YWCA Kalamazoo is on a Mission!At YWCA Kalamazoo, we look for people who want to make a difference and do something that MATTERS. YWCA Kalamazoo is your ally who is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. When you work for YWCA Kalamazoo, you become part of a worldwide movement: eliminating racism and empowering women.Simply put, YWCA Kalamazoo draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power to attain a common vision of peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.Our employee-centric philosophies focus on taking care of you and promoting a healthy work-life balance. We offer a benefits package tailored with YOU in mind!WHAT YOU'LL DO:PRIMARY FUNCTION:The Bilingual Advocate is responsible for providing trauma informed advocacy and other supportive services to both English and Spanish speaking survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and work collaboratively with other community partners/agencies.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in human service or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Certification/licensure as required. Commensurate experience in the area of domestic and/or sexual assault may be considered.Minimum one-year experience in crisis intervention, supportive counseling and/or case work required.Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.Able to act as an interpreter/translator in order to meet the client's needs.Ability to work under pressure and with people of diverse backgrounds.Able to be flexible and creative in meeting client needs while maintaining professional boundaries.Ability to function as a member of a team.Able to appropriately interact with and support people who have experienced trauma.Satisfactory response to criminal, child abuse, and neglect history background checks.A valid driver's license and the ability to operate a motor vehicle expected.CPR and First Aid certification required.RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide (on-site, at satellite locations or in the community) client directed services including crisis intervention, supportive counseling, case management, advocacy, referral, support groups and follow-up.Inform program participants about choices and options regarding economic, legal, social, health and other basic needs.Assist with volunteer and field placement training and activities as a part of supportive counseling and related activities.Maintain program participant records, collect statistics and submit reports as required.Work collegially to assure that client needs are met, assisting other staff as needed.Safeguard confidential information gained as a result of the job.Comply with applicable local, state and federal licensing/certification requirements and/or regulations.Comply with agency policy regarding required reporting of child abuse.As a YWCA employee, project a positive image of the Association and its programs to the community, the Association and the program.Work cooperatively with program participants, YWCA staff and volunteers.Perform other duties as assigned.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.THE PERKS:YWCA Kalamazoo partners with ADP to provide a phenomenal benefits package.Our Core Benefits:MedicalDentalV