Full-Time Advocate - Second Shift - 8 AM to 4 PM

Advocate Job Description:

The shift available is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday; 8AM to 4PM; (40 hours a week) (Thursdays and Fridays off)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Associates Degree or High School Diploma or equivalent, plus minimum two years’ experience in behavioral health, or related field preferred. Certification in CPR. Ability to obtain a level one fingerprint clearance card from Arizona Department of Public Safety and pass the Arizona Centralized Background Check.

NATURE AND SCOPE: This position is in a domestic violence residential facility (operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). This position requires the ability to work equally well with a diverse range of populations and ethnicities including crime victims’, project donors, law enforcement, medical, and court professionals. Must be responsive to co-occurring disorders that arise from trauma; including substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Accountabilities:

• Provide crisis intervention to adults and children who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault
• Answer agency phones, maintain call-log, screen hotline calls to determine eligibility.
• Perform in-take, orientation, case management, safety planning, one on one interaction, personal history, staffing, daily progress notes, and exit interviews for residents in our facility
• Research, and make appropriate referrals, to outside services to develop holistic support
• Transport and accompany residents to community locations in company vehicle
• Demonstrate assertiveness skills in mediation between residents, as needed
• Assist in training new staff and volunteers. Participate in outreach project activities.
• Adhere to strict state and agency policies on confidentiality regarding agency residents, guests, volunteers, employees or other business matters; always maintain professionalism
• Participate in staff & advocate meetings and trainings as required
• Coordinate and delegate daily housekeeping activities; provide cleaning & hygienic supplies and attend to resident nutritional needs
• Process all donations using designated procedure
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Is flexible in providing back-up support for other job duties/titles
• Ability to deliver a clear and consistent message to staff, and residents, according to policy
• Ability to maintain control over the facility while on shift.
• Excellent written, verbal, common sense, nonjudgmental & listening capabilities
• Demonstrate strength in empowering and assisting survivors to safe, self-sufficiency
• Ability to keep accurate/appropriate records that convey objective impression
• Effective organizational, problem solving, scheduling, and time management skills
• Ability to successfully complete background check
• Possess current driver’s license, agency required liability insurance, reliable automobile transportation, and able to drive agency vehicles for shelter transports.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and maintain current CPR/AED certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Fingerprint Clearance Card (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Payson, AZ 85547 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Payson, AZ 85547: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18