Trauma-Informed Crisis Advocate (On-Call)

Heartland Family Service; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Family Service, in Nebraska, seeks Enhanced Advocates to provide crisis intervention and safety planning for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This on-call role includes evenings on 5:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.

and holidays/weekends from 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., with at least one weekend and two holidays per year to cover. Responsibilities include responding to hospitals or law enforcement, offering referrals, maintaining confidentiality, and completing training within two weeks of hire.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System, Social Work, and Domestic Violence is preferred but not necessary.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to hospitals or law enforcement agencies to provide face to face crisis intervention and support to survivors of sexual and domestic assault.
• Maintain availability at all times while on call.
• Must be able to be on site within 30 minutes of a call.
• Demonstrate and maintain total confidentiality at all times, i.e. conversations, files, and cell phone calls.
• Provide appropriate referrals and follow up on cases as needed.
• Attend quarterly meetings.
• Cover two major holidays per calendar year.

Skills

Knowledge of the Criminal Justice and,

Bilingual skills

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Heartland Family Service, in Nebraska, seeks Enhanced Advocates to provide crisis intervention and safety planning for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This on-call role includes evenings on 5:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.

and holidays/weekends from 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., with at least one weekend and two holidays per year to cover. Responsibilities include responding to hospitals or law enforcement, offering referrals, maintaining confidentiality, and completing training within two weeks of hire.