Victim Services Advocate

Job Title: Victim Services Advocate

Agency: Child Watch Counseling and Advocacy Center

Our Mission: To provide children and families in Western Kentucky with education, advocacy and treatment that prevents child abuse, encourages family stability, promotes healthy relationships, enhances individual well-being and cultivates safe, nurturing families.

Our Values: Empowerment, Inclusion, Integrity, Progress, Quality, Solidarity

Agency Overview: Since 1984 Child Watch has provided our community with education, advocacy and treatment to support child abuse victims and drive positive change for families in our region. Our small team of 11 staff members works cohesively to ensure that we meet the needs of the children and families we serve.

Job Description:

The Victim Services Advocate (VSA) works with children and families served by the agency by assessing their needs and connecting them with resources that support trauma recovery and promote resiliency. Additionally, the VSA develops and coordinates outreach activities and opportunities throughout the Purchase Region and surrounding counties to identify victims of child abuse, recruit volunteers, and generate awareness of Child Watch services. The ideal candidate should enjoy and be comfortable interacting with the public, be self-motivated to identify new outlets for outreach opportunities, and be a compassionate advocate for children and families.

Job Schedule: Part-time position, 20-24 hours/week, typically three 8 hour days per week. Schedule may vary depending on outreach events occurring on evenings and weekends. Ideal candidate will have flexibility in their daily and weekly schedule.

Job duties may include the following:

• Representing agency at community events to identify child abuse victims and inform them of services available to them
• Public speaking to groups of all sizes for volunteer recruitment, victim identification and notification of rights and services
• Identifying impact-driven inter-agency collaborative opportunities to support victim identification and recovery
• Collaborating with administrative staff to develop social media content and other marketing materials to promote awareness of the availability and necessity of our services for child abuse victims
• Maintaining a database compiling area support organizations and current services and resources available to victims
• Conducting victim needs assessments for child victims and families and developing individualized wraparound service plans to support victim recovery
• Assisting with child clients receiving mental health services through one-on-one engagement and educational, therapeutic activities
• Assisting therapists with client database, scheduling and caseload management

Required qualifications include:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to work with victims and families in a supportive, non-threatening, professional manner
• Ability to engage and communicate with youth of all ages
• Ability to represent Child Watch professionally and appropriately in all interactions with the public and allied agencies
• Experience in public speaking
• Ability to prepare inter-agency and public communications
• Flexibility in daily schedule, with some night and weekend work for outreach events
• Ability to lift and carry items such as tables, chairs, tents, banners and other materials
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline strongly preferred

Travel: Scheduled travel is required for outreach events throughout Western Kentucky. A personal vehicle is required to transport supplies for outreach events, including a table, chairs, tent, and other materials. Mileage expenses will be reimbursed at the current state government rate.

To join our team of skilled individuals dedicated to supporting children and families in our community please apply by submitting a cover letter and resume at your earliest convenience and no later than October 23. EEOE.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Work Location: In person