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Family Advocate Job Description
Position summary:
Forbes House empowers individuals and families to end the cycle of domestic abuse. Family advocates provide direct service to help clients find safe, long-term housing, employment, and other resources as part of a holistic program. Successful advocates enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds in a team environment. The Assistant Director supervises Family Advocates.
The job description is as follows:
- Provide family advocacy for shelter residents including, but not limited to: information, referrals, and situational counseling.
- Provide family advocacy for non-resident callers.
- Implement ongoing, goal-based case management with residents including a review of the case file goals and objectives no less than once per week.
- Lead daily consultations with appropriate staff relative to residents’ progress and concerns.
- Take whatever reasonable steps are necessary to facilitate referrals and assist residents in obtaining goals, and strategizing and introducing clients to specific problem-solving techniques.
- Consult with community agencies and organizations as required; maintain resource booklets on community resources.
- Intake residents into shelter completing all necessary paperwork and entering documentation into the computer system.
- Enforce all house rules by current policies and procedures.
- Complete and submit all documentation, reports, correspondence, and statistics required in the performance of assigned duties promptly.
- Attend mandatory twice-monthly staff meetings, scheduled supervisory conferences, and all necessary meetings/assignments.
- Promote the agency’s goals and objectives.
- Attend training as scheduled.
- Other duties as required by the expansion of facility or programmatic changes.
Qualifications:
- One year of experience working in a human service or advocacy role.
- Willing to obtain Ohio Advocate Network registration.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds.
Preferred Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in social services
- Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Team-oriented approach to work
Schedule:
This position requires flexible hours and availability.