Bilingual Community Services Advocate

Primary responsibilities

About the Position:

• Meet with victims of domestic violence and support them through safety planning
• Provide clients with community resource information
• Provide trauma-informed direct services to victims of domestic violence and their children utilizing the community response and crisis intervention service programs, including support, advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, parenting support, information, and referrals.
• Provide in-person support to clients through the Community Response program. Services are provided in-person on a scheduled and walk-in basis, as well as over the phone
• Provide support to victims first accessing DAIS services through the DAIS Help Line, Texting Help Line, and through Law Enforcement Advocate Partnership (LEAP) referrals
• Facilitate support groups on a back-up basis
• Collaborate effectively with community partners to coordinate services for DAIS clients.
• Provide clients with information about their rights as victims of crime and crime victim compensation information.

Why Should You Apply?

• Help make a difference in our community by empowering those affected by domestic violence
• Generous benefits and paid time off