Advocate

Job Summary:

• Direct Service Respond to both crisis and non-crisis clients in person or by phone including medical facilities
• Provide safety planning for all clients and advocate for clients with other community providers Notify Administration of maintenance issues
• Provide Life Skills or other classes for clients
• Maintain vigilance regarding client health and safety issues
• Staff office, answer phones, and provide safety planning and services for walk-in clients
• Conduct support groups
• Provide care of facilities, shelter, or office as requested
• Assist with court hearings and restraining orders
• Provide transportation for clients in crisis

• Monitor supplies
• Problem solve for clients and communicate with Administration regarding concerns
• Maintain client records and update room board electronically and in shelter

When assigned to shelter:

• Conduct shelter intakes, house meetings, assess client needs, and explain shelter rules, guidelines and procedures, provide information and referrals
• Conduct basic yard maintenance including watering, weeding, raking, mowing, sweeping, picking up litter, etc.

Administrative

• Keep accurate records and provide complete and timely statistical information
• Attend staff meetings and training
• Provide documentation when requested by Administration Community
• Assist with event planning and implementation

DESIRED QUALITIES:

Good judgment, problem solver, understands boundaries, sensitivity, cultural competence, excellent customer service skills. Ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds. Knowledge of community resources.

TRAINING:

Must complete basic Domestic Violence Services training

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Spanish proficiency STRONGLY preferred. Able to communicate professionally in writing and verbally with bilingual pay differential for qualified employees.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Oregon driver license with clean driving record and proof of current auto insurance.

Employer encourages preferred workers to apply.

Language skill requirement or preference: Able to speak Spanish preferred. Able to read Spanish preferred. Able to write Spanish preferred. We highly value staff ability to communicate with clients who are only able to speak Spanish.

We hire all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status or physical or mental abilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.81 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 5x8
• 8 hour shift
• On call

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19