What are the responsibilities and job description for the Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Advocate position at Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (C.A.R.E.)?
The Domestic Violence and Child Welfare (DVCW) Advocate will be co-located in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Child Protection Investigation (CPI) Unit. The DVCW serves as the expert on child welfare involved domestic violence cases and helps build the capacity of child welfare professionals to partner with survivors and hold batterers accountable through case staffings, case consultations, and staff training. Although the primary role of the DVCW Advocate is to serve as a consultant to the child welfare staff, the advocate is also available to provide safety planning, advocacy, and on-going support services to domestic violence survivors.
Principal duties/responsibilities:
1. Referrals and Initial Contact
a. Make follow-up calls to domestic violence survivors upon receipt of a referral form from the child welfare staff.
b. Connect survivors with services provided by the certified domestic violence center based on their specific needs.
2. Case Staffings/Case Consultations
a. Participate in formal and informal staffings of cases involving domestic violence.
b. Consult in the development of safety plans and/or case plans that enhance survivor and child safety while holding batterers accountable for their violence.
3. Collaboration
a. Facilitate monthly meetings with DCF, local Community Based Care (CBC) agency, and other CPI project partners to discuss successes, barriers to collaboration, and to develop strategies to resolve emerging issues with CPI project.
b. Serve as a liaison between child welfare and the domestic violence center staff.
4. Training
a. Conduct onsite training for local child welfare professionals on topics including, but not limited to, the dynamics of domestic violence, the intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment, batterer accountability, and safety planning.
b. Conduct onsite training to domestic violence center staff on the child welfare system and best practices when working with survivors involved in the child welfare system.
c. Participate in training offered by DCF or other local child welfare partners.
d. Participate in trainings, meetings, technical assistance visits, webinars, and conference calls as required by FCADV.
5. Data Collection
a. Submit monthly reports to FCADV which include information about progress to date on CPI Project deliverables.
b. Collect and report non-personally identifying aggregate data to FCADV regarding project activities and services.
c. Administer an FCADV developed satisfaction survey to CPI Project participants to assess potential areas of enhancement of program services.
6. Services provided to survivors by the DVCW Advocate must be voluntary and include, but are not limited to:
a. Crisis intervention services and supportive counseling
b. Adult and child safety planning
c. Advocacy within the child welfare and criminal justice systems
d. Domestic violence support groups
e. Information and referrals for other services as appropriate
III. Work Experience/Educational Requirements:
The DVCW Advocate possesses, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree and one year experience delivering direct services in a domestic violence center/shelter, or a high school/equivalency diploma and two years experience delivering direct services in a domestic violence center/shelter. An experienced advocate who has worked within or in close partnership with the Department of Children and Families, a Community Based Care agency, or a related child welfare agency is preferred.
VI. Work Environment:
The DVCW Advocate position is co-located at the local Child Protection Investigations (CPI) unit and requires local travel to monthly partnership meetings, court hearings and the local certified domestic violence center.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19
