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Employment:

Position Title: Direct Service Advocate

Hours per week: 40

Times: Saturday 7am-7pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3pm-11pm

Responsible to: Shelter Manager

Salary: $10.34-$14.37

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave, 403B

Closes: January 17, 2012

Summary Description: The Direct Service Advocate position is responsible for answering the 24 hour crisis line, meeting with women in the community for on-call meetings, responding to resident needs at the shelter and ensuring the safety and security of the shelter during their scheduled shifts.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the coverage of the 24 hour crisis line during scheduled shifts. • Providing crisis intervention and advocacy based counseling to callers and residents. • Facilitate on-call meetings with callers seeking shelter during scheduled shifts. • Ensure safety and security of the shelter during scheduled shifts. • Facilitate group living for the safety of everyone at the shelter. • Ensure proper documentation is completed daily.

Other Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Completion of tasks on the daily sheet. • Completion of the shift duties checklist. • Attend team and case management meetings. • Participate in volunteer training. • Provide support and guidance to staff, interns and volunteers. • Report child abuse as required by mandated reporters. • Follow all agency guidelines, polices and procedures. • Participate in training activities to maintain the annual required 30 hours of WAC training. • Facilities tasks as assigned by the Shelter Manager. • Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience working with victims of domestic violence preferred • Completion of Womencare 30 hour domestic violence advocate volunteer training • Ability to pass a State Patrol background check • Bi-lingual skills preferred • Basic computer skills, MS Word, Outlook • Good written and oral communication skills • Ability to work under stressful conditions. • Ability to multi-task.

As an equal opportunity employer, Womencare embraces diversity and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

To apply: E-mail cover letter and resume to jobs@womencareshelter.org or mail to: Womencare Shelter 4120 Meridian St. #220 Bellingham, WA 98226 Attention: Rose Vogel/Shelter Manager

Updated: 12/09/2011