Residential Advocate Manatee

Job Opening:
Residential Advocate

Location: Manatee County, FL

Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

As a Residential Advocate, you will work one-on-one with survivors of sex trafficking who are living in our residential program. Your role is to offer emotional support, ensure stability, and help survivors navigate key services such as medical care, housing, mental health, and more, while providing safe transportation and keeping thorough documentation.

• Facilitate assessments and treatment planning for survivors.
• Support access to legal, medical, housing, and counseling services.
• Provide consistent and compassionate transportation to appointments, work, and community resources.
• Document services in our secure database and attend all required meetings and trainings.
• Be available for flexible shifts, including weekends, overnights, and holidays.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Criminology, or a related behavioral science; lived or work experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Experience in trauma-informed environments and/or working with sex trafficking survivors.
• Cross-cultural competence and the ability to meet survivors where they are.
• Commitment to ongoing education in trauma, substance abuse, and survivor support.
• A clean driving record and willingness to travel locally.

• Must be flexible and available for overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts on a weekly basis.
• Moderate travel and physical activity required.
• Work environment is generally quiet to moderate in noise level.