CPI Domestic Violence Advocate

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corp; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan Available

Supplemental Insurance Available

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corp seeks a part-time Victim Advocate to support Domestic Violence survivors and child protection partners. You will provide crisis intervention, counseling, information and referrals, and advocacy across hospital and court settings.

Responsibilities include crisis counseling, assisting with court processes and victim compensation, and coordinating with community partners to enhance survivor safety and accountability.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a human service-related field.
• Two years experience working with victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention via telephone, individual, and group counseling.
• Inform participants about court proceedings, injunctions, victim compensation, and relocation.
• Assist clients with information to promote healthy and safe lifestyles.
• Provide personal advocacy, criminal justice support, and emergency legal advocacy.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Information & referrals

Counseling

Education

Associate's degree in human service-related field

Two years experience with domestic violence/sexual assault victims

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (20 hours)This position is responsible for:Co-located with and works with staff from the Department of Children and Families Protective Investigations Division. Provides training, technical assistance and support to the Child Protective Workers by helping to develop a protocol to manage domestic violence cases. Serves as a resource for survivors of domestic violence and any community partners involved in the child protection system. Works with community agencies to achieve project goals of enhancing domestic violence victim safety, increasing batterer accountability, reducing the number of children being removed from a non-offending parent and reducing the number of families re-entering the child welfare system.Victim Advocate provides counseling, follow-up, information and referral, personal advocacy, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, telephone contact, assistance with filing Victim Compensation to domestic violence victims.Key Responsibilities:Provides crisis intervention through telephone interviews, individual, and group counseling.Provides information to participants regarding court proceedings, filing of injunctions, victim compensation, and relocation.Assists clients by providing information to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to drive a vehicle in order to serve as advocate for victims at the hospital or police department and to transport victims to court related appointments.Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.Work requires travel throughout community in order to serve as advocate for victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse.Employee Benefits:Paid Time OffRetirement Savings Plan AvailableSupplemental Insurance AvailableVoluntary Life Insurance and more!Associate's degree in a human service-related field, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, criminology or related field; ANDTwo years experience working with victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault ORAny equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:Valid state driver’s licenseEqual Opportunity Employment: Veterans | Disabled