Sojourner Advocate - DVHRT

Sojourner Advocate - DVHRT (Domestic Violence High Risk Team)

Full-time (30 hours):
Tuesday-Saturday 8pm-2am

Pay: starting at $20.70

Two positions available.

This position is a Limited-Term position. Additional funding may not be possible to continue this position past 10/31/2026.

Sojourner Family Peace Center employs dedicated, hardworking professionals who want to be of service to others and make a difference in Milwaukee and surrounding communities. If you have a desire to help support survivors and work with passionate colleagues, whose personal and professional experience is as diverse as the clients we serve, this may be the position for you.

The Sojourner Advocate – Domestic Violence High Risk Team will work with specialty client cases to help high risk victims develop a safety plan and access community resources, as well as offer information, support, education and other needed referrals and services. This position will respond to requests for support from internal and external team members, act as a technical resource for the agency and coordinate and implement the dissemination of program information.

The DVHRT Advocate will also work closely with key community partners to develop relationships and services to further the agency's mission and goals, as well as provide community presentations and trainings on domestic abuse, agency services, and other related topics.

Competitive Pay, $20.70/hour plus $1.50 for time worked 12am-2am plus $1.50/hour with bilingual skills

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance on first of the month after 60 days

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Group Life Insurance

403B Retirement Plan with Generous Match

Comprehensive Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous PTO Policy

2 Wellness Days

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits through Colonial Life Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

What are the Job Responsibilities?

1. Maintain active caseload of specialty clients – homicides, near fatal, high profile and attend necessary case review meetings as work schedule allows. Refer cases as applicable to agency directors and assist in case staffings.

2. Conduct outreach efforts to victims of domestic violence in an effort to provide information, support and education and safety planning as it relates to each client's individual situation. This includes but is not limited to outreach via phone and in-person via home visits and on-scene response, according to protocol. This position regularly includes crisis advocacy response, with law enforcement accompaniment, to meet with victims in their homes immediately following law enforcement completing their response to a domestic violence incident.

3. Inform, educate, and prepare victims regarding offender's status – in-custody, out-of-custody, bail, warrant status, etc. Register victims for VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday) if offender is in custody and/or connect them with Probation & Parole, if necessary. Work with clients to develop a personal safety plan while the offender is incarcerated or out-of-custody.

4. Assess client's emergency needs and help them access resources available through Sojourner Family Peace Center, the law enforcement system, the court systems (criminal and civil), the Department of Corrections system and within the community.

5. Assess and identify the individual needs of clients to assist with the development of a personal action plan built on formal/informal supports and community resources. Utilize independent critical skills to provide support to access resources for additional challenges such as AODA and mental health issues that can be present at varying levels of severity.

6. Give support as needed for client follow-up and ongoing support for cases meeting the criteria for staffing by the High-Risk Team.

7. Must possess basic knowledge of de-escalation techniques and ability to demonstrate when necessary.

8. Have working knowledge and ability to perform Danger Assessment, LAP and other relevant screening tools.

9. Know community resources (within the districts and outside) and maintain active connections to them.

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