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PT DV Advocate - Weekend Evening

YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee

  • Nashville, Tennessee
  • 27 days ago
  • $20.91
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Description

Position Summary: Position responds to crisis hotline calls and provides support and safety plan for program participants.

Hourly Rate: $20.91
Saturday and Sunday 3:00pm-11:30pm.
16 hours/week.

For faster consideration, please use the link below to apply: https://apply.appone.com/job/6a515db36a5d8bd77fe7b844.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Assesses need of callers for emergency shelter, determines eligibility for intake and develops transportation plan to shelter.
  • Provides supportive interactions and information on the dynamics of domestic violence to shelter residents.
  • Maintains accurate and confidential records for each client, documenting resident behaviors, incidents, interactions, and progress in consistent and ethical manner on a daily basis.
  • Conducts intake, orientation, exit interviews, and safety planning with shelter residents in appropriate/timely manner.
  • Monitors building status and cleanliness, reporting malfunctions and ensuring building is kept clean.
  • Identifies barriers to success for clients and makes appropriate referrals.
  • Monitors resident activity throughout shelter and manages conflict through appropriate intervention.
  • Monitors and secures physical environment to maximize safety of residents, implementing appropriate reactions to security threats as needed.
  • Develops an understanding of agency and program policies and procedures, implementing appropriately and interpreting to residents and volunteers.
  • Manages and maintains the rotating holiday residential coverage.

Additional Responsibilities:
  • Provide support to visitors and volunteers.
  • Conducts client meetings as needed to share information and build community.
  • Conduct weekly room inspections, noting status of the building and filing appropriate work orders.
  • Attends program staff meetings, in-service training sessions, YW All Staff, and other meetings as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
  • High school diploma or equivalent and minimum six months related experience required.
  • Bachelor’s in Counseling or a related mental health field preferred.
Physical Requirements:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to communicate with peers/general public, clients, and/or vendors.
  • Ability to carry materials with various weights up to 25 lbs.
  • Ability to navigate the work environment and remain in a position for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to type and use standard office equipment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Adaptable to work environments with fluctuating noise levels.
Other Requirements:
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, motor vehicle insurance that complies with local laws, and a clean motor vehicle report (MVR).

Skill Competencies:
  • Ability to react immediately, yet calmly, to crisis situations and quickly build rapport with callers.
  • Ability to speak concisely and effectively communication needs and information.
  • Demonstrate compassion and understanding for people dealing with potentially life-threatening situations and be  able to assess serious issues.
  • Sensitivity to the needs of survivors of domestic violence and their children.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
  • Resourceful, creative and problem solver.
  • Excellent oral and verbal communication skills analyzing problems and presenting solutions to a various staff and clients.
  • High follow through and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated respect for and sensitivity to cultural differences.
  • Willingness to support the mission of the YWCA and ability to convey its importance both verbally and in writing.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNashville, Tennessee
Salary$20.91

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