Legal Advocate

Saving Grace is a team of people that are part of something bigger than ourselves. We embrace our purpose. We are empowered by our mission to offer safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. We engage Central Oregon to build life free from violence. We are a diverse group of people who come to this work from all walks of life. Some of us have many years’ experience working in social services; others come to this work bringing skills they gained through lived experiences or learned working in other sectors.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities we serve. People with various work histories and lived experiences are encouraged to apply. Women, people of color, LGBTQ , older adults, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If this sounds like work you feel compelled to do, too, we invite you to explore employment opportunities with us!

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we may have.

Saving Grace offers a comprehensive benefit package for all positions that are 20 hour a week or more. These benefits include: Low-Cost Health, Vision, and Prescription Insurance, Free Dental and Life Insurance, Retirement Matching of 3-5% after 1 year, Childcare Reimbursement Stipend, Flexible Schedules, 12 paid yearly holidays, Generous Paid Time Off Policy– starting with 3 weeks the first year, Supportive Environment for Working Parents, Regular Compensation Adjustments, Paid Training, and a sincere Commitment to being an employer of choice focused on self-care.

Saving Grace is hiring a full time Legal Advocate in Bend, Oregon. This position is 100% on-site. There is no remote component.

The Legal Advocate will provide direct services to intimate partner violence and sexual violence survivors, including but not limited to: crisis counseling, safety planning, emergency assistance, information and referrals. The Legal Advocate is not a lawyer and does not give legal advice, but will focus on legal advocacy.

The Legal Advocate participates on Saving Grace’s legal advocacy team. They assist clients with filling out and filing family court paperwork, and attending hearings. Our Legal Advocates also assist clients with filling out and filing protective order paperwork, and attending hearings.

Qualified candidates will have strong organization skills, the ability to remain calm under stress, healthy personal boundaries, and a commitment to treating all members of our community with dignity and respect. Qualified candidates will also have one to two years working in family violence, child development, social services, anti-oppression or related experience and/or training; or ability to demonstrate understanding of IPV and intersectionality, competence in navigating systems, and desire to empower survivors.

Saving Grace does not have any degree or educational requirements or expectations.

This position is 35 hours per week.

$21.10/per hour ( 5% if bilingual) depending on experience, with a generous benefit package.

For a complete job description and how to apply, please see our website at www.saving-grace.org/employment. A resume and cover letter are required to apply for all Saving Grace positions.

Saving Grace provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Saving Grace complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21