WARN Mental Health Advocate

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. This position is represented by the OPEIU union and subject to the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement.

IRC opened an office in Seattle in 1976 and provides a continuum of services including intensive case management, employment and economic empowerment services, immigration assistance, health and wellness programming, and education support to refugee and immigrant families in Washington State. IRC Seattle is committed to providing trauma-informed, equitable, and accessible services and maintaining and evolving a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.

The Mental Health Advocate supports the mental health and resilience of survivors of trafficking through the WARN program, providing one-on-one peer support, referrals, and group-based services. This client-facing role includes one on one support, offering psychoeducation and skill-building workshops, and facilitating MHPSS groups. The Mental Health Advocate also coordinates program logistics, recruit participants, documents services, and supports evaluation through data collection.

Additionally, they connect clients to appropriate mental health resources, assist with care coordination, and collaborate with supervisors to provide crisis support as needed.

Client Engagement & Support Provide Psychosocial support including manualized interventions to clients. (Training in interventions will be provided.) Develop individualized action plans with clearly defined goals and activities based on assessment findings. With support from supervisor, provide health navigation services through referrals for clients requiring higher levels of mental health care to culturally and linguistically appropriate providers. Support crisis assessment and intervention for program participants in collaboration with supervisor.

Represent the WARN Mental Health program at external and internal outreach events.

Program Facilitation Facilitate psychosocial group programs, ensuring alignment with contract guidelines. Facilitate psychoeducation and skill-building group sessions using evidence-based approaches under supervision. Recruit and enroll participants for WARN programs. Plan and organize logistics for WARN programs, including scheduling, transportation, materials, and space coordination.

Monitoring & Evaluation Prepare and administer Participant Service Reports with guidance from supervisor. Document client interactions and program activities through detailed case notes and data entry. Assist in evaluating current services and identifying opportunities for new program offerings. Use IRC software to document client information and other program materials.

Administrative & Team Support Attend and actively participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and relevant IRC trainings and conference calls. Collaborate with supervisor and team members to ensure program quality and compliance. Perform other duties as assigned to support the success…