Domestic Violence Resident Victim Advocate

Location: Pasco County Domestic Violence Program, Near Hudson, FL

Position Type: Regular Part-Time – 29 hours/week

Hours: 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. 

Pay Rate: $15.00/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for providing intake, orienting and counseling for residents staying in the domestic violence shelter. Successful completion of Domestic Violence Core Competency training within 90 days of employment and attends at least 16 hours of continuing education in domestic violence to maintain State of Florida Core Competency Certification is required.

Key responsibilities:

• Assists residents on an assigned shift with basic needs, and ensures safety, security, and adherence to house guidelines.
• Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.
• Ensures house guidelines are understood and followed; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients.
• Ensures that all rooms are in proper order and clean before arrival of new residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.
  
  
• Assists domestic violence hotline callers and provides telephone counseling, safety planning, and information and referral services.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective action in accordance with established policy and procedures.

What we are looking for in you:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. AND
• One year experience performing social service work preferred OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper action.
• Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.  Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Work is performed in a shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Optional Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Optional AFLAC Health and Life Insurance Available

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Application Submittal Period:  03/03/2025 – 04/03/2025

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