Domestic Violence Advocate - Residential Services

Domestic Violence Advocate - Residential Services

Who We Are and Who We're Looking For:
If you are looking to join a supportive team driven to impact the lives of others, look no further. Safe House Denver has been around for 47 years, and we are on a mission to improve the lives of domestic violence survivors. We are committed to providing survivors with a safe space, where they are believed, supported, and trusted. We guide community awareness of domestic violence through education, partnerships, and inclusion.

We are currently looking for a Domestic Violence Advocate with crisis intervention skills to support our work as we prepare to serve more survivors in greater ways.

Safe House Denver promotes a culture of excellence. We prioritize and practice seven core values:

• Trust
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  We foster a culture of trust by being reliable, honest, consistent, direct, and transparent.
• Dedication
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  We are intentional, passionate, and driven. We commit to making a meaningful impact.
• Compassion
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  We listen, seek to understand, and help. We embody kindness, patience, empathy, and see the value of each individual.
• Collaboration
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  We encourage, cooperate, support, and share. We also welcome humor and fun.
• Innovation
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  We are bold, brave, and fearless. We value curiosity and continuous learning.
• Leadership
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  We operate with integrity, transparency, and ethics. We are solutions-oriented, optimistic, accessible, and critical thinkers.
• Inclusion
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  We embrace and respect diverse perspectives and experiences; we believe in a welcome and equitable environment.

• Provides emotional support, crisis intervention, and de-escalation
• Provides information and education on domestic abuse, trauma response, and coping skills
• Supports callers in assessing immediate needs, identifying culturally appropriate resources and referrals, and supports callers in developing a plan of action
• Provides safety planning by supporting callers in assessing danger/risks, identifying culturally appropriate resources and referrals, and supporting callers in implementing their safety plan
• Screens callers for emergency residential services

• Orientates new residents to the emergency residential facility/program
• Provides appraisal of the resident's presenting problem
• Assess immediate needs, identify culturally appropriate resources and referrals, and support residents in developing a plan of action
• Provides safety planning by supporting residents in assessing danger/risks, identifying culturally appropriate resources and referrals, and supporting residents in implementing their safety plan
• Provides emotional support, de-escalation, and crisis intervention during the intake process

• Provides emotional support, crisis intervention, and de-escalation to residents as needed or requested
• Supports residents in developing short-term goals plans to address immediate concerns
• Provides information and education about domestic abuse, trauma response, and coping skills
• Provides safety planning by supporting residents in assessing danger/risks, identifying culturally appropriate resources and referrals, and supports residents in implementing their safety plan
• Communicates with Primary Advocates to ensure quality services to residents
• Provides case management services for emergency residential facility clients
• Conducts an initial meeting with new resident to assist residents in identifying needs and goals
• Links residents to culturally appropriate resources and referrals to meet immediate/ongoing needs and goals
• Meets as needed to provide ongoing support and encouragement
• Advocates on