Job ID 5338
Crisis Response Advocate (2 positions available)
Location: Jim and Jan Moran Family Center, Deerfield Beach, FL. In addition to workplace location, this position is required to travel within Broward County.
Compensation:Fulltime position $55,000 annual / Parttime position $27,500 annual
Reports To:Specialty Advocacy Supervisor
Posted:02/18/2025
Position Summary
Days/Hours
Qualifications/Skills
- High School diploma or equivalent through a bachelor’s degree in social services with personal or work experience in the domestic violence field.
- Two years’ experience and/or education working with law enforcement, crisis response, and/or criminal justice advocacy, preferred.
- Two years of case management experience, preferred
- Strong organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Must be reliable, flexible, and can work in partnership with other team members
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Valid Florida driver’s license. Safe driving record. Proof of Automobile Liability Insurance.
Essential Job Functions
- Advocate will be responsible for dispatching out to homes where domestic violence has been reported and deemed safe for advocate to respond. Provide on-scene crisis intervention and assess for safety and determine referrals either to Emergency Shelter/Safe Stay or Outreach Services.
- Provides crisis de-escalation, developing safety plans, providing referrals, completing truncated registrations, providing information on WID services and provide emotional support to survivors.
- Engages and cooperates with local law enforcement staff when responding to homes while providing awareness and education on topics including but not limited to, the dynamics of domestic violence, the intersection of domestic violence and child abuse, safety planning, batterers accountability, behavior and characteristics of abuser.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with law enforcement and community partners to support participant needs which may include such things as providing information and resources and/or learning about available programs that could assist participants in their needs.
- Conducts individual support service discussion with participants on-scene to include registration, goal setting, safety planning, and referrals. Co -designs a support service plan with the program participant and identifies the appropriate internal and/or community referral for participant to review and choose from. May provide transportation for participants via agency ride share account as needed for shelter or hotel.
- Maintains active call log and dispatch documentation, works closely with Hotline, residential staff, and the InVEST Advocate to ensure participants are transferred to the appropriate services in a quick and timely manner.
- Responsible for maintaining statistics and conducting analysis of the persons served regarding project parameters.
Additional Notes
- Employee will be required to take the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Core Competency training and obtain a passing grade of 75% or higher.
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