Victim Advocacy Coordinator

Description

We're pleased to announce an opportunity for the position of Victim Advocacy Coordinator 1, within the Victim Services Department.

Colville, WA

Full-Time

$25.73 - $27.83

Coordinates strategic implementation of client advocacy services to address issues of abuse, violence, and trauma across the Rural Resources Victim Services’ service area. Manages the selection, supervision, training, discipline, and evaluation of assigned direct service staff. Assists with programmatic operations, including fiscal tasks, budget monitoring, grant reporting, and program evaluation. Serves as a subject matter professional and resource to a variety of audiences and system partners.

Provides direct client services, including crisis intervention, advocacy, and case management services, for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, general crimes, or child abuse and neglect.

• Medical and Dental insurance options for employees and families
• Vision and Life insurance as well as other auxiliary insurance options
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6% matching contribution
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• 8 hours paid vacation per month during first year of employment
• 8 hours paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays per year

• Manages hiring, on-going supervision, training, and routine evaluation of assigned staff.
• Monitors allocated budget to ensure strong client outcomes and programmatic goals are achieved while maintaining fiscal fidelity; ensure efficient and economical use of program funds, personnel, materials, facilitates, and time.
• Prepares and submits required bill coding, journal entries, reconciliations, and other fiscal compliance measures.
• Gathers, interprets and prepares service and outcome data for grant reporting and monitoring; monitors client data and staff service documentation to ensure contract compliance.
• Complete initial intake, safety and lethality screenings, and on-going case management with clients and/or non-offending caregivers to support the client’s safety, health, and stability.
• Provide referrals, crisis intervention, ongoing emotional support, legal, medical, and community-based advocacy, and immediate crisis line caller support as necessary; advocate for client desires and needs as requested by the client.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (general responsibilities).

• Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual abuse/assault, child abuse and crime victimization.
• Knowledge and understanding of multi-dimensional, wrap-around approaches to victim advocacy, including issues relating to motivational interviewing, housing first models, empowerment, etc.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with leadership and management principles and skills, including de-escalation, active listening, mediation, conflict management, common supervisory practices, and general understanding of employment law.
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with crisis intervention and advocacy principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings with diverse perspectives and motivate participants to achieve group objectives and goals.
• Experience with budget management, fiscal compliance, grant administration, and other relevant administrative tasks.
• Ability to provide coaching, training, and technical assistance to staff, volunteers, system partners, and community members as needed.
• Experience monitoring work schedules, budgets, and evaluating the work of the unit and subordinates.
• Demonstrated…