Permanent Supportive Housing Advocate - Grove Campus

The SAFE Alliance; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Personal holidays

Dental & vision

Flexible spending

Pet insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer %

Company benefits start day after 30d

Job summary

The SAFE Alliance seeks four (4) Permanent Supportive Housing Advocates for the Grove Campus in East Austin. You will provide confidential, trauma-informed service coordination and empowerment-based skill building to clients through individual sessions.

Qualified candidates have a social work degree or relevant experience, with 1+ year in case management/advocacy. On-site work with some community travel; bilingual ability preferred; driving required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Equivalent years of professional-level relevant experience acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• At least 1 year of case management or advocacy experience.
• Familiarity with risk assessment and safety planning preferred.
• At least 1 year experience with homeless populations and trauma survivors preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to listen, build rapport, and work with diverse clients.
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and driving history as specified.
• Completion of the 40-Hour OAG Sexual Assault Advocacy Training within 6 months.
• Pass all background checks, drug screen, and TB test as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential client-driven, trauma-informed service coordination to clients.
• Offer empowerment-based skill-building through individual client sessions.
• Travel within the community or between campuses; on-site role with no remote work.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Risk assessment

Safety planning

Bilingual English/Spanish

Active listening

Crisis de-escalation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Permanent Supportive Housing Advocate - Grove Campus

SAFE Alliance seeks four (4) Permanent Supportive Housing Advocate for the Community & Housing Services Program in the Supportive Housing & Rapid Rehousing department. The primary responsibilities of the Permanent Supportive Housing Advocate is to provide confidential client-driven, trauma-informed service coordination to client and offer clients empowerment-based skill building necessary to achieve self-sufficiency through individual client sessions.

SAFE Alliance:

The SAFE Alliance exists to stop abuse for everyone by serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence. We are dedicated to ending violence through prevention, advocacy, and comprehensive services for individuals, families, and communities that have been affected by abuse.

Over the past two years, SAFE has served 11,397 clients across our programs. During that time, SAFE reached more than 50,000 community members through over 2,000 trainings, provided more than 150,000 nights and days of shelter and housing support, and delivered over 53,000 crisis intervention and advocacy services through our 24/7 hotline, walk-in advocacy, and direct support programs.

No matter what your role at SAFE Alliance you will make a difference, because together we can Stop Abuse For Everyone.

We are looking for four (4) people to work on a full-time, non-exempt basis for an annual salary of $51,000 to $53,000 dependent upon experience. The work location will be based at our Grove Blvd. Campus in the East Austin area. This position will include some travel in the community or between campuses with no ability for remote/hybrid work.

Perks and Benefits of Working at SAFE Alliance*:

• Employee Only: Health insurance, short-term disability, and life insurance are employer paid with an option to purchase additional dependent coverage.
• Eligibility for Paid time off accruals of up to 15 days a year prorated based on hire date and hours worked.
• 8 standard paid holidays throughout the year.
• Depending on your date of hire, up to 4 Personal Holidays are granted to use at your preference throughout the year.
• A comprehensive voluntary benefits plan that includes dental, vision, flexible spending, and various insurance programs including pet insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an ability to contribute immediately. You can earn an employer match of 100% up to 1% of your pay and a discretionary contribution of 2% of your pay whether you contribute to the Plan, after one year of eligible service.
• SAFE Alliance benefit plans are effective the first day of the month following thirty days of continuous employment.

*Benefit plans and benefit start dates are prorated based on date of hire and hours worked. Eligibility in employer paid benefits, paid time off and holidays are dependent upon full-time employment status and/or hours worked and may be subject to change.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Equivalent years of professional-level relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.
• At least 1 year experience providing case management or advocacy is required; familiarity with risk assessment and safety planning required.
• At least 1 year experience working with homeless population and trauma survivors with co-occurring disorders preferred
• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred; fluency being the ability to clearly and accurately communicate to convey information using the Spanish language, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to listen carefully, build rapport, gather and synthesize information, and work effectively with a diverse group of clients.
• Demonstrate conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Maintain flexibility; work with frequent interruptions and multiple/changing priorities.
• The ability to problem-solve and defuse crisis under pressure.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Model being resilient by demonstrating coping skills and de-escalation techniques.
• Be capable of sitting and standing for extended periods of time, as well as be able to intermittently push, pull, or lift 20+lbs. of force.
• Knowledge of issues and systems related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, child abuse and homelessness preferred.
• This position requires driving. You must have a valid, State of Texas Driver's License (If in possession of an out-of-state license, obtain a State of Texas Driver's License within 90 days of beginning employment.) AND at least three (3) consecutive years of driving experience OR one (1) year of driving experience if over 27 years of age AND an acceptable driving record that covers at least the last three years of driver history.
• This position requires completion of the 40-Hour Office of Attorney General Sexual Assault Advocacy Training Program in person within six (6) months of starting employment, along with participating in annual continuing education throughout your employment.
• Pass all required criminal history background checks (including an FBI fingerprint check if applicable), as well as a pre-employment drug screen and TB test, if applicable.
• All employees are required to comply with policies regarding COVID-19, which may be subject to change. COVID vaccines are still highly recommended, and we encourage employees to get vaccinated if they are able.