Child & Family Advocate

Hours: 40 Hours week (flexibility required: weekday, occasional weekends, overnight as needed.)

Salary: $/Hr. + Benefits, Non-Exempt

Minimum Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older

Background Check: Must be able to pass a criminal background check and Pre-employment drug screening

About Community Against Violence (CAV):

It is the Mission of Community Against Violence to foster and support a community free from all forms of domestic and sexual violence. CAV provides advocacy services, counseling and support groups, children’s programs, community prevention and outreach programs, and strives to provide information and resources for those in need

CAV also has an on-site emergency shelter for adults and their children and offers short and long-term transitional housing programs.

Scope Of Position:

Provide trauma-informed crisis intervention, personal and legal advocacy, individual life skills coaching and peer counseling for shelter and non-shelter survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Assists in coordination and ensures delivery of Child and Family Program. Is knowledgeable about the stages of child development, ability to guide and direct children who are survivors of domestic abuse and has a working knowledge of domestic violence and its effects on children.

Participate in rotating weekly on-call coverage of crisis hotline, which includes nights and weekends, and responding to occasional need of in-person response within 15-30 minutes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide developmentally appropriate advocacy and case management for children of shelter and walk-in clients as requested or needed.

Become knowledgeable of children’s developmental stages and methods of healthy communication and to assist parents with problem-solving children’s behaviors.

Assist in maintaining a stimulating, organized and safe environment for children of various ages, which includes coordinating developmentally appropriate activities for children and their parents within the shelter and outside of the shelter.

Flexibility in schedule to accommodate evening hours for special events and activities that may be required for the programs of CAV.

Work closely with clinical department and shelter staff in assessing and evaluating the needs of the children.

Assist in enrolling children in schools/after school, and other activities when needed.

• Coordinate programing for children of CAV clients throughout the year, including special events, birthdays, and other as assigned.
• Work to ensure safety of clients and their children when participating in CAV programs and report and needed repairs promptly.

Provide individual life skills training and referrals to group life skills training.

Coordinate with other CAV programs to provide referrals and case management to shelter and walk-in clients and make appropriate out-of-agency referrals to assist clients in obtaining permanent safe housing and reaching their goals as much as possible.

Assist clients in working through any problems they may encounter while residing at the CAV shelter and/or obtaining CAV services.

Lead weekly house meetings with shelter clients.

Provide advocacy for clients and survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. This includes crisis intervention, personal, and legal advocacy, and follow-up.

Assist in the follow-up and close-out of clients not currently receiving services and complete all required documentation promptly.

Assist clients in obtaining Protective Orders and in obtaining information regarding criminal cases in the Court.

Provide clients with transportation as needed using CAV vehicles.

Answer hotline calls and provide coverage for the crisis hotline during nights and weekends on a rotating weekly basis, including responding to crisis calls…