Remote Domestic Violence & Abuse Advocate

Women; USA; Remote; USD 35.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Benefits

Flexible Working

Zusammenfassung

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of just under 180 organisations providing over 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England.

The Domestic Violence & Abuse Practitioner role supports the No Woman Turned Away Project with telephone advocacy and safeguarding, including placement assistance and evidence gathering for refuge provision.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of the experiences and effects of domestic violence on women and children.
• Knowledge of rights and options for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
• Understanding of refuge and support services.
• Understanding on intersecting forms of oppression affecting women’s lives.
• Experience delivering services for women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
• Experience in a multi-agency context to secure refuge accommodation.
• Experience securing positive outcomes for survivors facing barriers.
• Ability to notice risk and apply safeguarding processes as needed.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to secure positive outcomes for survivors in crisis situations.

Aufgaben

• Respond to referrals from VAWG organisations and offer personalised support to survivors.
• Assist in placement of survivors who face barriers to accessing refuge.
• Provide appropriate responses and support to survivors and service providers.
• Establish working protocols with Women’s Aid Survivor Services and Member Services.
• Maintain confidentiality with project stakeholders.
• Monitor availability and usage of refuge spaces in Routes to Support.
• Liaise with local statutory and voluntary agencies to overcome barriers.
• Collect detailed data to support analysis of activities.
• Collaborate with Research team to enable data analysis.
• Contribute to team meetings and supervision.

Kenntnisse

Domestic violence knowledge

Support services awareness

Risk awareness

Safeguarding processes

Written and verbal communication

Crisis prevention/management

Jobbeschreibung

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of just under 180 organisations providing over 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England.

The Domestic Violence & Abuse Practitioner role supports the No Woman Turned Away Project with telephone advocacy and safeguarding, including placement assistance and evidence gathering for refuge provision.