Bilingual Advocate

Employment Information

• Schedule:
  
  Primarily Monday through Friday with a rotating Saturday once a month.
• Full Time/Non-Exempt: 36 hours a week
• $40,000 annually

The Bridge is seeking a Bilingual Housing Advocate who will assist program participants and families navigate from homelessness to permanent housing or transitional housing by providing trauma-informed case management, coaching, and supportive services. The Housing Advocate is responsible for assisting program participants in a housing program in obtaining goals, objectives and ensuring program meets grant outcomes.

• Provide case management, coaching and supportive services to program participants, including danger assessments, safety planning, needs assessments, mobile advocacy, transportation assistance, financial literacy, one-on-one meetings, realistic goal creation, monitoring progress, and follow-ups.
• Provide legal advocacy by accompanying participants to court, assisting with protective orders, educating participants about the judicial system and domestic/sexual violence laws, completing Crime Victims’ Compensation, Address Confidentiality, VINE, referrals to other social services, and ensuring participant safety.
• Engage local law enforcement to assist with legal advocacy and identify prospective participants who may benefit from legal advocacy due to domestic/sexual violence.
• Facilitate education and/or support groups, prepare and submit documentation of all services provided in compliance with grant objectives, and submit departmental documentation in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with participants to create realistic goals and yearly service plans, utilize in-house supportive services, provide weekly updates to supervisor, and attend departmental meetings, mandatory staff trainings, agency meetings, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Provide crisis intervention services by answering a 24-hour hotline, 24-hour on-call rotation, on-site advocacy at local hospitals, and partnerships with law enforcement and community organizations to develop capacity-building opportunities.

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite, specifically MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Own reliable transportation.
• Bilingual;
  English/Spanish.

• Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related subject.

• Must pass criminal background investigation check.
• Must provide and maintain current TX Driver’s License.
• Must provide and maintain clean driving record and annually update driving record.
• Must provide and maintain current auto liability insurance.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 40 lbs and ascend/descend stairs in an emergency shelter setting.