On Site Part-Time Victim Advocate - Fort Irwin, CA
About the role
maybe a brief summary: The position provides services in support of advocacy, intervention, prevention, education and training to address domestic violence under Army’s Family Advocacy Program (FAP). Supports Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) providing 24/7 services to assist victims of domestic abuse, etc. Could be considered responsibilities though. But we need to avoid duplication. Could combine summary and responsibilities under Responsibilities. But we need at least one heading. Could use Responsibilities as main heading and include duties. About the role could be optional; but we need to decide. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. That's five sections. We need to include all substantive info. Let's extract: Responsibilities (duties): - Provides services in support of advocacy, intervention, prevention, education and training to address domestic violence under the Army’s Family Advocacy Program (FAP). - Supports the Army’s Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) which provides comprehensive services 24/7 to assist and advocate for victims of domestic abuse and ensure easy transition to community resources. - Serves Soldiers and Army Families living on and off the installation per program protocol. - Provides crisis intervention and comprehensive services: emotional support, arrange transportation, accompany victims to medical, legal, law enforcement appointments (when requested), assist in securing protective orders, emergency food/shelter and information benefits. - Works directly with victims to ensure expressed needs are advocated and presented to personnel at intervening agencies. - Assesses imminent risks for health/safety of victim and make referrals as appropriate. - Assists victims with navigating system to obtain desired services and refer victims to appropriate services for continued care. - Ensures victims receive sensitive, confidential and immediate comprehensive care and treatment needed to restore health and well-being. - Performs initial screening, non-clinical risk and lethality assessment and safety planning with victims. - Assists victims in developing safety plans, conduct lethality assessment, provide emotional support, crisis intervention, prevention awareness and education. - Liaisons with installation Family Advocacy Program Manager (FAPM) to ensure comprehensive victim services and training through coordinated community response. - Provides crisis intervention and warm hand off to community resources for victims not eligible for services through a Military Treatment Facility. - Provides information on victim rights, services and resources available on/off installation. - Coordinates with FAPM to develop procedures ensuring timely and appropriate information. - When contacted by a victim, make contact telephonically within 20 minutes or face to face within 60 minutes (when requested). - Explains FAP disclosure and reporting options during initial contact to ensure informed decisions. - Ensures first responders (EMS, law enforcement) are contacted immediately during crisis situations where imminent harm to victim, children, or staff. - Operates within established guidelines of FAP and VAP, AR 608-18. - Conducts domestic abuse training and awareness programs to educate Soldiers, Family members, Civilians. - Understanding of Problematic Sexual Behavior- Child and Youth (PSB-CY): guide client families through investigative process, encourage participation, help them understand rights as victim of a crime. - Formulate appropriate intervention strategies to improve family’s coping skills during child abuse case investigation and prosecution. - Identify and meet needs of children and families in crisis. - Educate non-offending caregivers about dynamics and possible long-term consequences of child abuse. - Assess family needs and encourage non-offending caregivers to participate in recommended services and counseling. - Provide information and assistance with completing Crime Victims’ Compensation applications. - Serve as liaison between family and multidisciplinary team members as needed. - Assist multidisciplinary team members in identifying client needs and providing recommendations. - Represent child and family’s best interest at multidisciplinary team case review meetings. - Accompany non-offending caregivers to court or other appointments, when requested. - Participate in relevant community awareness, campaigns and prevention events. - Maintain ongoing case management, all data entry completed within three business days. - Ensure daily contact with a victim while in crisis and no less than every 30 days when not in crisis. - When a victim departs servicing area, case transferred as appropriate; when advocacy services completed, case closed as appropriate with concurrence from FAPM. That's a lot; we can keep as bullet list. Requirements: maybe education and experience. