Advocate, Women's

Archdiocese of St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate at Archdiocese of St. Louis serves to fulfill its mission by working with women and children affected by domestic violence through crisis intervention, referrals, safety planning, and maintaining a safe program environment.

Using a trauma-informed approach, the role provides direct services, advocacy, and support in alignment with agency policies; supports clients to access shelter, food, clothing, and transportation as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of women's issues and the dynamics of domestic violence is helpful.
• Must have driver's license, car, and automobile liability insurance.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client and shelter confidentiality
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean agency environment
• Screen clients for agency services
• Evaluate and respond to crisis situations
• Assess client’s needs to determine ways to assist
• Establish relationships in which clients can express feelings and attitudes
• Make agency and community resources available
• Communicate with other agencies regarding services to meet the client's needs
• Provide positive parenting information to clients
• Provide consistent and accurate referral services
• Provide system advocacy to clients e.g. legal, medical
• Provide support services, including emergency transportation, to clients on an as-needed basis
• Participate in staff meetings
• Maintain and collect accurate client information
• Evaluate the services being provided by the agency in relation to specified goals and recommend modifications and new programs, where appropriate
• Recommend and/or provide input on new programs

Skills

Crisis intervention

Empathy

Communication skills

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Saint Martha’s serves women and children impacted by domestic violence by providing shelter and resources.

Job Summary

The Advocate works to ensure Saint Martha’s fulfills its mission to serve women and their children who are impacted by domestic violence. Using a trauma-informed lens, the Advocate works directly with women and children to provide crisis intervention, community referrals, safety planning, and maintain a safe program environment.

The Advocate supports and empowers women as they build a new life, free from violence by providing general support services such as access to shelter, food, clothing, and safety to clients. The Advocate provides direct services in accordance with agency policies and procedures; provides crisis intervention support by phone and in person; provides advocacy services for clients; takes responsibility for the quality and periodic evaluation of services available and rendered to agency clients; and advocates for the equality, dignity and full humanity of all persons by working for social justice.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain client and shelter confidentiality
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean agency environment
• Screen clients for agency services
• Evaluate and respond to crisis situations
• Assess client’s needs to determine ways to assist
• Establish relationships in which clients can express feelings and attitudes
• Make agency and community resources available
• Communicate with other agencies regarding services to meet the client's needs
• Provide positive parenting information to clients
• Provide consistent and accurate referral services
• Provide system advocacy to clients e.g. legal, medical
• Provide support services, including emergency transportation, to clients on an as-needed basis
• Participate in staff meetings
• Maintain and collect accurate client information
• Evaluate the services being provided by the agency in relation to specified goals and recommend modifications and new programs, where appropriate
• Recommend and/or provide input on new programs

Job Requirements

Knowledge of women's issues and the dynamics of domestic violence are helpful.

Must have driver's license, car, and automobile liability insurance.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Saint Marthadoes not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Saint Marthais an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.

Pre-Employment Screening

All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Our Mission

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

Serving women and children impacted by domestic violence by providing shelter and resources.

As a part of the Catholic Charitiesfamily, you’ll have the resources to care for those closest to you. Options include generous parental leave policies, flexible working arrangements, group life insurance, permanent health insurance, and dedicated support to help you find the right child care or elder care.