Advocate Mobile Unit - BiLingual
Family Rescue
Chicago, IL
- $44,000 to $46,000 Yearly
- Full-Time
Job Description
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Job Description
TITLE: Mobile Advocate - Bi Lingual
FT/PT: Full time (35+ hours per week, may include some evenings and weekends)
CLASSIFICATION: Non -Exempt- Salaried
PAY GROUP: Level 16
REPORTS TO: Mobile Unit Coordinator
SUPERVISES: N/A
FUNCTION: The Mobile Unit Advocate has the responsibility provide counseling and advocacy services to walk-in clients in the co-location sites as well as any clients identified in non-domestic violence shelters (i.e. homeless shelters).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide individual direct support to minimally
- Provide group and family counseling (case management)
- Carry out the program directives, and maintain supporting documentation.
- Participates in the orientation of new employees, interns and volunteers.
- Will ensure that intakes and orientations are completed
- Will provide crisis intervention for resident.
- May develop Service Plans jointly with each client.
- Will continuously monitor progress of the client(s), and adjust service plans as necessary. Goals and objectives as well as time frames must be clearly specified.
- On behalf of the client and/or Family Rescue, will coordinate and advocate with outside entities which may include; social service organizations, mental health organizations, substance abuse organizations, housing organizations and/or legal/law enforcements agencies, etc.
- Serves as a liaison between Family Rescue and the community at large.
- Provide effective case management/documentation which includes completing all required documentation in a timely manner and maintaining records, files, reports etc. as directed.
- Conduct quarterly client file reviews in coordination with the Mobile Unit Coordinator and the Program Assistant.
- Provide follow-up service to clients for minimally 6 months once they have left Family Rescue services.
- Attend staff meetings, trainings etc. as required and/or scheduled.
- Other Duties as assigned.
MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in picking up and distribution of donations.
- Research and/or gather resources to directly assist clients and/or to perform job.
- Assist in the up-keep (cleaning) of office/building space(s).
- Provide assistance with transportation to scheduled appointments.
- Assist in other programs both inter-agency as well as inter-program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
- Prefer a Bachelor Degree in social service or related field with two (2) years of applicable experience.
- Will consider an Associate’s degree with three (3)or more year’s applicable experience
- Must have 40-hour domestic violence training (within 3 months of hire date).
- Must be Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional (within 1 year of hire date).
- Must be CPR/first aid certified (within 6 months of hire date).
- Must be available to work overnights, weekends and holidays.
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