Shelter Advocate

Safety. Hope. Empowerment.

Join LAWS as a Shelter Advocate

Are you ready to be part of a team dedicated to supporting individuals and families during their most challenging moments? Do you want to bring your commitment to trauma-informed care to a nonprofit that prioritizes diversity and professional growth? Are you seeking meaningful work that makes a real difference in your community?

If so, we encourage you to apply!

Founded in 1984 as Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, Inc., LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services (LAWS) is Loudoun County's designated nonprofit to provide domestic violence and sexual assault survivors with services and supports. In addition to operating an emergency domestic violence shelter and a 24/7 survivor hotline, LAWS provides therapy, advocacy, and legal services to adult, youth, and child victims of domestic and sexual violence.

LAWS also operates the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center for child victims of abuse, and it works to stop violence before it starts with prevention and outreach programming. LAWS also runs The Resourceful Woman in downtown Leesburg - a thrift store that benefits LAWS services and provides survivors with clothing and household items.

Our mission is to provide victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse with safety, hope, and empowerment services to live as survivors free from the effects of violence. All services are confidential and free of charge.

The work of the LAWS team is well-respected, rewarding, and important!

The Shelter Advocate is part of our shelter team clients in high danger who are referred to and stay in LAWS' shelter. The Shelter Advocate provides case management and information/referrals, and support to shelter clients. This position also answers our 24/7 crisis hotline calls while maintaining accurate data and documentation for all services and support, and generally assists with shelter upkeep.

All daytime and evening shift positions are part of LAWS' on-call rotation.

• Empathy
• Accountability
• Empowerment
• Adaptability
• Effective Communication

• Bachelor's Degree, and one-year related experience (social services, crisis intervention work, or similar human services field).
  • Degree disciplines:
    Social work, psychology, sociology, public health, human development, education, or associated degree

• Oral and written proficiency in English/Spanish
• Experience working/ volunteering in a shelter

LAWS is an equal opportunity employer.

LAWS is a drug-free workplace.

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you are an empathetic person with a deep passion for helping others, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application
. We look forward to your application! (A cover letter is much appreciated.)

Post-Conditional Offer Contingencies: Criminal background, sex offender