Victim Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join Our Team: Hiring Trauma-Informed Residential/Direct Care Professional for Survivor Teen Girls in Group Home Setting. Trauma-informed care experience a plus.

We have ONE full-time Weekend shift as follows: Friday noon-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 7am-7pm, and Monday 1pm-9pm.

Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of teen survivors? Do you have the passion and dedication to help them rediscover their strength, resilience, and confidence? If so, we want YOU to be a crucial part of our mission!

Why Us? We are a professional team that values adaptability, hard work, compliance, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We believe in the power of teamwork to make a lasting difference in the lives of survivor teen girls.

The Safe Home Experience: Our therapeutic campus is a nurturing space for recovery, offering continuous trauma-informed care, therapeutic activities, and unwavering support. Each girl has her own bedroom and bathroom.

Your Role as a Victim Advocate: Your role is crucial in helping these girls rebuild self-worth, cope with their past, and set positive goals for the future by guiding them through six stages of progress. We believe in holistic support; you'll work alongside professionals in healthcare, management, education, case management, and therapy to create an environment of healing.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to be a part of a passionate and dedicated team.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of survivor teen girls.
• Continuous training and development to enhance your skills.

Join us in making a difference! Together, we are creating a future where every survivor becomes a resilient and confident individual.

Requirements:

  Example of Responsibilities:

• Offer attentive care to participants by giving guidance, helping them refocus, calming situations, and supporting them in handling their emotions.
• Assist participants at appointments and activities within the community to provide supervision and behavioral management.
• Help participants engage in their service plans, safety plans, behavior plans, and response plans.
• Assist to complete grocery shopping, meal planning, meal preparation, and house cleaning for participants.
• Complete bed checks for participants during sleeping hours and/or safety checks during daytime hours.
• Complete accurate and detailed documentation daily and perform administrative functions.

  Qualifications

• Strong understanding of trauma response techniques and strategies.
• Experience in implementing safety plans for at-risk youth.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Knowledge of youth development principles and crisis intervention methods.
• Compassionate and empathetic.
• Ability to pass a background screening. You can find additional information at this link: