Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate and Educator

Summary
This position is assigned to the Fleet and Family Support Program;
Commander, Navy Installations Command; NSA MID-SOUTH, TN. Incumbent serves as a Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate and Educator. The primary purpose of this position is to assist and advocate for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and for non‑offending parents or caregivers to victims of child abuse; and to educate command personnel regarding appropriate responses to victims of domestic violence and child abuse.

I. Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocacy: 40%

• Serves as Victim Advocate for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to provide comprehensive assistance and liaison to victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and to non‑offending parents or caregivers of victims of child abuse.
• Coordinates with FAP case manager in developing appropriate plan of assistance/intervention, ensuring safety of the victim and their family members.
• Provides services for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and their families including crisis intervention, medical treatment assistance, information on legal rights and resources, education, transportation, pre‑trial, trial, and post‑trial support, and follow‑up; conducts psycho educational support groups for parents of child abuse and adult victims of domestic abuse.
• Provides advocacy services to non‑offending parents or caregivers of identified victims of child abuse, including safety planning, resource identification, cooperation with civilian authorities, and facilitation of a supportive environment.
• Advocates for the expressed interests and safety of the victim in military and civilian courts; at Clinical Case Staff Meetings; and when accompanying victims to legal appointments and investigative interviews.
• Reports all suspected child abuse or neglect cases to proper state child protective service authorities in coordination with the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR) for investigation; reports incidents to Military Police and NCIS as appropriate.
• Acts as the point of contact for processing all Transitional Compensation for Abused Dependents (TCAD) applications, providing information, referral, and training on separation paperwork and eligibility for TCAD.
• Facilitates FAP training and education services to ensure active‑duty military and their families are aware of the continuum of sexual behaviors, risk pathways, indicators and impact of problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth, and the services available to them.

II. Family Advocacy Program Educator: 40%

• Provides instruction to small groups and large classes on marriage enhancement, positive parenting, anger management, stress management, communication skills, conflict resolution, domestic abuse prevention and awareness, and child abuse prevention and awareness.
• Develops and facilitates briefings and classes for commands and other military agencies on domestic abuse and child abuse to promote healthy family interactions and reduce incidences of family maltreatment.
• Provides primary and secondary education and training to professionals and paraprofessionals working with children aboard installation, including childcare programs, youth sports volunteers, schools, and law enforcement in accordance with DoD policy.
• Obtains factual information to explain regulatory and legal requirements and recommends process improvements regarding prevention of and response to child abuse and domestic abuse.
• Conducts needs assessments to identify service gaps, analyze installation‑specific data, identify at‑risk populations, trends, and improvement opportunities, and evaluate program effectiveness.

III. Community Outreach: 15%

• Participates in the Family Advocacy Committee (FAC) coordinating policies, recommendations, and oversight for the response to child abuse and domestic abuse with other agencies under the Department of Defense Instruction.
• Collaborates with other agencies within the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) framework under the FAC.
• Establishes relationships with civilian organizations to improve coordination on family violence issues, engages in proactive outreach, and implements prevention…