The Center for Women and Families - Emergency Shelter Resident Advocate Children’s Program

Together, disrupting the cycle of intimate partner and sexual violence is our mission. Do you want to join us in making a difference in the lives of people surviving power-based violence? The Center for Women and Families is looking for warm, caring, and empathetic individuals driven by a desire to help others! The Emergency Shelter Resident Advocate helps to move toward our vision of thriving survivors in safe communities!

The Center for Women and Families provides free services to people of all identities who have experienced intimate partner violence and sexual assault. We help our clients and their dependent children become survivors through trauma-informed advocacy. Our goal is to mitigate the impact of their trauma by reducing their risk factors and building their resiliency. We serve anyone in Jefferson, Bullitt, Spencer, Shelby, Oldham, Henry, and Trimble counties in Kentucky and Floyd and Clark counties in Indiana.

The Emergency Shelter Resident Advocate - Children's Program is responsible for supporting the essential daily living needs of individuals experiencing homelessness due to intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault in a 24/7 emergency shelter. While focusing on the family unit individually and collectively, they actively assess the needs of the shelter community and manage a caseload of clients working toward self-directed goals, under direct supervision. They are empathetic, client-centered, collaborative, and professional with the individuals we serve.

This position is scheduled for Tuesday - Saturday, 3pm - 11:30pm.

Our Amazing Benefits!

• Six weeks of annual combined (PTO) plan that starts accumulating on your first day

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Accident and critical illness insurance

• Flexible savings accounts for health and dependent care

• Short-term Disability Insurance

• Long-term disability insurance

• Group life insurance: The Center pays the premium

• Voluntary life insurance

• Employee assistance program

• 401(k) with company matching 2% after 1 year

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guide weekly client-centered sessions with children and aid families in identifying immediate needs and viable goals.

• Support shift lead, groups, walk-in clients, child enrichment, pet needs, and shelter space readiness.

• Engage as an active contributor to Emergency Shelter and Center wide initiatives

• Document prompt and timely interactions with clients and other relevant activities to examine program goals and outcomes and support continuous improvement

• Provide Harm Reduction Model of Care.

• Attend required trainings and participate in continuing education opportunities and in-services.

• Participate in conflict resolution with peers and clients as needed

• Assists with client desk, call center and hospital advocacy coverage as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field may be substituted for a degree.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a driving record that meets CWF automobile insurance requirements.

• Fluency in languages other than English are a plus.

• Understanding of the impacts of trauma

• Interpersonal skills

• Ability to remain calm during challenges

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

• Organizational skills

• Critical thinking skills

The Center requires the basic round of COVID vaccinations and highly recommends boosters. The Center also requires all employees to wear a mask and maintain a distance of 6 feet while working.

Learn more about us from our social media links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecenteronline/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-center-for-women-and-families/jobs/

We value diversity and inclusion as a key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for helping others. For us, diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. We support an inclusive workplace where staff succeed based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.