PT Shelter Advocate – Stevens Point, WI

Duties

• Maintain a safe shelter, ensuring building is secure, and sanitary at all times, addressing concerns when on duty.
• Evaluate crisis situations, provide emotional support, coordinate transportation as appropriate, assess needs and barriers assessments to provide resources for those experiencing domestic abuse or sexual assault and at-risk youth in person or via the 24/7 crisis line.
• Provide trauma informed and strengths-based support and advocacy for victims of violence and sexual assault including assistance with restraining orders, crime victim compensations, safety planning, facilitation of assessing other necessary resources.
• Provide accompaniment and advocacy for SAVS/SANE.
• Provide support to youth in crisis and their parents/guardians, via walk-in or crisis line or those in shelter.
• Responsible for the provision of mediation services designed to de-escalate tensions between the youth and parent/guardian to better equip them to manage future conflicts.
• Organize and implement component work (support group, support services, activities, specialized advocacy services).
• May include follow ups, program promotion, topic discussion, obtaining participant feedback, and monthly reporting of activities.
• Specialized advocacy services will include maintaining knowledge of legal, housing, employment, education, children’s, youth at risk and other support services and assisting clients with appropriate resources.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure proper shift coverage, while providing support and guidance to new staff in training, volunteers, or interns as needed.
• Must acquire 15 hours of training specific to youth-related issues per calendar year.
• Assist with fundraising activities and the development of grant applications and reports, as directed.
• Responsible for following all program, organizational, administrative and fiscal requirements, policies and procedures to include reporting, donations tracking and the utilization of resources, accurately and timely.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, plus 1 year or related experience, Associates degree, plus 3 years of related experience, or high school diploma plus five years of related experience.
• Must acquire CPR and First aid certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must demonstrate the ability to evaluate and respond to crisis situations.
• Must be able to understand the dynamics and laws surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault within 6 months of hire.
• Moderate proficiency in Office365 Suite within six months of hire.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401K (6% matching)
• Life insurance
• Access to health, dental, vision and disability insurance