Counselor / Advocate (Full Time)

Title : Counselor / Advocate (Full Time)

Department : Counseling

Work Week : 40 hours 7 : 00 am- 3 : 00 pm

Status : Nonexempt

Reports to : Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Job Summary : Will provide survivors of domestic violence with counseling, emotional support, referrals and assistance with obtaining transitional and / or permanent housing. Work with other agencies to support survivors with gaining financial literacy. .

Job Responsibilities :

• Maintain strict confidentiality of all client identification and information. May disclose confidential information only with valid, informed consent from a client or party legally authorized to consent on behalf of client.
• Provide victims with crisis counseling, follow-up counseling, group treatment / support groups, transitional housing, information and referral, emergency financial assistance, special services and telephone contact / information and referral. Duties required but not limited to the following :
• Provides counseling which includes in-person intervention, emotional support, guidance, and counseling.
• Provides follow-up counseling which includes in-person and telephone individual emotional support, empathetic listening, and guidance for other than crisis reaction after the victimization that is designed to meet the needs of victims.
• Provides group treatment / support groups which include the coordination and provision of supportive group activities. This category includes self-help, peer, social support, drop-in groups, and groups in partnership with Open Hearth for financial literacy.
• Provides assistance with gaining access to transitional and or permanent housing.
• Provides information and referrals which includes in-person contact with victims to identify services offered and support available by sub-grant projects and other community agencies.
• Provides emergency financial assistance which includes payment for taxis, food, transitional and permanent housing, clothing, and emergency safety measures.
• Provides special services which include assistance with addressing the immediate practical problems created by the victimization. This also includes acting on behalf of the victim with other service providers, securing childcare for counseling or other appointments that pertain to securing housing.

REQUIRED TRAINING

TEAMWORK

Skills and Qualifications

Physical Requirements :

Other Requirements

Environment and Conditions

The incumbent's typical place of work is an office environment and thus will not be substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Disclaimer

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Minimum Training and Experience