Weekend Shelter Advocate

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Weekend Shelter Advocate to join our team at Susan B. Anthony Project. As a Weekend Shelter Advocate, you will provide emotional support and advocacy to victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in our shelter and their children/significant others.

• Provide individual and group counseling, emotional support, and options to victims/survivors and their significant others
• Support residents in establishing and achieving short and long-term goals
• Conduct weekly house meetings
• Assist residents leaving shelter in transition to another living situation
• Work to create a safe and clean living environment
• Accompany adult victims/survivors to a hospital or private physician, police and/or court to provide advocacy and/or emotional support
• Coordinate with other staff to provide crisis line coverage 24/7/365
• Keep informed of all services, referral resources, legislation, and policies regarding victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault

• Education and experience that may have been gained through relevant training, employment, or volunteer experience
• Knowledge of counseling and social services
• Ability to understand and incorporate the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence into work
• Ability to understand and incorporate political/system's perspective of domestic violence/sexual abuse issues into work
• Training - certification as DV/SA counselor per statute
• Willingness to participate as a member of a team to enhance agency communication and operation

We offer a competitive salary of $20-$22 an hour and a part-time schedule with weekends off.

Learn more about our organization and how you can make a difference in the lives of survivors of domestic and sexual violence.