Survivor Advocate

The Survivor Advocate will provide individualized crisis response and ongoing case management and support for survivors of human trafficking, utilizing sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure high-quality services and maintain compliance with established program, state, and federal standards.

• Respond to calls from law enforcement and other referral sources when on call; arrive at survivor's location within required time frame
• Meet immediate physical needs - clothes, food, toiletries, etc.
• Provide ongoing field-based advocacy, case management, and emotional support
• Independently coordinate referrals, service planning, and documentation of services for assigned caseload
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop service plans, and make independent decisions in the field regarding the safety and well-being of assigned clients
• Provide transportation to appointments and services as needed and as feasible
• Meet with each assigned survivor other week if in town; meet with survivors placed out-of-town monthly; maintain communication through other means in between weekly meetings
• In collaboration with client, help create and update safety plans
• Attend CPS case staffings and MDT emergency response meetings and scheduled staffings
• Document all interactions with survivors and partner agencies within 72 hours
• Build and maintain good relationships with organizations that provide services relevant to trafficking survivors
• Alert supervisor when difficult situations arise
• Recognize red flag behavior and report to supervisor

• Mature Christian faith, as evidenced by participation in a local Christian church
• Three references, (supervisor, professional, personal)
• Agree to and pass all required criminal background checks, including DFPS criminal history check and abuse and neglect registry check
• Pass employment eligibility verification
• Complete Unbound Now's pre-service training for specialized survivor and CSEY advocates
• Fulfill Unbound Now's annual and ongoing training requirements for specialized survivor advocates
• Abide by all Unbound Now policies and procedures and MDT protocols at all times, including Unbound Now's Abuse Prevention and Response Policy
• Willingness to serve in rotation for 24-hour on-call response, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness to use personal vehicle for work travel; valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, with valid car insurance

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field
• Experience working with victims of human trafficking, victims of child abuse and neglect, or persons experiencing homelessness and/or substance dependence or experience in related field preferred
• Lived experience of trafficking or exploitation preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Preferred 2-3 years case management and/or crisis intervention experience
• Trained in trauma-informed care
• Trained in stages of change model and use of motivational interviewing

Supervisor: Director of Survivor Advocacy

Works with: Unbound Now local office team, CST care coordinators and MDT partners, other Unbound Now survivor advocacy teams

Supervises: None