Job Description
New Life Center's Sunshine Healing Center is seeking a Mobile Victim Advocate who specializes in Human Trafficking. JOB SUMMARY: The Mobile Victim Advocate is responsible for providing comprehensive trauma-informed advocacy and case management services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking through New Life Center's Outreach Department. This position has multiple locations to include New Life Center Shelter, New Life Center's Sunshine Healing Services, and in the community based on the survivor's needs.
The goal of this position is to provide trauma-informed, survivor led supportive services to primary and secondary survivors. The services offered at New Life Center promote healing, community, and empowerment.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Services - Provides trauma-informed advocacy and case management for survivor participants.
- Provides culturally relevant services to all survivors and their families, including women, men, children, LGBTQ+, and survivors of diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
- Facilitates survivor support groups and activities.
- Works collaboratively with community partners to provide holistic healing options and culturally specific healing modalities to survivors at Sunshine Healing Services.
- Provides information, referral and assistance related to victim rights.
- Accompanies survivors when interacting with members of the legal system, including law enforcement, courts, and prosecutors. This includes law enforcement coordination if/when a survivor wishes to file a police report.
- May provide transportation to and from court hearings and other legal-related appointments when necessary and appropriate.
- Assists with victim advocacy/accompaniment to emergency medical care and/or medical forensic examinations.
- Assesses level and history of violence experienced and aids in the development of a safety plan for survivors.
- Assesses survivor's immediate needs and develops a case plan with referrals to services which align with the survivor's goals.
- Provides information and referrals to legal aid agencies and/or agencies specializing in immigration, child abuse, elder abuse, and/or disabilities.
- Documents all survivor and community services rendered in appropriate database(s) timely, accurately, and completely.
- Tracks and monitors service performance at least weekly and provides written and/or oral reports, as requested, on performance strengths and needs in weekly program meetings and/or during regularly scheduled supervision.
- Assist in other programs as needed.
Community Outreach - Participates in agency-wide awareness and/or initiates awareness and outreach events throughout Maricopa County.
- Participates in agency-wide events, trainings, and educational seminars.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to make meaningful contribution.
- Cultivates relationships with community partners and allied professions with the goal of facilitating a coordinated community response to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
- Lends creativity and skill to enhance agency outreach.
- Participates in local efforts to improve the community's response to domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED - Any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in social work, women and gender studies, social justice, counseling, or related field, and 1 or more years' experience within a human trafficking.
- Demonstrated expertise in the areas of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
- One or more years of experience in survivor advocacy and/or case management.
- Valid Arizona driver's license and insurance.
- Currently possess, or ability to successfully obtain Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance**
- CPR/1st Aid Certified. **
- Negative TB test required. **
- COVID-19 vaccination or approved exemption. **
**If necessary, New Life Center will complete these areas of qualification during the onboarding process.
PREFERRED - Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, women and gender studies, social justice, counseling, or a related field.
- Two or more years of experience working with victim's of human trafficking.
DISCLAIMER The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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