Domestic Violence Advocate

LifeBridge Health; Westminster (CO); In loco; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and parking

Descrizione del lavoro

LifeBridge Health is seeking an on-call advocate to provide crisis intervention and safety assessment for identified victims of domestic violence and other abuses at Carroll Hospital. Responsibilities include education, emotional support, safety planning, and coordinating resources with medical staff.

The role emphasizes after-hours and weekend on-call coverage; location is Carroll Hospital within the LifeBridge Health system, with a focus on safeguarding victims and facilitating referrals.

Competenze

• Education: High School diploma/GED preferred
• Minimum of one year of experience with domestic violence and other abuse victims preferred
• Experience in elder abuse, human trafficking and sexual assault
• Strong crisis intervention and safety planning skills and familiarity with protection/restraining orders

Mansioni

• Provides safety assessment, domestic violence and other abuse education and emotional support to identified victims.
• Formulates safety plan with victim and provides resources.
• Communicates with medical staff regarding victim's disposition and regarding referrals.

Conoscenze

Crisis intervention

Safety planning

Referrals coordination

Empathy & communication

Formazione

High school diploma/GED

Descrizione del lavoro

About The Role

Provides on call crisis intervention, safety assessment and referrals to identified victims of domestic violence and other abuses upon referral from hospital units during non-program hours at Carroll Hospital.

About The Role

Provides on call crisis intervention, safety assessment and referrals to identified victims of domestic violence and other abuses upon referral from hospital units during non-program hours at Carroll Hospital. Key Responsibilities: Provides safety assessment, domestic violence and other abuse education and emotional support to identified victims. Formulates safety plan with victim and provides resources. Communicates with medical staff regarding victim's disposition and regarding referrals.

Requirements

Education: High School diploma/GED preferred

Experience

• Minimum of one year of experience with domestic violence and other abuse victims preferred
• Experience in elder abuse, human trafficking and sexual assault.
• Strong crisis intervention and safety planning skills and familiarity with protection/restraining orders.
• POSITION LOCATED AT CARROLL HOSPITAL
• Training/orientation $17/hour, on call rates apply for off hour
• Position is on-call response to victims of abuse seen afterhours and weekends at Carroll Hospital.
• Advocate rotates a weeklong shift with other advocates, compensated for shift, response intervention and any training time.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $17.00 to $17.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire, plus wellness programs and mental health support
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, pension, and life and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement toward advanced degrees and specialty certifications
• Generous paid time off, fitness discounts, and free on-site parking

Join the team behind Baltimore's Center for Hope

As part of LifeBridgeHealth, you won't just respond to violence in our communities, you'll help break its cycle. The Center for Hope brings together clinicians, social workers, educators and city agency partners under one roof, and you'd be part of an integrated, first-of-its-kind model built to serve victims of all ages, races, ethnicities and religions, from cradle to old age. Here, your work has a direct line to outcomes: safer neighborhoods, kids with a path forward, families with real support. You'll collaborate across disciplines instead of working in a silo, and you'll be part of building a model other health systems look to as the standard

About LifeBridge Health

LifeBridge Health is a dynamic, purpose-driven health system redefining care delivery across the mid-Atlantic and beyond, anchored by our mission to "improve the health of people in the communities we serve." Join us to advance health access, elevate patient experiences, and contribute to a system that values bold ideas and community-centered care. With over 14,000 employees, 130 care locations, and two million annual patient encounters, we combine strategic growth, innovation, and deep community commitment to deliver exceptional care anchored by five leading centers in Maryland. Our organization thrives on a culture of CARE BRAVELY-where compassion, courage, and urgency drive every decision, empowering teams to shape the future of healthcare. LifeBridge Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. LifeBridge Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.