What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transitional Housing Advocate position at Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA)?
Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA)
Founded in 1977, CASA is the official 501c3 domestic violence center based in Pinellas County, FL. We operate the area’s 24-hour hotline and emergency shelter; non-residential programs, such as support groups, economic empowerment and legal advocacy; Child Protective Investigative Team support; community and corporate training; and the CASA Peacemakers anti-bullying and healthy relationship school curriculum.
Position Title: Transitional Housing Advocate
Reports To: Transitional and Permanent Housing Manager
Major Function: To provide case management, advocacy and crisis intervention to survivors of domestic violence and their children in the transitional housing program.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES:
- Provide crisis intervention, community referrals, and criminal justice advocacy as needed to program participants.
- Provide support, education, and case management to adults in the transitional housing program.
- Provide orientation of transitional housing program to potential new residents
- Initiate and complete lease documents and guidelines;
- Complete all required paper work and data entry in a timely manner.
- Work with residents to assist them in assessing their needs, developing and implementing a goal plan, budgeting assistance, and supporting their progress through regularly scheduled meetings.
- Transport and accompany residents and their children, in CASA vehicles as needed.
- Advocate and coordinate services with community agencies through referrals and monitoring service delivery to meet the goals of each resident.
- Provide adult and youth support group facilitation and oversee life skills groups.
- Provide a written monthly progress for the resident files and participate in case reviews on a regular basis.
- Complete all monthly record keeping and statistics in a timely manner.
- Clean and prepare rooms to receive new intakes by stocking with necessary supplies and ensuring rooms are in order and ready for the individual or family.
- Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of all areas designated for use by participants.
- Ensure that the pantry and fridge are stocked with a variety of appropriate foods and basic needs items at all times.
- Monitor and inventory the level of food, linens, personal care items, and general supplies.
- Must be able to work within an empowerment-based service delivery system.
- Provide back-up assistance with hotline calls as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
GENERAL:
- Participate in staff meetings.
- Understand and abide by CASA’s Confidentiality Policy at all times and respect boundaries.
- Demonstrate a commitment to treat residents, volunteers, and co-workers in a respectful manner at all times.
- Attend and participate in all required trainings.
- Assist with training and supervision of volunteers.
- Agree to work a flexible schedule when required, which may include changing shifts to ensure coverage, due to illness, absence, or vacation other staff members.
- Complete special projects and presentations as requested.
- Must report to work as an emergency essential personnel during emergencies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent life experience.
- Experience working with survivors of domestic violence or other crisis experience preferred.
- Knowledge of community resources and the ability to maintain working relationships with other agencies.
- Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
- Willingness to drive agency vehicles as needed.
- Must have direct access to reliable transportation during all working hours.
- Ability to function independently and work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Valid Florida State Driver's License to be verified annually.
- Participate in a background check and fingerprinting upon employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $21
