Victim Advocate with primary responsibilities at Emergency Shelter

Position Type: 2 Positions, Full-time, non-exempt

Description:
The Victim Advocate provides direct advocacy services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking by providing support, assistance with resources, and options regarding safety. The Victim Advocate is a member of our advocacy team providing crisis response and survivor support. These positions will require evening and weekend work.

Specific Duties:

• Provide victim-centered, trauma informed direct advocacy services to victims/survivors including court, legal, law enforcement, medical, safe shelter, child/youth and other services

• Provide victims/survivors with a safe, supportive, confidential, and respectful environment

• Communicate effectively with victims/survivors to understand their needs and identify appropriate resources

• Work closely with other members of the BrightHouse team to ensure client needs are met

• Provide Crime Victim’s Rights information to clients

• Build and maintain relationships with community members, organizations, and others to increase awareness of services and referrals to BrightHouse

• Provide outreach and presentations

• Maintain and complete paperwork and statistical data in a timely and accurate manner

• Answer Crisis Line calls reliably

• Welcome new residents to shelter, and ensure their safety and security

• Actively assist in the upkeep of Shelter as needed

• Assist with other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Some college or pertinent direct client assistance experience

• Passion for BrightHouse’s mission and vision

• Ability to maintain self-care while dealing with daily secondary trauma

• Ability to work in a nonjudgmental way with victims/survivors, and treat all people with dignity and respect

• Self-motivated with minimal supervision

• Must maintain strict confidentiality

• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and time-management skills

• Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance

• Must be comfortable driving within the 4-county area BrightHouse serves, as well as to and from Wichita

• Need to be team-driven and supportive of both survivors and co-workers

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Must pass KBI background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

• Prior experience with victims/survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault

• Experience in conflict management

• Speak conversational Spanish or other foreign language (additional pay for bilingual skills)

Compensation: $21.75 per hour; 37.5 hour fulltime work week
Benefits: Single Health Insurance; Life Insurance; Dental Insurance; Vacation Leave; Sick Leave; Holiday Leave, Retirement Plan, EAP
Reports To: Director of Advocacy Services
Physical Qualifications: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Extensive training is provided.

To Apply: Email resume to info@brighthouseks.org, or apply at Indeed.com
Questions: Call Nikki at 620-665-3630