What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Advocate position at Eastland County Crisis Center, Inc.?
Job Overview
The Bilingual Advocate serves on the front lines of the agency's mission to make the world safer and free from all forms of domestic/sexual violence. This direct service position provides crucial crisis intervention and advocacy to meet the immediate, short-term, and long-term needs of domestic violence/sexual assault survivors, coordinate the Comadres program, and serves as the Department of Family & Protective Services liaison.
DIRECT SERVICES (65%):
Provide and document direct advocacy services during regular business hours and/or after hours on-call as needed; responsible for maintaining adult case fi les
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (10%)
Participate in case review with other direct service advocates and work to develop and improve outreach into the Latinx/bilingual community
TRANSLATION (5%):
Provide translation services for clients, agency documents, and community education
EDUCATION (5%):
Attend training to remain current on direct services delivery
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (5%):
participate in occasional community outreach events and prevention education/training programs;
SUPPORT (5%):
Provide statistical data, recommendations, and as needed direct assistance to the Executive Director for administrative tasks, grant writing, reporting, and overall program direction.
OTHER DUTIES (5%):
As assigned or needed to support other agency departments
Bilingual in Spanish required
High school diploma or GED required
Strong skills in conflict resolution/intervention, written and oral communication, and critical thinking required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs and able to learn data reporting software required
Experience working with families or individuals in crisis is highly desired but not required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $23.31 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Location:
- Eastland, TX 76448 (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Eastland, TX 76448 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Eastland, TX 76448: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $23