program Advocate Overnights Monday-Thursday

Join to apply for the Residential Program Advocate Overnights Monday-Thursday role at Casa Myrna.

Base pay range: $26.00/hr - $27.00/hr

• Collaboratively support participants in developing and implementing individualized Service Plans that prioritize their safety, autonomy, and long-term well-being.
• Facilitate one-on-one advocacy meetings and case reviews, ensuring a non-judgmental, strengths-based approach in all interactions.
• Coordinate participant activities, events, and appointments with sensitivity to their needs. This may include accompanying participants to outside appointments with the direction of Residential Program Manager.
• Empower parent survivors by offering support in developing healthy parenting strategies, always honoring their inherent strengths and capacities.

• Uphold Casa Myrna’s values, mission, and policies, ensuring trauma-informed, participant-centered operations of the residential department.
• Prepare safe, clean, and welcoming living spaces for new participants, ensuring rooms and shared areas promote dignity and a sense of belonging.
• Support participants to feel empowered to adhere to program guidelines and community living expectations to create a better environment for themselves and others.
• Create a harmonious and trauma-sensitive environment that supports healing, resilience, and empowerment for all participants.
• Conduct regular safety and maintenance checks with respect for participants’ privacy and comfort, promoting a secure and stable living environment.
• Assist with maintenance and cleanliness of common spaces shared with colleagues.

• Conduct participant screenings, intakes, assessments, and referrals in a compassionate, trauma-informed manner, maintaining professionalism and respect for each individual's unique experiences.
• Maintain accurate and confidential paper and electronic records that uphold trauma-informed practices in all documentation.

• Foster a sense of trust and safety within the program by actively engaging in reflective supervision and team collaboration.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, supervision, and training to stay grounded in trauma-informed care principles and enhance skills that support participant healing. Completing yearly training and outreach goals as established by Casa Myrna.
• Commit to assigned work schedules, ensuring consistency and reliability for participants, in line with the 24-hour staffing policy. Adhere to guidelines and policies of the residential program and Agency.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor, with a focus on fostering empowerment and safety.

• Committed to Casa Myrna’s values and mission of ending domestic and dating violence and commercial exploitation and promoting social justice and social change.
• Demonstrated experience working with survivors of domestic/dating violence, trauma and abuse, and with marginalized communities, particularly communities of color.
• Minimum of 2 years demonstrated experience working in counseling or advocacy work, preferably in a residential program.
• Familiarity with Boston-area community agencies and resources, particularly those serving youth, homeless and/or low-income populations.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize appropriate, non-judgmental communication techniques when responding to survivors that illustrates sensitivity to their experiences and needs. Ability to work and advocate in a collaborative style with diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic groups, as well as diversity based on ability/disability, sexual orientation and religion.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work at multiple sites; ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, crisis management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Promote an atmosphere of respect and cooperation; maintain confidentiality regarding program participants.
• Ability to travel throughout Boston required, access to reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a…