Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Position Title: Community Counselor-Advocate

Program: Domestic Violence Services (DVS)

Classification: Exempt/Full-Time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITIES

Direct Client Services:

1. Provide survivor-centered, trauma-informed counseling/advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence. Walk alongside survivors as they develop goal plans and determine their own path and next steps. Share information and available resources and facilitate appropriate community referrals. Develop and facilitate domestic violence education and support groups. Provide all direct services in person and/or on a virtual platform, per client request/need.
2. Respond in a timely manner to referrals for counseling services. Complete client intakes and enrollments.

Data and Record-keeping:

1. Perform accurate and timely completion of required client data entry and case notes in secure client database. Communicate appropriate information to colleagues, supervisor and funders.

Advocacy and Collaboration:

1. Perform individual and systems advocacy on behalf of clients and all domestic violence survivors in the community and with partner agencies. Attend community partners meetings when appropriate.

Team Member:

1. Participate in team meetings. Provide coverage as part of the DVS Safe House team, including hotline/text line, front desk, and on-call, weekend and holiday coverage, as-needed/on a rotating schedule.

Additional Duties:

1. Complete 10 hours of continuing domestic violence/victims’ services’ education annually.
2. Perform other job-related duties as requested by supervisor.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or related field preferred; Bachelor’s degree required, plus 2 years of counseling and/or social services experience.
2. Commitment to providing person-centered trauma-informed services. Social justice mindset. Strong desire to participate in and promote a trauma-informed, empowering culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and internet web-based applications.
4. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
5. Bilingual skills are strongly preferred.

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We value our team by uniting our employees with the mission. We offer a strong purpose with compassion for work-life balance. Below is a glimpse of our robust benefits offered:

• Sign-on Bonus
• Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage / 403(b) Plan / Life Insurance / EAP Program
• Generous number of PTO Days banked annually
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer- Assisted First Time Homebuyer Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

CAP provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, veterans status or genetic information.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The agency will determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

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