Trauma-Informed Community Advocate for Survivors

Lever, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation, holiday, and sick leave

Fidelity 403b Plan

YWCA Retirement Fund

Job summary

YWCA Seattle King Snohomish is seeking a Community Advocate to provide trauma-informed advocacy for adult survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and exploitation. The role involves navigating protections orders, family law, CPS, and housing, with a strength-based approach.

The position is fully onsite at YWCA offices and supports survivors, with a focus on racial equity. Responsibilities include client intakes, crisis intervention, and collaboration with community partners.

Qualifications

• One year of Direct Social Service experience or translatable lived experience in lieu of a social services degree.
• Strong orientation toward system navigation across municipal, superior courts, legal systems, and law enforcement.
• Experience working with survivors from marginalized communities, specifically African American communities.
• Knowledgeable about gender-based violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, intimate partner violence and human trafficking.
• Skilled at using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Calendar, Teams, Excel and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to clients in navigating various institutions (legal systems, CPS, housing, protective orders).
• Respond to referrals and calls within required time frame.
• Conduct intakes with new clients to determine eligibility and essential needs.
• Perform housing assessments for emergency shelter move-ins.
• Provide crisis intervention advocacy to clients.
• Collect reporting and quarterly narratives using data.

Skills

Direct Social Service

System navigation

Survivors support

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Training compliance

Tools

Zoom

Outlook

Calendar

Teams

Excel

Job description

YWCA Seattle King Snohomish is seeking a Community Advocate to provide trauma-informed advocacy for adult survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and exploitation. The role involves navigating protections orders, family law, CPS, and housing, with a strength-based approach.

The position is fully onsite at YWCA offices and supports survivors, with a focus on racial equity. Responsibilities include client intakes, crisis intervention, and collaboration with community partners.