Victim Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Victim Advocate

Two Full-Time Position Openings

3pm-11pm (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

3pm-11pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Salary Range: $44,000-$46,000/annual based on experience.

Looking for a career with purpose. Join our team and we’ll provide the path and tools to get you there. When you join Seminole County Victims’ Rights Coalition, you’ll instantly become a member of a team focused on life changing work and meaningful experiences. Our training and development programs get you ready to work and grow.

Description

Seminole County Victims’ Rights Coalition, located in Seminole County, FL, is actively seeking full-time Victim Advocates to provide advocacy, support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and lethality assessments to survivors of domestic violence.

Victim Advocates support the personal growth and emotional healing of victims through advocacy and emotional support, connection to resources like counseling, housing assistance, childcare, transportation, crisis intervention and safety planning. Assess lethality, makes recommendations for the prevention of further harm, assists with criminal justice support, referral assistance, and advocacy to victims at any stage of the criminal justice process.

Education/ Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work or related field preferred.
• • Related fields-Education Health Science, Human Development, Human Sciences, Human Services, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology
• Working knowledge of domestic violence and empowerment-based advocacy.
• Experience working with victims of crime preferred.
• Proven ability to handle crisis situations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Must be self-motivated, ability to multi-task, work in an organized manner, have excellent written, verbal skills and reporting skills.
• Valid Florida driver’s license, liability insurance meeting minimum state requirements, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Candidates considered are subject to criminal background check.

We Invest in You!

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Health, dental, vision, health savings plans
• Professional development, and promotion opportunities
• SafeHouse provides team members with core competency domestic violence training and certification

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination with regard to race, creed, religion, color, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, age or any other characteristics protected by law.

Seminole County Victims' Rights Coalition, dba SafeHouse of Seminole, acts as a catalyst for change working towards a safe future for all, providing counseling programs, personal advocacy services and emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse. As one of Florida’s leading providers of these life-changing and life-saving services, we are dedicated to offering the tools to help individuals heal and create new beginnings for themselves and their families. Our mission as a next-generation shelter is to transform lives, empowering individuals to end the cycle of domestic abuse through prevention, intervention and protection.

Our vision: Every Relationship – Violence Free

Company Description

Seminole County Victims' Rights Coalition, dba SafeHouse of Seminole, acts as a catalyst for change working towards a safe future for all, providing counseling programs, personal advocacy services and emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse. As one of Florida’s leading providers of these life-changing and life-saving services, we are dedicated to offering the tools to help individuals heal and create new beginnings for themselves and their families. Our mission as a next-generation shelter is to transform lives, empowering individuals to end the cycle of domestic abuse through prevention, intervention and protection.\r\n\r\nOur vision: Every Relationship – Violence Free