Domestic Violence Advocate

Job description

SERENE HARBOR, INC.

Domestic Violence Advocate

Position Overview

Serene Harbor, Inc. located in Brevard County, FL, is actively seeking a full-time Domestic Violence Advocate to provide advocacy, support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and lethality assessments to survivors of domestic violence residing in our emergency shelter as well as calling our 24-hour hotline. This position offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, paid sick and vacation time; retirement plan and additional benefits can be purchased. This is full time 40 hours a week position consistent of 4pm-12am evening, 12am-8am overnight and weekend shifts, flexibility required. If this sounds like the opportunity you have been searching for, apply today

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide crisis de-escalation, safety planning, crisis counseling, social service referrals, domestic violence empowerment and advocacy
• Reports directly to the Shelter Director
• Full time, 40 hours per week, evening, overnight and weekend shifts
• Will attend Domestic Violence Core Competency Training for Certification
• Maintain safety and security protocols at Shelter at all times
• Respond to helpline calls and complete documentation in accordance with agency requirements
• Provide intake services for residents entering Shelter and exit interviews for residents leaving Shelter
• Participate in trainings to meet continuing education and certification requirements
• Perform other duties as necessary or assigned

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Experience & knowledge of domestic violence, social justice issues, particularly gender violence, immigration and racial, class, and/or sexual orientation issues
• Excellent interpersonal and community-building skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Salary: Commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, life and other insurance.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

COVID-19 considerations:

All staff are to follow CDC guidelines and are required to wear a mask. PPE equipment provided. Sanitizing and cleaning throughout shifts.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation to and from work?
• Do you have experience with domestic violence?

Language:

• more than one language fluently (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person