Advocate - 2nd Shift

Job Details

Job Location:

Louisville Campus - Louisville, KY 40203
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $19.75 - $19.75 Hourly
Advocate - 1st & 2nd Shift: Emergency Services, Crisis Response and Community Services

Every day, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault turn to The Center for Women and Families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. As an Advocate, you'll provide compassionate support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and connection to resources that help individuals and families begin rebuilding their lives.

Whether you're responding to a crisis call, supporting residents in our emergency shelter, or helping clients navigate community resources, your work will have a direct and lasting impact.

If you're looking for meaningful work where your compassion, professionalism, and commitment to helping others truly matter, we'd love to meet you.

Starting pay: $19.75/hour

Paid, comprehensive training

Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities

Meaningful, mission-driven work

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Help create safer communities every day

Relevant experience could include:

• Healthcare
  • CNA
  • Home Health Aide
  • Patient Navigator
  • Patient Care Coordinator
  • Hospital Intake
  • Behavioral Health Technician
  • Medical Social Services
• Human Services
  • Case Manager
  • Service Coordinator
  • Victim Advocate
  • Peer Support Specialist
  • Eligibility Worker
  • Social Services
  • Community Outreach
  • Nonprofit Programs
• Education
  • Teacher
  • Teacher Assistant
  • Student Services
  • School Support Staff
  • Curriculum Development
  • Public Education
  • Childcare Professional
• Community & Justice
  • Court Clerk
  • Court Case Manager
  • Criminal Justice
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Deflection Programs
  • Community-Based Services

Depending on your program assignment, Advocates may work within Crisis Response, Emergency Shelter, or Community Services. All Advocates receive training and are expected to perform the following core responsibilities:

• Crisis Intervention:
  Provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to survivors experiencing interpersonal violence.
• Safety Planning:
  Help clients identify immediate safety needs and develop individualized plans.
• Advocacy:
  Support clients while navigating medical, legal, housing, financial, and community resources.
• Case Management:
  Coordinate services and connect survivors with internal and external resources.
• Documentation:
  Maintain timely, accurate documentation while meeting agency and grant requirements.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work alongside coworkers, healthcare providers, law enforcement, schools, courts, and community partners to ensure clients receive coordinated support.

• Crisis Response
  • Answer the 24/7 Crisis Line
  • On-Call hospital runs
  • Meet with walk-in clients
  • Respond to hospitals throughout our 11-county service area
  • Provide crisis counseling and advocacy
• Emergency Shelter
  • Support shelter residents
  • Provide advocacy and case management
  • Facilitate groups
  • Assist with transportation and transition planning
• Community Services
  • Provide mobile advocacy
  • Meet clients throughout the community
  • Assist with legal advocacy and referrals
  • Coordinate services with community partners

What We're Looking For:

• Compassionate
• Calm under pressure
• Excellent communicators—written and verbal
• Strong listeners
• Organized
• Adaptable
• Professional
• Emotionally Intelligent
• Critical Thinkers
• Team-oriented
• Emotionally resilient

• Bachelor's degree preferred, OR
• Three (3) years of related human services experience

• Valid driver's license if required to operate a company vehicle for the position
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to pass a background…