Position Title: Victim Advocate

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $41,500

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

This is a full-time position. The Victim Advocate will facilitate safety planning and crisis intervention services with victims of domestic violence. Assist with Protective Orders for victims, provide victims with emotional support throughout safety planning, advocacy and court accompaniment services. Work with community agencies to insure seamless services for victims and their children. Provide coverage on the crisis line. Have a thorough knowledge of the court system, keep close relationships with the Family Justice Center partners and community partners in order to ensure appropriate referrals are made.

Family Abuse Services of Alamance County, located within the Family Justice Center, is tasked with planning and coordinating domestic and intimate partner violence services and prevention education across Alamance County, North Carolina.

Family Abuse Services is an equal opportunity employer.

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For more information about Family Abuse Services of Alamance County, please visit: https://www.familyabuseservices.org/

For more information about the Family Justice Center of Alamance County, please visit:

https://www.alamance-nc.com/fjc/

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Applicant Instructions:

Submitting application, resume, and cover letter through the Indeed.com posting

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QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

· Associate degree and 3+ years victim advocacy experience.

· Experience working with at risk populations or crisis services

· Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Ability to work independently with moderate supervision using problem-solving skills

· Excellent written and verbal communications and working knowledge of basic applicable technology

· Demonstrated skills in working in a team

· Solid understanding of the root causes, dynamics and prevention strategies for intimate partner violence, including empowerment-based advocacy and trauma informed approaches.

· Ability to contribute to the empowerment of agency client by acting in a respectful, non-judgmental and confidential manner

· Commitment to issues of diversity, intersection of oppression, and the development of culturally relevant programs to ALL victims. Applicant should assist victims without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders.

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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides advocacy and safety planning services to victims of domestic violence

2. Liaison and collaboration with community agencies

3. 50B and 50C Protective Order assistance

4. Information and referrals - identify which services are needed and provide referrals that allow victim to receive all available community services.

5. Create and update records in agency database

6. Filling/pulling files

7. Prepare advocacy packets (files with safety planning information, court preparedness handouts, support group handouts, and protective order paperwork for crisis clients)

8. Answer crisis calls and Lethality Assessment phone calls

9. Complete Victim’s Compensation

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible schedule

• Health insurance

• Mileage reimbursement

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Retirement plan

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Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

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Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

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Ability to Commute:

• Burlington, NC 27217 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person