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in social work, psychology, marriage, family, and child counseling, counseling or behavioral science, education, community health or public health. - Two years' experience working with victims of domestic abuse/sexual assault violence or victim advocacy services. - Working knowledge of family violence dynamics, safety planning, risk assessments, local community resources, federal and state laws pertaining to domestic abuse or sexual assault, family law and the Victims' Rights Bill. - Ability to intervene in crisis situations using sound professional judgment, ethical practice, and common sense. - Ability to work independently to assess risk, develop, implement, and evaluate safety and intervention plans to meet victim needs. - Demonstrated understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for victims. - Ability to develop trusting helping relationships. - Ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. - Ability to work cooperatively with military and civilian medical, social service, law enforcement, and legal personnel on behalf of victims. - Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted motor vehicle license. - Must possess transportation to transport victim in crisis (non-emergent) situations as a last resort. - Must be able to provide on-call 24 hours/7 days per week victim advocacy services. Qualifications could be similar to requirements; but we could combine. However we need separate sections only if distinct content. Could treat Requirements as education/experience, Qualifications as skills/abilities. But many overlap. Maybe we have: Requirements (education & experience), Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities). Then Skills could be subset. But to avoid thin sections, we could have Responsibilities, Requirements (including education, experience, knowledge, abilities), Pay, Schedule. Qualifications could be merged into Requirements. Let's decide: Sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Pay, Schedule. We need to include all substantive info: responsibilities list, requirements list (education, experience, knowledge, abilities, licensure, on-call), pay range, schedule details. We must not include boilerplate like "Part Time Positions: part time positions vary in hours from 12 – 35 hours per week. Flexible schedule is required for this position, as you will be asked to work primarily nights, weekends, and some hours during the day, depending on the needs of the installation. More information will be provided if you are selected for the interview process." That's schedule info. Also "The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive..." that's boilerplate; we should remove. Also "Auto req ID 484001BR" remove. Also "General Job Information Title On Site Part-Time Victim Advocate, Fort Irwin, California Grade WDN_FASS_VA Work Experience - Required Victim Advocacy Work Experience - Preferred Military Education - Required Bachelor's - Counseling City* Fort Irwin State* California Job_Category Social Work - Victim Advocate Job Code Accounting Accountant Affiliate Sponsor Magellan Federal - AFSC" This seems like metadata; we should drop unless it's substantive. The title is already known; we shouldn't repeat. The location Fort Irwin, California is substantive location; maybe we should include location? The instruction: do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a shortor drop it. Location could be considered minor metadata; but maybe we should keep location as part of About the role? However they said "fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." Location could be minor; but we might keep it in a short p under About the role. However we are not using About the role section. Could we include location in Responsibilities? Not appropriate. Better to have a short paragraph at start: "
Location: Fort Irwin, California.
" That's minor metadata but allowed as a p. But the instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a shortor drop it." So we can include location in a p. Thus we will output:
Location: Fort Irwin, California.
Then sections. Let's craft HTML:Location: Fort Irwin, California.
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in social work, psychology, marriage, family, and child counseling, counseling or behavioral science, education, community health or public health.
- Two years' experience working with victims of domestic abuse/sexual assault violence or victim advocacy services.
- Working knowledge of family violence dynamics, safety planning, risk assessments, local community resources, federal and state laws pertaining to domestic abuse or sexual assault, family law and the Victims' Rights Bill.
- Ability to intervene in crisis situations using sound professional judgment, ethical practice, and common sense.
- Ability to work independently to assess risk, develop, implement, and evaluate safety and intervention plans to meet victim needs.
- Demonstrated understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for victims.
- Ability to develop trusting helping relationships.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Ability to work cooperatively with military and civilian medical, social service, law enforcement, and legal personnel on behalf of victims.
- Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted motor vehicle license.
- Must possess transportation to transport victim in crisis (non-emergent) situations as a last resort.
- Must be able to provide on-call 24 hours/7 days per week victim advocacy services.
Pay
Salary range: $45,000‑$60,000.
Schedule
Part‑time position: 12–35 hours per week; flexible schedule required, primarily nights, weekends, and some daytime hours as needed by the installation.
We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The description also mentions "Provides services in support of the advocacy, intervention, prevention, education and training to address domestic violence under the Army’s Family Advocacy Program (FAP)." That's in responsibilities. Also "Supports the Army’s Victim