Empowering Victim Response & Readiness Navigator

Common Ground; Bingham Farms (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Common Ground in Michigan is seeking a Victim Response and Readiness Navigator to join our statewide Victim Response program. This full-time role provides trauma-informed navigation, advocacy, and preparedness support before, during, and after mass violence incidents and other traumatic events.

You will help individuals and families access information, referrals, and long-term recovery resources, coordinate with emergency management, law enforcement, and community partners, and participate in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Emergency Management, Human Services, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Preferred: Experience providing trauma-informed services, crisis intervention, victim advocacy, case management, social services, or community-based support

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Michigan and work flexible hours during trainings, outreach events, deployments, or urgent response needs
• Provide trauma-informed, victim-centered support to individuals, families, and community members impacted by mass violence, crime, trauma, or other significant traumatic events
• Assess immediate, short-term, and long-term needs and connect individuals to behavioral health supports, victim compensation, basic needs, transportation, childcare, medical follow-up, financial assistance, and community resources
• Participate in Victim Service program deployment activities in coordination with program leadership and community partners
• Support Family Assistance Centers, Friend and Relatives centers, resiliency centers, community support sites, or other response locations as assigned
• Assist with intake, resource coordination, service navigation, long-term recovery connections, and maintenance of deployment readiness, including response materials, go kits, outreach resources, and operational supplies
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness during rapidly changing incidents while following established procedures and leadership direction
• Assist with preparedness activities, outreach, education, presentations, and technical assistance related to victim response and readiness planning
• Build and maintain relationships with emergency managers, law enforcement, municipal leaders, victim service providers, schools, faith communities, and other community partners

Skills

Trauma-informed services

Crisis intervention

Victim advocacy

Case management

Social services

Community-based support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Counseling/Criminal Justice/Public Health/Emergency Management/Human Services

Job description

Common Ground in Michigan is seeking a Victim Response and Readiness Navigator to join our statewide Victim Response program. This full-time role provides trauma-informed navigation, advocacy, and preparedness support before, during, and after mass violence incidents and other traumatic events.

You will help individuals and families access information, referrals, and long-term recovery resources, coordinate with emergency management, law enforcement, and community partners, and participate in