Bilingual Victim Advocacy Assistant

La Maestra Community Health Center; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

La Maestra Community Health Center in San Diego, CA is seeking a Victim Advocate Assistant to support the Legal and Social Advocacy Department with clerical duties and advocacy tasks.

Responsibilities include informing victims of rights, providing emotional support, assisting with safety planning, intake, referrals, and coordinating accommodations such as shelter and transportation; bilingual English/Spanish required.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required.
• Current CPR certificate required.
• Experience in crisis intervention, DV, human trafficking, advocacy trainings, confidentiality trainings, case management.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Provide information regarding victimization.
• Inform victims of their legal rights and protections.
• Offer emotional support to victims.
• Assist with safety planning and compensation applications.
• Help victims secure shelter and transportation.
• Deliver presentations and attend events for Legal and Social Advocacy.
• Conduct client intakes and maintain records.

Skills

Bilingual: English/Spanish

Crisis intervention

Administrative support

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheets

Database applications

Education

Associates Degree

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database software

Job description

La Maestra Community Health Center in San Diego, CA is seeking a Victim Advocate Assistant to support the Legal and Social Advocacy Department with clerical duties and advocacy tasks.

Responsibilities include informing victims of rights, providing emotional support, assisting with safety planning, intake, referrals, and coordinating accommodations such as shelter and transportation; bilingual English/Spanish required.