Victim Advocate_NE-FL_688-Other Residential Services

Location: Panama City, FL Domestic Violence Position Type: Regular Full-Time Pay Range: $13.89 - $14.00 About this opportunity: Provides crisis counseling, follow-up, information and referral, personal advocacy. criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, telephone contact, assistance with filing Victim Compensation to domestic violence victims. Key responsibilities: Provides criminal justice support.   Emergency legal advocacy. Telephone contact. Provides information to participants regarding court proceedings, filing of injunctions, victim compensation, and relocation.   assistance with filing Victim Compensation to domestic violence victims Assists in securing Legal Aide attorneys for emergency legal advocacy.   What we are looking for in you: Associates degree in a human service related field, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, criminology or related field; AND Two years experience working with victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.   Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:   Ability to drive a vehicle in order to serve as advocate for victims at the hospital or police department and to transport victims to court related appointments.    Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.   Work is performed in a social service environment where exposure to communicable diseases and infections are possible. Work is performed in a social service environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases is possible.   Duties are usually performed seated.  Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Employee Benefits Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off Retirement Plan Life Insurance and more! To learn more about The Salvation Army, click https://www.ministrytoolkit.org/assets/share/asset/adoe15uz5z Why work for us? The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good. Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are… Passionate Compassionate Uplifting Brave Trustworthy Additional Information: All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting. Application Submittal Period:  10/212024 – 11/4/2024 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Salary : $14 - $14