Position Title: Housing and Survivor Services Advocate –
Bilingual Spanish/English

Reports to: Advocacy Center Coordinator

Department: Programs and Services – Advocacy Center

Status: NON-EXEMPT – HOURLY

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday with some
flexibility for evening programming. Specific
schedule to be determined with supervisor.
Hours to be completed onsite at Raphael
House’s confidential location.

Salary range: $25.00 - $26.40 per hour, depending on

experience (above $25.56 per hour reserved
for those who exceed Qualification criteria);
wage includes an additional $.50 per hour

offered for bilingual English/Spanish skills,
which are required for this position. Hiring
wage is determined using a standardized
process that considers employment and lived
experience, applicable knowledge and skills,

training, and education. Staff are paid
monthly.

Benefits: Raphael House offers a full range of benefits

including 100% employer-paid health,

dental, vision, long-term disability, and life
insurance; FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
with $500 annualEmployer contribution;
generous time off (with first year accrual
totaling up to 30 days); retirement plan

contribution match of 3%; an Employee

Assistance Program with robust supportive
resources; and extensive professional
development opportunities.

Housing & Survivor Services Advocate

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Advocacy Center Coordinator, this
position addresses the needs of domestic violence survivors in our

Advocacy Center using trauma-informed best practices. Advocates
support survivors who have recently exited our shelter in
accessing Advocacy Center resources, and provide follow-up case
management to survivors as they transition out of shelter and for
those already engaged with our ongoing programming. This role

supports with urgent or ongoing housing needs and also removing

barriers to stable housing.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled as submissions

are received. Early application is encouraged. There is also no such
thing as the perfect candidate, so please apply even if you don’t meet
all the requirements. Just use your application materials to share the
transferrable skills, experiences, and qualities you bring to the table!

About Raphael House:
For 46 years, Raphael House of Portland has helped survivors of
domestic violence and their families find the safety, hope, and
independence they deserve. We proudly provide family-centered,

culturally responsive, and gender-inclusive services to a diverse
community of more than 1,800 survivors annually. Our
confidential emergency shelter is open and staffed year-round, 2
hours a day and our myriad wraparound programs continue

supporting families every step of the way as they go on to build

safe futures free from abuse. We couple these direct services with
a Prevention Education program that teaches thousands of teens
each year about equitable relationships and consent—with the

goal of stopping domestic violence before it starts.

You’ll love working with us because:

• Our employees have voted Raphael House one of the 100 Best

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are a priority here.

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environment where everyone at Raphael House – staff, volunteers,
and survivors – feels safe, empowered, and can thrive.

• We are always learning and changing. Your ideas on how to

matter. Plus, we offer lots of ongoing training opportunities and
each employee has an annual training stipend.

• We value self-care and taking breaks. In addition to generous

staff (paid time), and so much more.

• We are a family- and community-centered organization and

a culture of gratitude, where your hard work is appreciated!

• You receive gift cards to celebrate both your birthday and work

• You get to take part in life-changing and life-saving work and

Essential responsibilities:

• Provide English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translation

• Provide follow-up advocacy, systems navigation, and support

to survivors as needed; focus on assisting survivors as they
transition out of shelter and those facing housing instability or
crises.

• Complete Advocacy Center enrollment/registration and follow-

up with a strengths/needs assessment, safety and service plan,
and identify short and long-term goals with participants.

• Outreach to current shelter and Advocacy Center participants

• Provide limited case management and support to Advocacy

• Address participant needs including information, referrals,

• Contribute to the facilitation of Advocacy Center events, one

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community.

• Support in creating and facilitating programming related to

• Collaborate with the Family Services Advocate and Youth

Program team to address family and youth participant needs as
necessary.

• Helps build a strong shelter community by being present and

• Interface as necessary with community partner agencies to

• Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with other

• Transport participants and/or their belongings, as needed and

• Maintain timely and accurate confidential records and data

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities: N/A
What we ask of all candidates:

• A passion for Raphael House of Portland’s mission and values.

You want to build a future free from violence and oppression!

• An existing understanding of – and/or a desire to learn more

• Excellent and respectful interpersonal, verbal, and written

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds consistently and be active with