Description

Provide Advocacy, crisis intervention and support for survivors of domestic violence (DV) Shelter Management is Weekdays 4:30pm to 12:30 midnight. Responsible for the crisis, business phones, and orienting new residents to the facility.

Requires an understanding of victim services, crisis intervention, trauma, informed care, good organization skills, resources, or commitment to train in these areas. Provide support and counseling to the clients within our Domestic Violence safe house. Building community relationships on behalf of the site. Attend regular safe house staff meetings for shelter residents. Educate staff on client's needs to maintain consistent services.

Essential Functions:

Provide strong case plans for each client based on agreed-upon goals, with a clear understanding of what success will entail for each client.

Support the client in their progress/regress and keep them focused on meeting their goals.

Develop engaging methods of delivery for domestic violence victims, while understanding the sensitivity and trauma-informed approach necessary in serving people who have experienced Domestic violence and their children.

Remain current on Domestic Violence best practices and the resources available for safe house residents. Make sure to keep clients well informed.

Provide support and counseling to the clients within our Domestic Violence safe house

Build community relationships on behalf of the site.

Attend regular safe house staff meetings and weekly house meetings for shelter residents.

Educate staff and clients needs to maintain consistent servicse.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Social work or related field

Ability to work with all victims of DV.

Knowledge of violence dynamics and Alameda County resources for homeless and other underserved populations. Experience working in an emergency shelter environment.

Domestic Violence Counselor Certification or willing to obtain shortly after hire. Minimum of 2 years working with issues of domestic violence and a record of successfully facilitating change and/or innovation in the Domestic Violence or related field. Plus one to two years of experience in homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, and child abuse.

Valid PA Drivers' License

Ability to build supportive and respectful working relationships with staff and clients alike

Proven ability to work independently and as a team being an effective and collaborative leader.

Skilled at communicating with a team responsible for their own work but sharing the responsibility for the overall success of the program

Navigating through new roles with the intent of seeing them through to success

Physical Requirements & Working Environment:

The work environment and physical demands described are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job or with reasonable accommodation

Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.

In an 8 hour workday

Hand use single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling

Work requires the following motions bending twisting squatting and reaching.