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Empowerment Advocate

Employer
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Closing date
Jul 15, 2021

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Focus Areas
Human Services
Job Function
Direct Service / Social Service
Position Type
Full Time
Degree Level
Bachelors

Position Description:

This professional is responsible for providing empowerment-based case management, advocacy and supportive services to participants enrolled in PADV shelter-based programs through individual and group sessions, referrals and community educational services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  1. Maintains a caseload of up to 15 adult residents and meets with clients weekly
  2. Provides case management services to adult domestic violence participants, both male
    and female, enrolled in PADV shelter-based programs in person
  3. Assists in answering the crisis line and inputting crisis line data into Caseworthy
  4. Facilitates weekly support groups that focus on empowering residents to maintain a safe
    and stable lifestyle
  5. Refers appropriately and works cooperatively with criminal justice, legal and medical
    professionals and other community agencies
  6. Participates in weekly case staffings and weekly supervision
  7. Assumes responsibility for professional development by attending relevant and available
    training workshops, seminars, agency staff meetings and trainings
  8. Provides professional documentation of services provided, including statistical
    information and safety planning, and maintains case records utilizing CJCC Standards as
    a primary benchmark in our database.
  9. Commits to the principle of confidentiality as it relates to client information.
  10. Follows agency, contract, grant and licensing policies and procedures
  11. Responds to agency needs as established with the Shelter Director in line with program
    assignments, abilities, and community needs
  12. Participates as a part of the “On Call” rotation which serves as backup to shelter staff
  13. Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Work related field required
  • Knowledge of domestic violence and its impact on survivors
  • Experience working with the homeless/domestic violence population in a residential
    setting
  • Ability to maintain a level of professionalism at all times
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Knowledge of community services and resources and how to access them
  • Empowerment-based advocacy/counseling skills, such as assessment planning, problem solving, crisis intervention and supportive techniques
  • Proficient in typing, organizing client files and entering data into our database
  • Ability to work with culturally diverse groups
  • 21 years of age with a valid drivers’ license
  • Available to work flexible hours, but established hours based on the needs of the shelter
  • Able to pass a Cogent background check

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