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Children’s Domestic Violence Advocate/counselor

4 months ago


Woodstock, United States Turning Point, Inc. Full time

**Position: Children’s Domestic Violence Advocate/Counselor**

Location: Woodstock, IL

Pay Range: $22-25/hour base pay.

Full Time - 35-hour schedule. (Benefit Eligible) Two - Three evenings a week (until 7:30 pm)

**Benefits**:
Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off and 12 Discretionary Days

12 Paid Holidays

Vision insurance

403(b) plan with matching

PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Site

**About Us**:
Turning Point, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive domestic violence services. We are seeking a motivated Shelter Advocate to join our team and make a difference in the lives of survivors.

**Position Summary**:
The Children’s Domestic Violence Advocate/Counselor provides counseling, support, and empowering education to children and adolescents who have witnessed or experience domestic violence, providing care through comprehensive intakes, assessments and individualized treatment plans. This role involves direct counseling, education, and support within the shelter and off-site programs, as well as facilitating support groups and family counseling sessions. The position prioritizes the safety and well-being of children and adolescents, ensuring all services are delivered with compassion and a trauma-informed approach.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
Complete intakes, assessments, and treatment plans for children/adolescents (age 6-17) who have witnessed domestic violence and/or are victims.

Provide counseling, education, and support to children and adolescents in the shelter and in the domestic violence program, including programs off-site as needed.

Prepare lesson plans and facilitate support groups for children and adolescents around issues related to domestic violence.

Facilitate family counseling and educate parents on issues relating to domestic violence, children and trauma where appropriate and meets treatment plan goals. (Only with parents identified as non-abusers)

Advocate for children/adolescents including case management with parents and other providers, referral and linkage to other services, and systems advocacy, including all responsibilities of role as a mandated reporter.

Provide in house on call crisis services for victims of domestic violence as needed.

Maintain files and all required paperwork daily.

Assist Supervisor in training and supervision of staff, interns, and volunteers as needed.

Incorporate cultural considerations into service planning, delivery, and advocacy.

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Art therapy or related field (required)

Experience working with children/adolescents (required)

Bi-lingual (Spanish) (strongly preferred)

Education in domestic violence or trauma (preferred)

Master’s degree/LPC, LSW/ license eligible (preferred)

Must be willing to obtain ICADV certification within one year of hire.

**How to Apply**:
**Join Our Team**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: In person