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ANTI-TRAFFICKING ADVOCATE AND CASE MANAGER

Department:            Anti-Trafficking

JOB SUMMARY

As part of an Anti-Trafficking Team consisting of a Supervisor, Clinician, and Mentor, the Advocate (Case Manager) will facilitate a consistent continuum of care for commercially sexually exploited children and trafficked youth and young adults. The purpose of the Advocate is to ensure that each victim/survivor (“client”) is identified and referred to One More Child Anti-Trafficking. They will facilitate client access to a comprehensive set of victim support services based on an individual needs assessment.   This process is client-centered and survivor-led. The Advocate meets with clients in the field, including home or other in-field visits, as well as accompany clients to appointments or court dates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Provide in-field case management services such as assessment, planning, advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation that are comprehensive, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and meet the client's needs. 
• Coordinate information regarding immediate health safety needs, mental health assistance and any clinical services as needed by clients, accompanying them in the field as needed.
• Coordinate emergency legal, criminal/civil justice system assistance such as notification of criminal justice events, victim impact statements, criminal/civil accompaniment, civil legal attorney assistance, etc. 
• Collaborate and provide information to key stakeholders, coordinating services with external partners in the respective region to provide a timely continuum of care for clients' needs. 
• Develop relationships with various community and government entities such as law enforcement, mental health providers, housing authorities, etc., to assist survivors/victims with various needs and to help with navigating systems. 
• Complete documentation as required by funding entities, courts, and referral sources. 
• Be available to work on call, as needed, including nights and weekends.
• Have reliable transportation to meet with clients in the field in a confidential manner.
• Other duties assigned, based on programmatic needs. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, or related field.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and at times be on call to provide 24/7 emergency related services to clients.
• Experience working with exploited persons.
• Experience with trauma informed care approaches while working with survivors/victims.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience working with exploited persons.
• Bilingual

COMPETENCIES

• Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Care, and how to interact with clients impacted by trauma.
• Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally. 
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information. 
• Ability to problem solve under pressure. 
• Effectively organize work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient workflow, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple clients or cases at once, under tight deadlines. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team, sharing tasks as appropriate.
• Confidence to work in the field with clients.

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

• It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
• Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
• Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
• Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
• Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
• Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical Church in the local community and attend regularly.
• Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee does work in the field that requires the ability to drive, using hand and arms, and ability to walk, reach, and touch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Additionally, as this is an in-field position, with no guarantee of accessibility, the employee must be able to climb stairs without assistance, as well as navigate crowded living arrangements.   Events may require standing for extended periods of time. 

This job requires the ability to work in a stressful environment, with crisis responses, as well as working outside of typical business hours, with late nights and weekends. It requires lifting and moving materials or items needed for client meetings, up to 50 lbs. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties. 

The worker is subject to varied environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside, as well as public settings and an office environment.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.