Family Advocate, Bilingual Spanish

Family Advocate, Bilingual Spanish/English Required

Reports to:

Deputy Director

Hours:

Full Time (40 hours/week)/Exempt

Workplace:
Office/Field

Salary: $73,000 - $78,000/Year DOE + 5% pay differential for bilingual Spanish/English fluency

Benefits:
Healthcare, vision and dental, 20 accrued PTO days per year plus 14 annual paid holidays, retirement plan

Family Advocate Job Description

The Family Advocate position requires an innovative, passionate yet pragmatic individual who will provide crisis intervention and advocacy services to chronically underserved populations, including children at risk of—or identified as—survivors of sexual exploitation, and the families and caregivers who play a critical role in supporting survivors of sexual assault. Recognizing that sexual violence impacts entire family systems, the Family Advocate will work with both survivors and their support networks to address safety, stabilization, and access to resources.

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, the Family Advocate will provide phone and in-person crisis response, program coordination, and other advocacy services throughout San Mateo County.

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

provide crisis intervention, crisis counseling, advocacy, and accompaniment to survivors of sexual assault at locations throughout San Mateo County

assess immediate needs of families; create family care plan including warm referrals to family partners

provide crisis intervention and psycho-education to non-offending parents and youth

follow-up with families who are seen at the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Keller Center (KC)

work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team members from other fields (e.g. law enforcement, Children and Family Services, the District Attorney’s office, etc.) for case collaboration and consultation

collaborate with RTS' Counseling team regarding in-take, assessments, and case assignments

provide direct trauma counseling services, accompaniment and advocacy to children, adults and families

collaborate in planning and implementing outreach efforts in San Mateo County

provide medical/legal accompaniment services to survivors of sexual assault, as needed

serve on RTS’ 24-hour Crisis Line, including overnight shifts

answer crisis line calls and meet with walk-in clients during business hours, as needed

attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Child Family Team (CFT) meetings, as needed

provide education presentations, workshops, and programming to various sectors of the community including schools and community organizations

attend weekly team meetings

maintain a positive, professional working relationship with volunteers, clients, the public, agency staff and community partners at all times

perform administrative and operational tasks such as copying, stocking informational packets, and sharing office coverage (e.g. answering phones)

adhere to all RTS personnel policies and protocols

perform other agency responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in social sciences with an emphasis in psychology, counseling, social work, or other related field; and three (3) years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment with Child Protective Services, Law Enforcement, and Human or Social Services; or

Substitution I:
Some college coursework in psychology, counseling, social work, or other closely related field; and five (5) years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment with Child Protective Services, Law Enforcement, and Human or Social Services; or

Substitution II:
Possession of a master’s degree in social sciences with an emphasis in psychology, counseling, social work, or other related field; and one (1) year of experience in a multi-disciplinary environment with Child Protective Services, Law Enforcement, and Human or Social Services.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, including ability to listen, clarify, validate, and respectfully challenge

Strong interest in and commitment to developing and/or expanding trauma-focused counseling and advocacy skills including openness to an eclectic…