Safe Exchange Tribal Court Advocate

RVIT; Covelo (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

RVIT is seeking a Safe Exchange Tribal Court Advocate to support families in the Round Valley Tribal Court and County Court settings. The role includes intake, service planning, facilitating family team meetings, and coordinating safe exchanges with a focus on safety and culturally competent service delivery.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with two years in social or legal services, experience with DV victims, and a valid CA driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of work in social services, legal services, advocacy or similar settings.
• Experience with vulnerable and marginalized populations.
• Interest in working as part of a tribal team and with diverse populations.
• Experience working with Domestic Violence victims.
• Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel regularly.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening (within 14 days of hire) and random drug testing thereafter.
• Must pass criminal background check and fingerprint check with the FBI & physical examination.
• The applicant must not have been found guilty of or entered a plea of no contender or guilty plea to any felonies offenses.

Responsibilities

• Assesses family needs by responding to families appearing in the Round Valley Tribal Court and/or County Court settings.
• Conducts in-depth intakes and orientations with each family member including children to assess needs and create service plans and facilitate family team meetings (FTM).
• Provides in-depth, comprehensive services based on each family member’s needs, supervises and facilitates visits and safe exchanges, connects to services.
• Provides referrals and connections to community resources including group counseling and related services.
• Communicates with courts and legal systems to meet family’s legal needs, especially child-related.
• Conducts outreach to discuss Safe Exchange services with the broader service provider community and policymakers.
• Ability to work with Native American youth and families in culturally diverse environments.
• Balances support for adult and child victims; provides services and referrals for those who have used violence to enhance safety.
• Maintains confidentiality of records and information.
• Assists with program development and expansion.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Two years in social services/legal/advocacy

Job description

Job Announcement: Safe Exchange Tribal Court Advocate

Posted: 10/6/2026

10/19/2026

DEPARTMENT: Tribal Court PAY RATE: Starting $18.00 - $20.00 hourly; DOE HOURS: Monday - Friday, Full-Time, 40 hours per week REPORT TO: Tribal Court Program Manager

• Assesses family needs by responding to families that are appearing in the Round Valley Tribal Court and/or County Court settings.
• Conducts in depth intakes and orientations with each family member including children to further assess family needs and create appropriate service plans and facilitate family team meetings (FTM).
• Provides in depth, comprehensive services based on each family member’s needs, supervises and facilitates visits and safe exchanges, ensures that families are connected to additional needs-based services within the agency and externally.
• Provides appropriate needs based referrals and connections to community resources including group counseling and other similar services.
• Communicates effectively with courts and legal systems to ensure that the family’s legal needs, particularly child related needs are met.
• Conducts effective outreach to discuss Safe Exchange services to the broader community of service providers and policy makers.
• Have the ability to work effectively with Native American youth and family members in culturally diverse environments.
• Possesses a strong ability to balance support for adult and children victims, as well as interacting with and providing appropriate services and referrals to those who have used violence to ensure enhanced safety for the survivors.
• Maintains confidentiality of written and verbal records and information.
• Assists with program development and expansion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of working in social services, legal services, advocacy or other similar settings.
• Experience working with vulnerable and marginalized populations.
• Interest in working as part of a tribal team and with diverse populations.
• Experience working with Domestic Violence victims.
• Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel regularly.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening (within 14 days of hire) and random drug testing thereafter.
• Must pass criminal background check and fingerprint check with the FBI & physical examination.
• The applicant must not have been found guilty of or entered a plea of no contender or guilty plea to any felonies offenses.

Indian Preference:

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian PreferenceAct (title 25, US Code, Section 472 and 473). In other than the above, the Round Valley Indian Tribes is an equal opportunity employer.