JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Victim Advocate
Position Type: Full-time, non-exempt
Description:
The Victim Advocate provides direct services to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking through support, assistance with resources, and options regarding safety. The Victim Advocate is a member of our advocacy team, participates in staff meetings and professional development, and provides crisis response.
Specific Duties:
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Provide victim-centered, trauma-informed direct advocacy services to victims/survivors including court, legal, law enforcement, medical, safe shelter, child/youth and other services
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Counsel victims/survivors in a safe, supportive, confidential, and respectful environment
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Communicate effectively with victims/survivors to understand their needs and identify appropriate resources
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Work closely with other members of the BrightHouse team to ensure client needs are met
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Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for after-hours crisis response, including weekends & evenings
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Provide Crime Victim’s Rights information to clients
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Build and maintain relationships with community organizations to increase awareness of services and referrals to BrightHouse
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Do presentations and outreach
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Complete and maintain paperwork and statistical data in a timely and accurate manner
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Assist with other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
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Some college or direct client assistance experience
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Passion for the BrightHouse mission
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Ability to maintain self-care while dealing with daily secondary trauma
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Must maintain strict confidentiality
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Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and time-management skills
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Participate in on-call weekend & overnight schedule with other Victim Advocates
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Live within 40 miles of Hutchinson business office
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Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance
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Must be comfortable driving within the 4-county area BrightHouse serves, as well as to and from Wichita
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Need to be team-driven and supportive of both survivors and co-workers
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
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Prior experience with victims/survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault
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Experience in conflict management
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Speak conversational Spanish or other foreign language (additional pay for bilingual skills)
Compensation: $20.71 per hour; 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Single Health Insurance; Life Insurance; Vacation Leave; Sick Leave; Holiday Leave, Retirement Plan, EAP
Reports to: Director of Advocacy Services
Physical Qualifications: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Extensive training is provided.
To Apply: Email resume to info@brighthouseks.org, or apply at Indeed.com
Questions: Call Nikki at 620-665-3630