Partners in Protection; PiP DV Outreach Advocate​/Lakeland, FL

Partners in Protection (PiP) DV Outreach Advocate/Lakeland, FL/1669 MI

This is a non-degreed position that will require the advocate to work collaboratively in a DV subject matter expert consulting role with CPI child welfare staff. The Partners in Protection (PiP) Advocate will co-locate between the VS Office and their assigned DCF Service Center and shall collaborate with Department CPIs to provide case consultation to assist in accurate identification of the underlying causes of violence and whether the dynamics of power and control are present, assist in the identification of risk factors, survivor protective capacities, and development of safety plans in accordance with CFOP 170-5, Chapter 10.

The PiP advocate provides comprehensive advocacy, support, and individual counseling services to survivors of domestic violence involved in the child welfare system by conducting safety planning, crisis intervention, referrals, and counseling, completing required registration, service, and relocation documentation. Facilitates and co-facilitates training and presentations for Department of Children and Families (DCF) staff, community partners, co-workers, and the public; leads survivor support groups with appropriate documentation;

and supports the Victim Services Division through special projects, community outreach, monitoring preparation, and backup shelter coverage as needed.

CPI Program

Description:

Co-located PiP domestic violence advocates are domestic violence subject matter experts that work from an empowerment-based approach and are skilled at identifying survivor protective capacities. Advocates’ expertise in this area assists child welfare professionals in partnering with survivors by building on the protective factors of the non-offending parent. The co-located advocates’ domestic violence expertise also serves to assist child welfare professionals in identifying batterers’ patterns of coercive and controlling behaviors, gathering information to address batterer-generated risks, and assessing the impact of the batterer’s behavior on the children.

The Partners in Protection Program is a collaborative effort between PRC, DCF Child Welfare staff and other CBC child welfare professionals to provide an optimal coordinated community response to families experiencing the co-occurrence of domestic violence. The advocate provides consultation to child protection staff, referral services to survivors, and attends monthly meetings between all partnering stakeholders to develop strategies to resolve any barriers or issues.

The goal of the program is to bridge the gap between child welfare and domestic violence service providers to enhance family safety, create permanency for children, and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. The Department’s designated training and technical assistance provider will provide technical assistance and training to DV staff and child welfare organizations to build collaborations that benefit survivors of domestic violence and their children.

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Adhere to all PRC policies and Code of Conduct standards and always exhibit PRC’s Core Values.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Perform quality work within deadlines, independently and collaboratively.
• Communicate and coordinate with staff, agencies, and community partners
• The Partners in Protection Advocate shall be co-located at least 60% of the time (24 hours per week) within the Department’s regional CPI unit as assigned.
• The Partners in Protection Advocate shall collaborate with Department CPIs to provide case consultation to assist in accurate identification of the underlying causes of violence and whether the dynamics of power and control are present, assist in the identification of risk factors, survivor protective capacities, and development of safety plans in accordance with CFOP 170-5, Chapter 10.
• The Partners in Protection Advocate shall participate with Department CPIs in case staffing’s where active or potential DV is identified. Case staffing is defined as a…