Position Title: Domestic Violence Advocate
Agency/Program: Freedom House
Status: Exempt/Full Time
Hours Per Week: 34
Salary: $60k
Supervisor: Assistant Program Director
Start Date: [Immediate]
Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM, after hours on call as needed
Equipment Operated : Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Adaptive Devices, etc.
Work Environment: This position will spend time at the program site and have an independent (private) office.
Travel: A minimum three days on-site per week and as needed. Remote work is arranged on the rest of the working days including meetings. (Subject to change.)
About Barrier Free Living (BFL)
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
About Freedom House
Freedom House - a crisis shelter for victims of domestic violence - provides a safe and confidential place that is accessible for those with or without disabilities. Freedom House offers comprehensive services to families and single individuals in recovery from their experiences of trauma. Services include (but are not limited to) individual and group counseling, case management, assistance with housing and government benefits, on-site child care, occupational therapy, medical consulting, and psychiatric services. This state-of-the-art facility is the first completely accessible domestic violence shelter for individuals with disabilities in the country.]
Role Summary
The Domestic Violence Advocate provides trauma-informed counseling, advocacy, and case management services to survivors of domestic violence residing at Freedom House. This role supports residents in achieving safety, stability, and independence through comprehensive service planning, crisis intervention, and coordination of internal and external resources. Working collaboratively with the clinical team and community partners, the Domestic Violence Advocate helps ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centered care while contributing to the overall mission of Freedom House to provide a safe, accessible, and supportive environment for survivors
Responsibilities
Supports Director of Social Services to manage administrative, clinical and operational functions of the program
Provides supervisory coverage when Director of Social Services is not available
Provides Supervision to MSW interns
Holds case load providing individual and group counseling with adult shelter residents
Completes comprehensive service plans for residents and ensuring appropriate follow-up activities related to service plan goals and benchmarks
Conducts telephone screenings of calls from the domestic violence hotline
Collaborates with the clinical team to promote multidisciplinary care
Participates in clinical meetings and trainings
Ensures timely and accurate entry of resident statistics and case notes
Ensures that SORTS is up to date and accurate
Qualifications
MSW or equivalent degree, with counseling and case management experience
Experience with victims of domestic violence and/or familiarity with disability issues preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in fast-paced, residential environment
Excellent language skills in American Sign Language or bilingual English/Spanish desired
Equal Opportunity Employer
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job duties are encouraged to submit requests to HR for consideration.
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