Resident Victim Advocate/Secretary

Resident Victim Advocate/Secretary

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Resident Victim Advocate/Secretary for the Domestic Violence Program located in Pasco County, Florida.

Job Summary

Accepts, orients, and counsels residents staying in the domestic violence shelter; assists residents on an assigned shift with basic needs, and ensures safety, security, and adherence to house guidelines; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work requires ability to be on-call for shelter coverage and to work some holidays to ensure proper coverage of emergency shelter.

Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper action.

Education and Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Valid state driver's license may be required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.

Work may require driving a vehicle where there may be discomforts associated with heavy traffic or changes in weather.

Additional Information

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.