DV Family Advocate

Location: Hickman House| Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Status: Full-Time/Non-Exempt | Pay: $28.50/hour

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The Salvation Army's Hickman House is a Seattle-based program that provides housing solutions for adult survivors of domestic violence (DV) and their children. It offers both facility-based transitional housing (10 apartment units) and rapid rehousing in rental units throughout the community. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the DV Family Advocate is responsible for the provision of children's services, e.g., intake and assessment, case management, support groups, and children's activities and events as well as parenting support and advocacy, and referrals to resources. The work schedule for this position may include 1-2 evenings/nights a week.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide children's activities and programming as needed for children ages 0-17 such as art projects, games, arts and crafts, field trips, and movie nights. Coordinate birthdays, holidays, field trips, seasonal events, and other special events as directed.
• Develop and conduct parental support/parenting skills groups and/or one-on-one sessions.
• Conduct an intake assessment with parents and children to assess and meet children's needs, for example, clothing, medical care, toys, schooling, counseling, etc., and help enroll children in daycare and school.
• Provide information and referral to parents concerning various resources, programs, and services for children and parents in the community.
• Arrange necessary contacts, letters, or communications with other agencies or individuals to assist parent and child attainment of goals and access to resources.
• Maintain case documentation that reflects assessment and ongoing evaluation of client progress and collect accurate statistical data as required by contracts and supervisors.
• Work closely with program staff to share new and changing information about community resources.
• Provide guidance for volunteers of the Children's Program, including providing necessary materials, education, curriculum, space for tutoring, feedback, support, and recognition.
• Timely order and maintain adequate necessary children's supplies such as bottles, diapers, formula, school and art supplies, books, toys, etc.
• Provide backup support to DV advocates as needed.
• Meet with Rapid Rehousing clients in the community as needed to provide financial assistance and resources such as diapers and wipes, formula, gift cards, etc.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings, providing progress reports and coordinating residents' plans and goals.
• Maintain contact with former residents/clients and their children to support stability in permanent housing for up to twelve (12) months.
• Perform clerical duties including the creation and maintenance of accurate computerized records and paper files and all necessary statistical and outcome reporting, data collection, and project evaluation to satisfy internal and external requirements per strict deadlines.
• Provide crisis intervention and institute security procedures should a critical or threatening situation arise and provide timely and appropriate notification to police, EMS, and supervisors.
• Participate in advocacy and interagency networking through coalitions, meetings, task forces, and education/training opportunities.
• Participate as a representative on committees, inter-agency meetings, or for special events and projects, as needed or at the request of the Program Manager.
• Provide orientation, support, and supervision to volunteers and assist with the orientation and training of new staff and student interns.
• Participate in in-service training, conferences, classes, and related opportunities to meet Washington State requirements for domestic violence service providers and to continue professional growth and development.
• Respectfully represent The Salvation Army's programs to the community and referral agencies.
• Perform other job-related duties that may be required, at the request of the Program Manager.

Education & Experience

• HS Diploma or GED
• A bachelor's or AA degree in social work or a related field OR equivalent work experience.
• Experience in working with children and parents affected by domestic violence and dealing with such issues as homelessness, sexual assault, conduct disorders, mental health issues, and child abuse and neglect
• Experience in working independently to provide parents' and children's group activities and programming.
• Experience and training in the field of domestic violence including 20 hours of domestic violence education per WAC 388-61A-0350 in the first year of hire and 20 hours in each year thereafter.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description.

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums for employee-only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance are offered.

Life and Voluntary Options. An employer-paid life insurance policy covers employees. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.

Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at five years eligible service time. Plus, an employee-funded voluntary 403(b) option.

Parental Leave: The benefit is 40 hours of Paid Leave for qualifying events.

Sick Leave: 12 days of Sick Leave annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after three months' service time.

Paid Vacation:

• Two weeks annually, accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions.
• Four weeks annually, accruing from day one, for exempt positions.
• Accrued vacation is eligible for use after six months' service time.

Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year

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 based on disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.

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