Advocate - Survivor

Position Summary The Survivor Advocate serves as a staff member at will of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS). The Survivor Advocate provides advocacy and case management services for Shelter survivors including intake, crisis intervention, individual and group sessions, and life skills education. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Priority 1: Equity and Inclusion Reflect and understand how identities could give advantages in the workplace—even if they are not asked for or earned—while others might experience disadvantages. Reflect on how our position and power may shift depending on the environment, the people, or the institutions at play. Build the awareness and compassion needed to create an equitable and inclusive workplace. Create an inclusive environment that ensures clients and employees feel embraced, respected, valued, engaged, connected to the community, and safe from abuse and harassment. Priority 2: Advocacy Provide crisis intervention services for phone-in and walk-in survivors. Perform intakes, needs assessments, and make referrals to other community resources. Provide individual case management and facilitate group education with residents. Document and maintain resident files pursuant to DVIS guidelines and professional standards. Promote a positive environment within the shelter for both residents and employees. Provide supportive services to survivors, including safety planning, introducing DVIS services, and transporting callers in imminent danger to the Shelter. Create service plans for survivors. Provide coverage for Safe Housing on-call rotation. Assist clients in obtaining needed services and completing necessary paperwork for safe housing. Act as an advocate for survivors with external agencies. Organize and conduct supportive activities for Shelter residents. Serve as an educator for pertinent topics such as life skills. Priority 3: Collaboration Collaborate with other DVIS departments and federal, state, and local agencies in meeting the needs of survivors. Collaborate with the DVIS Education Coordinator to represent DVIS in the community and at outreach events. Other Duties & Responsibilities Other assistance to support the overall goals of the department and organization. DVIS retains the right to add or change duties and/or responsibilities at any time. Requirements Education: 4‑year degree required; a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field is preferred or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: Requires 1 year of supervised experience working with individuals and groups in a social service or mental health environment; experience working in a nonprofit is preferred or any equivalent combination of experience, lived experience, and/or special skills. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of or experience working with social justice issues, intimate partner and gender‑based violence, post‑traumatic stress, rape trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and racial, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues strongly preferred. Spanish bilingual preferred. Proven computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite are necessary; database experience preferred. Excellent organizational, written and oral communication, attention to detail, and prioritization skills required. Adaptability, negotiation, and ability to handle sensitive information with diplomacy preferred. Outstanding communicator comfortable motivating, collaborating, and working with a broad cross‑section of people in direct and matrixed relationships. Experience applying an equitable analysis to all duties preferred. Schedule Availability: Monday through Friday with some evenings and weekends and on‑call rotation. Licenses & Certifications: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license required; current CPR and First Aid certification preferred. Physical Requirements Ability to communicate and understand in English (Spanish preferred) effectively, in person, and in writing. Ability to hear adequately in person and by phone. Ability to work with, and process information from, a variety of individuals and media. Occasional sitting and/or standing for long periods of time. Mobility necessary to access various offices and settings, perform intermittent standing, walking/traversing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, twisting, and occasionally climbing stairs or using an elevator. Ability to reach for, move and/or lift up to 25 pounds. Frequent repetitive movement such as extended periods of keyboarding. Schedule Availability Monday through Friday with some evenings and weekends and on-call rotation. Licenses/Certifications Valid Oklahoma driver’s license required; current CPR and First Aid certification preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr