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.

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, post job offer.
• Other tasks as assigned

How to Apply: https://OnePoint.EmployerNet.net/ta/WEAVE.jobs?ApplyToJob=134391619

WEAVE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

WEAVE makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. All employment actions are based solely on an individual’s qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, cancer-related medical condition, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, ancestry citizenship, or marital status.