Advocate -Legal - Temp

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Full Time Chicago, IL, US

Salary Range: $51,150.00 To $53,000.00 Annually

TITLE: Domestic Violence SAFE Advocate Specialist (DOH)

FT/PT: Full-time Temporary (35+ hours per week, may include some evenings and weekends)

BASE SALARY: Starting Salary $51,150.00

PAY GROUP: Grade 17

REPORTS TO: Program Director

SUPERVISES: N/A

FUNCTION: The Domestic Violence SAFE Advocate Specialist will provide advocacy and case management to gender-based violence survivors experiencing past or present domestic violence who are seeking a housing transfer under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The position works in close collaboration with The Network, the City of Chicago Department of Housing, and property managers to ensure that gender-based violence survivors are receiving safe and timely emergency transfers out of dangerous housing situations.

This partnership specifically targets the shared goals of providing immediate crisis intervention, long term support, and advocacy to survivors identified through the project while providing technical assistance and training to housing providers to improve systems response to emergency transfers under VAWA. The Advocate Specialist will also work closely with Four Corner Consulting to provide feedback on the group’s data collection and program evaluation.

The SAFE Advocate Specialist reports directly to the Legal Advocacy Program Director & Policy Advisor.

Position Status:
Temporary
This position is temporary; however, there may be an opportunity for permanent employment based on organizational needs

The Advocate Specialist will provide ongoing, individual support to survivors of domestic violence while maintaining confidentiality as defined by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. These interactions should include at minimum following services:

• Assist survivors to create a documented service plan led by survivor priorities
• Ongoing service provision that updates service plans as goals are achieved and survivor needs change
• Coordinate survivor support within Family Rescue and with external agencies to expand the range of services available to survivors, such as legal advocacy, counseling, mental health, physical health, substance abuse services, immediate needs, daycare or school support for children, employment or career advocacy, access to public benefits, and any other resources the survivor may identify
• Develop individualized safety plan with the survivor
• Collection of necessary documents to aid in transfer process
• In cases of GBV that are not defined as domestic violence under the IDVA, the Advocate Specialist will provide support for the emergency transfer process and connect the survivor with an advocate at a more appropriate agency
• Support survivors of Gender-Based Violence by helping them determine the need for emergency housing and coordinate placement into emergency housing or short-term arrangements, such as hotels, motels, or shelters.

The Advocate Specialist will collaborate with The Network to receive referrals to the SAFE program. The Advocate Specialist will coordinate with the survivors, The Network, and the property manager to support the survivor transitioning into new housing. Once complete, the Advocate Specialist will assist in closing out the transfer and provide any remaining referrals to the survivor. The Advocate Specialist will also maintain partnerships with motels, hotels, and other short-term arrangements to arrange for emergency housing for survivors.

The Advocate Specialist will assist in…