The Lead Shelter Advocate provides support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and their children in the DAIS emergency shelter. Responsibilities include assisting shelter residents with daily living needs, providing general support and shelter coverage, conducting assessments to determine eligibility for shelter services, maintaining and updating the client database, preparing rooms for new residents and conducting security checks. The Lead Shelter Advocate serves as the primary contact person for Shelter Advocates while on duty and when a coordinator or manager is unavailable. The Lead Shelter Advocate is an awake position. Assigned work shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays to ensure adequate coverage of the shelter program.
About DAIS
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) empowers those affected by domestic violence and advocates for social change through support, education, and outreach. DAIS envisions a nonviolent community that actively promotes safety, peace, justice, and hope. Those representing the organization do so through mutual respect, openness, collaboration, and shared responsibility. DAIS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Full-time, Non-exempt
Pay starts at $15.50 per hour based on experience and qualifications
Benefits include medical and dental coverage, vision coverage options, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, option to participate in a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.
Primary responsibilities
The Lead Shelter Advocate provides support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and their children in the DAIS emergency shelter. Responsibilities include assisting shelter residents with daily living needs, providing general support and shelter coverage, conducting assessments to determine eligibility for shelter services, maintaining and updating the client database, preparing rooms for new residents and conducting security checks. The Lead Shelter Advocate serves as the primary contact person for Shelter Advocates while on duty and when a coordinator or manager is unavailable. The Lead Shelter Advocate is an awake position. Assigned work shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays to ensure adequate coverage of the shelter program.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of two years of experience working with trauma survivors required
• Experience in a residential facility setting strongly preferred
• Experience supervising the work and performance of others preferred
• Knowledge of domestic violence issues preferred
• Experience in crisis intervention preferred
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.
• Bilingual preferred
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Application instructions
To apply:
Interested individual applicants only please, DAIS prefers not to be contacted by third party staffing agencies. The following application materials will be needed for consideration:
• Current resume, cover letter, and three professional references.
• A completed affirmation of employment interest and information (form can be downloaded from the DAIS website).
• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; apply by August 1st for ensured consideration.
Applications submitted without a cover letter and resume will NOT be considered.
Completed applications may be submitted via email as an attachment to: daisemployment@abuseintervention.org, or by U.S. Mail to DAIS, Attn: Human Resources, 2102 Fordem Ave. Madison, WI 53704.
DAIS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
