Advocate

Do you dream of joining the nonprofit sector? Do you want to make a positive impact on people’s lives by working alongside survivors of domestic and sexual violence? Do you have experience being flexible and creative to find solutions to obstacles?

Well, you’re in the right place! Clackamas Women’s Services (CWS) is hiring an Advocate to join our team.

Key Details:

• Starting Pay: $25.50 - $28.75/hour ( $1.00 differential for bilingual), DOE,benefits available first of the month following date of hire
• Schedule: Full Time, · 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday; some evenings when needed
• Benefits: 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, and alternative care benefits for employee and dependent children, 100% employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance, retirement plan contribution of 5%. o Generous PTO (28.5 days in first year), 10 paid holidays per year (of your choosing), paid day off for birthday, paid parental leave, EAP, Anniversary bonus: $25/year of service.
• $100 monthly travel stipend.
• Professional development opportunities, i.e., conferences and trainings.
• CWS was voted as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon!

Who We Are: In 1985, CWS grew out of neighbors opening their homes and sharing what they had in hopes of building a safer community for families. Since then, we’ve grown beyond shelter to offer a wide range of services for anyone experiencing domestic and sexual violence, from initial crisis to long-term healing. We continue the legacy of working with survivors, community members, emergency responders, partner organizations, and businesses to build communities that honor and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

To learn more, check out our website: https://www.cwsor.org.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities we serve. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA , older adults and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Who You Are: Our mission is to break the isolation of domestic and sexual violence. It takes a wide range of amazing and diverse people to achieve the mission of Clackamas Women’s Services and to be successful in the work that we do. Through our confidential emergency shelter, our rural outreach office, and A Safe Place Family Justice Center, CWS coordinates services with other public and private agencies in order to best serve survivors seeking help. Our Advocate will go through 40 hours of domestic violence advocacy training as part of their training.

Qualifications include:

• Experience supporting survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Case management or advocacy-based experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of domestic and sexual violence and its effects on survivors, their children and society.
• Willingness to complete 40-hr confidential advocate training
• Demonstrated understanding of anti-oppression issues, ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and understanding of culturally competent service delivery methods
• Ability to work effectively and non-judgmentally with individuals from diverse backgrounds and understanding of culturally competent service delivery.
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with a wide range of public and private systems.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required; position includes use of personal vehicle to complete some tasks.
• Bilingual/bicultural persons strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Overview:

Our Advocate works as part of a team that is responsible for providing crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and support services to survivors accessing services at A Safe Place Family Justice Center and mobile advocacy throughout the community.

Job duties include:

• Provide support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
• Provide advocacy and systems navigation to survivors accessing services and make warm hand-offs to community partners.
• Provide the following support to survivors:

- Short-term, crisis intervention services

- Emotional support

- Safety planning

- Assessment of participant needs, strengths, and challenges

- Information and referral for community resources

- Domestic violence and sexual assault education

- Assist with individualized goal setting and planning

- Provide accompaniment and transportation in agency vehicle

• Serve as a first point of contact for survivors requesting services and support at the Family Justice Center and making warm hand offs to other on-site providers.
• Provide legal advocacy for survivors including assistance with Temporary Restraining Orders and Stalking orders and court accompaniment via video court at the family justice center and courthouse.
• Respond to Lethality Assessment Protocol calls with appropriate services as needed.
• Provide in-person advocacy and accompaniment during forensic exams for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors at Clackamas County emergency departments.
• Provide mobile advocacy to survivors working with partners throughout the community (medical or mental services, corrections, culturally specific services, schools, etc.) as requested.
• Contribute to a successful team within the shared advocacy model and work from a team-based approach in conjunction with other advocates. Provide support and assist coworkers in response to fluctuations in workloads.
• Facilitate support groups as requested.
• Works to establish effective, positive, and ongoing relationships with community partners.
• Communicates in a trauma-informed manner and provide comprehensive information to housing participants in an accessible way.
• Represents CWS at community meetings, speaking engagements and educational trainings as requested.
• Physical Requirements: frequently ascend/descend stairs; move items up to 50 lbs., assist in households’ tasks, move throughout CWS worksites.
• Other duties as assigned.

Please submit a resume and cover to hr@cwsor.org with the subject line of “Advocate”

Clackamas Women’s Services complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Clackamas Women’s Services operates its program, services, and activities in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.50 - $28.75 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Have you provided services to folks who have experienced Domestic or Sexual violence?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $29