Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Response Services Manager, the Crisis Response Advocate answers WEAVE’s 24-hour Support and Information Line and provides crisis response including:

• Crisis intervention advocacy and counseling to victims and or their significant others at hospital
• Screenings of clients requesting emergency shelter
• Accompaniment to hospital, law enforcement or Social Service appointments
• Education, referrals and follow-up services to American Indian/Alaskan Native victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking with the goal of reducing trauma
• Provides danger assessment and safety planning for crisis line callers
• Enters all call data into database and Dispatches SART Advocates
• Provide follow up phone call to victim within 72 hours of their exams
• Maintain accurate records into database in a timely manner
• Provides follow-up case management services to victims as assigned
• Provides medical exam accompaniment for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse
• Provides in-person counseling for up to 8 sessions to incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse, as assigned
• In addition to regular work hour, mandatory “Standby/On-call” shifts required
• Bilingual/Bicultural Individual preferred.
• Experience working with the American Indian/Alaskan Native community
• Attends mandatory program and staff meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree and 2-5 years’ experience or any combination of education and experience to meet job requirements.

• Experience with domestic violence, sexual assault and/or human trafficking services preferred
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Excellent crisis intervention, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Bilingual/bicultural individual preferred

• Computer literate: Microsoft Word
• Complete WEAVE’s 70-hour classroom peer counselor training (post-hiring requirement) and attend amount of required continuing education to maintain certification
• Provide copy of valid California driver license, have reliable transportation, and submit current proof vehicle insurance
• Satisfactory results from DOJ background check.

How to Apply: For immediate consideration, please submit resume and salary requirements to careers@weaveinc.org or fax to Human Resources at 916-448-0270. No phone calls please. For other job or volunteer opportunities at WEAVE, please visit our website at www.weaveinc.org. WEAVE is an EOE