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Domestic Violence Advocate
4 months ago
**Start Date**:Immediately
**Benefits Package**: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.
**Annual Salary**:$60,000 with License**.**
**Status**: Full Time/Exempt
**Hours per week**: 35
**Schedule**: Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM. 3 days per the week in the office. As of now, remote work is arranged on the rest of the working days including meetings.
**Equipment Operated**: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Adaptive Dives, etc.
**Work Environment**:
This is a hybrid position.
**Travel**:
A minimum of 3 days on-site per week at Freedom House. As of now, remote work is arranged on the rest of the working days including meetings. (Subject to change.)
**About Barrier Free Living (BFL)**
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
**About Freedom House (FH)**
Freedom House - a crisis shelter for victims of domestic violence - provides a safe and confidential place that is accessible for those with or without disabilities. Freedom House offers comprehensive services to families and single individuals in recovery from their experiences of trauma. Services include (but are not limited to) individual and group counseling, case management, assistance with housing and government benefits, on-site child care, occupational therapy, medical consulting,and psychiatric services. This state-of-the-art facility is the first completely accessible domestic violence shelter for individuals with disabilities in the country.
**Role Summary**
The Domestic Violence Advocate is responsible for direct service provision with shelter residents who have experienced domestic violence with and without disabilities and those who are D/deaf or Hard of Hearing. Direct services include individual and group counseling, hotline screenings, crisis intervention, advocacy, and case management. The Domestic Violence Advocate is part of an interdisciplinary team including housing and entitlements, legal, nursing, childcare, occupational therapy, psychiatrist, maintenance, and residential aid.
**Position Overview**
- Conduct phone intake interviews to assess callers for eligibility for shelter
- Engage residents in initial and ongoing services, through individual and group supportive counseling and safety planning
- Identify strengths and needs of individuals and families and establish an individualized service plan
- Ensure appropriate follow-up activities related to goals
- Provide comprehensive quality advocacy and case management services
- Provide crisis intervention and other services required to assist residents
- Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to provide assistance in seeking housing, employment, child care, financial assistance, legal services and other services needed
- Regularly assess the safety and well-being of residents
- Ensure professional relationships with clients to create an atmosphere of empathy, safety, & support
- Participate in training’s to enhance and develop appropriate skills
- Attend individual supervision, group supervision, case conferences, and staff meetings
- Maintain adequate and timely case records utilizing the FamCare case management system.
**Qualifications**
- Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related fields required
- MSW, MHC, LMSW, or LMHC strongly preferred
- Strong dedication to furthering victim and disability rights
- Demonstrate sensitivity to issues related to domestic violence and disability issues
- Bilingual Spanish/English, ASL knowledge preferred
- Excellent written and verbal skills
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job duties are encouraged to submit requests to HR for consideration.
