Job Description
Job Details Job Location YWCA Central Massachusetts - North Central Mass - Leominster, MA
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Salary Range $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage Negligible
Job Shift Day
Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services
Description As a Community Based Services Advocate you will provide services to victims of domestic violence; to include providing crisis intervention, individual and group advocacy/counseling for victims and identifying high risk clients; providing education activities and training presentations to the community arenas with a specific focus on curriculum on healthy relationships, child abuse, bullying, teen dating violence, and domestic violence; establishing a process of changing the attitudes and beliefs of the community with activities designed to actively promote healthy, non-violent relationships and addressing the factors that condone intimate partner violence with a consistent and systemic approach. Flexible hours required with a valid driver's license.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provide crisis intervention services, individual and group advocacy to victims of domestic violence in the community and/or agency
- Establish and maintain relationships with schools, community agencies and faith-based organizations for collaboration purposes and for facilitation of community education in their realms
- Enter and maintain data outcomes for various funders
- Assessment of clients for high risk; shelter and related services
- Maintain principles of confidentiality
- Provide consultation to police departments as needed for the High Risk Response Team
- Provide outreach services to clients referred from SAFEPLAN Advocates
- Provide and answer hotline calls as needed and assist local police departments
- Participate in the local CCRN as needed
- Maintain written documentation for client records per policy
- Collect and maintain required monthly statistics
- Attend agency meetings and in-service trainings, as required
- Participate in agency trainings, meetings, and community education presentations
- Develop and maintain community resource contacts
- Adhere to all YWCA/Battered Women's Resources/Daybreak Policies and Procedures
- Other tasks as assigned by the Director
Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in related field such as Human Services, Counseling, or Social Services
- Bilingual Spanish/English required
- Knowledge of domestic violence and/or family violence and related issues such as substance abuse and mental health, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, community development, and education
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other professionals and team members
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and client confidentiality
- Empathetic, non-judgmental and active listening skills
- Ability to assess and intervene in crisis situations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Organized; innovative
- Knowledge of community resources
- Excellent computer skills required
- Public speaking skills with large groups of all ages
Survivors of domestic or sexual violence, people of color, people with disabilities, people who are bilingual/bicultural, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. YWCA is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer. YWCA CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS INC
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