Shelter Resource Advocate

Mission Statement: To reduce the occurrence and impact of domestic violence in the Midlands.

Position Summary: Work with survivors, and their children, who are in Lexington and Richland emergency shelters, in providing crisis intervention support and case management/resources within Sistercare’s programs and to community partner agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis intervention support, assess immediate needs for survivors and for their children, provide empathetic trauma informed responses and supportive listening.
• Provide case management services, make referrals, act as an advocate, and facilitate survivors’ access to community resources including vocational rehabilitation, childcare, counseling, transportation, food, financial assistance, legal services, and employment opportunities.
• Enhance community awareness of Sistercare and intimate partner violence by providing community outreach and meeting with community leaders and human services agency staff that will be able to enhance programming at Lexington and Richland emergency shelters.
• Work collaboratively and coordinate with the Shelter Women’s Counselor, Children and Family Counselor, support group facilitators, and shelter staff to best serve shelter residents.
• Participate in staff, agency, and peer review meetings and trainings.
• Complete reports, correspondence, and documents.
• Input direct service and collateral time into Sistercare’s client database management system according to Sistercare’s policy and procedures.
• Attend twelve (12) hours of Victim Service Provider (VSP) training each year to remain in compliance and active status as a VSP.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred in social work, counseling, human services, or behavioral science or equivalent experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Knowledge of issues of gender-based violence.
• Knowledge of training in trauma-informed care.
• Prefer knowledge and understanding of the culture of the community/county/city.
• Ability to work closely with diverse populations in rural areas.
• Must have computer knowledge.
• Must have a valid South Carolina driver’s license, a vehicle to be used for work related travel and vehicle insurance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, various forms of technology or controls. The employee must be able to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl. The employee must have the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

The employee must be able to work under regular, moderate levels of stress and must be able to regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.23 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $19