Safe Alliance - Hotline Advocate - AS-NEEDED/PRN

Ascend Nonprofit Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Charlotte is seeking a Hotline Advocate to provide support, education, and resources to clients impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, 2 years of experience in human services, and preferred proficiency in Spanish. This position requires community engagement and adherence to agency policies. Apply online with resume and cover letter.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related experience in human services.
• Experience working with victims or in childhood development.
• Ability to maintain documentation and records.

Responsibilities

• Support agency missions through client education and advocacy.
• Maintain documentation and participate in meetings.
• Facilitate community awareness and outreach activities.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Client assessment

Public speaking

Spanish speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Safe Alliance - Hotline Advocate - AS-NEEDED/PRN

Job Purpose: The Hotline Advocate PRN supports the agency mission of providing hope and healing to those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault by providing prevention and intervention services for those at risk of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Client Care

• Provide assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning, parent support, and education to callers, focusing on needs of entire family.
• Provide information and referral to community resources to callers as appropriate.
• Assist client with navigating the criminal justice system by providing information, court preparation, and education, working closely with the Victim Assistance program and Victim Witness Assistant at the DA's Office.
• Educate client on DVPO process and coordinate with the Victim Assistance and Legal Representation Program, as appropriate.
• Accompany victims of child and adult sexual abuse to the hospital or police department during regular work hours and on-call as needed.
• Act with client in mind and work to meet client expectations to the extent possible.

Administration

• Maintain accurate, up to date client, program and agency records, including case tracking.
• Record and report program statistics accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Work to ensure the goals and outcomes for the program are met.
• Support agency mission and stay up to date on agency policy and procedures by participating in at least 75% of scheduled Hotline Advocate Staff Meetings; attend additional agency meetings and committees as requested by supervisor.
• Work at least four holidays and at least twelve hours per pay period (1-2 shifts) in order to stay on the relief schedule.
• Adhere to Agency procedures concerning Documentation, Critical Incident Reports and Client Satisfaction Surveys and participate in the Quality Assurance Process.

Stewardship

• Increase community awareness of victimization, prevention, and available resources through public speaking and media requests as assigned by supervisor.
• Support agency mission by staffing outreach activities as requested by supervisor.
• Support agency mission by participating personally in agency and community meetings and committees as requested by supervisor.
• Promote and maintain professional relationships with agency staff, interns, volunteers, and community partners.
• Facilitate volunteer training as needed.

Professional Development

• Contribute to quality services by staying informed of developments and trends in the area of child development, parenting, trauma, and victimization, especially as it relates to sexual violence, child maltreatment, and intimate partner violence.
• Maintain and develop skills and knowledge by attending training especially as it relates to victimization and trauma; ensure licensure and certifications are up to date for the job.

Minimum Requirements

• Safe Alliance may still be subject to government mandated vaccine requirements and testing similar to the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard. All applicants must be willing to submit proof of vaccination status or test weekly.
• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.
• 2 years of related experience.
• Experience working with victims or experience in childhood development preferred.
• Experience in human services preferred.
• Spanish speaking preferred (If hired as a Spanish speaking candidate, employee must be fluent in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish).

Position Requirements

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, twist, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Ability for close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, expansive reading, visual inspection involving small defects.
• Ability to reach, stand, crouch, walk, finger, grasp, sit, lift, pull, push, twist, talk, hear, and perform repeated motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work hours assigned by shift; may include day, afternoon, overnight, or weekend.
• Employee must have access to transportation that allows them to meet all job requirements in a timely fashion.

No calls, emails, or visits please. For immediate consideration, please formally apply online and provide a resume and cover letter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned. As a condition of employment you must be willing to submit proof of vaccination or submit testing results weekly or as outlined by the agency. Proof of vaccination status must be provided at hiring and/or upon request by the agency. Accommodations: Safe Alliance will engage in an interactive process with employees requesting medical or religious accommodations.

The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.