Victim Advocate- Youth Emphasis

Victim Advocate- Youth Emphasis
Work site: Wautoma
 
Start Date: as soon as possible                            
           
Starting Pay: $19.69-$21.47 per hour, depending on experience
 
Status: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
 
Benefits: Paid time off, holidays, 401K, life insurance, access to health, dental, vision and disability insurance.


Duties: Provide client-directed services to victims of interpersonal violence (domestic abuse, sexual assault) and provide victim advocacy services as needed. Victim advocacy services include: referral, safety planning, assistance with applications for temporary restraining order petitions and crime victim compensation, accompaniment to judicial proceedings, or accompaniment to emergency room or other medical care provider.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in human services, social work, psychology and one year experience (crisis intervention, sociology, human services) leading to working knowledge of family development, advocacy and support services;
• OR Associate degree in human services, sociology, or psychology and three years’ experience as specified above;
• OR High school diploma/GED and five years’ experience as specified above.