RIFS Domestic Violence​/Sexual Assault; DV​/SA Advocate

Description

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non‑profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. Find out more o.org.

RIFS Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DV/SA) Advocate 1

Specialist 1 / Grade 8

Starting at $48,600 per year based on experience

Non-Exempt;
Professional; 8864

Slavic and Eastern European Center (SEEC)

555 SE 99th Ave, Suite #101, Portland, OR 97005

Hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days WFH)

1.0 FTE;
Full-Time with Benefits

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www.irco.org

Full-Time with Benefits

Refugee & Immigrant Family Strengthening (RIFS)

Survivor Services / Community Safety & Wellbeing

Fluency in English required; bilingual required (Russian & Ukrainian are priority languages)

Background check required

Must possess a valid driver's license and verification of current auto‑insurance, and have full use of automobile during work hours

The Refugee & Immigrant Family Strengthening (RIFS) program was launched by IRCO in 1998 in response to the large volume of immigrants and refugees coming to the Tri‑County area who were survivors of abuse. These newly arrived community members did not know how or where to go for services or resources and faced additional community, religious, or language barriers to obtaining such support.

RIFS was designed to be a unique, community focused program that serves immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. RIFS is comprised of a team of Advocates who help survivors with safety planning, crisis intervention, emergency and stabilized housing solutions, intensive bilingual case management, interpretation, translation services, building self‑sufficiency, accessing grants or other assistance funds, legal advocacy and court accompaniment, transportation, and immigration issues.

RIFS also conducts prevention education and outreach in our immigrant and refugee communities and beyond.

RIFS Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DV/SA) Advocate 1 assist individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. RIFS DV/SA Advocates utilize a survivor‑centered, strengths‑based, empowerment model to cultivate trust, establish and promote trauma‑informed communication, and provide advocacy, direct services and support, and case management that facilitates, encourages, and assists clients to reach their goals.

Unified Response is composed of six organizations that provide confidential advocacy to survivors at Sexual Assault Nurse Exams (SANE) and strangulation exams at various hospital and mental health sites. Unified Response advocates provide emotional support, trauma‑informed next steps, survivor‑centered options, and act as a liaison between various systems. Unified Response currently responds within Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties.

• Adhere to program, agency, and federal legal policies on client confidentiality
• Implement a survivor‑centered, strengths‑based, trauma‑informed empowerment model in assisting clients to heal and attain stability as driven by their priorities and goals
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers to identify survivors and cases affected by domestic violence
• Assess potential participants for eligibility, conduct intake sessions utilizing assessment and evaluation procedures and best practices, and conduct eligibility screening for other services
• Navigate risk assessment alongside survivors and provide immediate and ongoing safety planning
• Develop a case management plan for each participant, provide short‑term crisis intervention for participants who wish to access services which include but are not limited to emergency shelters and motels; supports for long‑term housing stability; assistance with restraining orders and stalking orders; peer supports; mental health services;…