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Counselor Advocate
Location:
Lakewood, CA
Description:
POSITION SUMMARY Supports the healing and well-being of participants by providing counseling and case management; ensures the safety, security, cleanliness of the shelter facilities and navigate services in the community. PAY RATE $19.48 SU CASA'S CULTURE We encourage you to consider joining our growth oriented nonprofit and award winning team! SU CASA is committed to ending the cycle of domestic violence through compassionate services that include emergency shelter, transitional shelter, support, education and counseling for families experiencing the effects of domestic violence. Our goal is to prepare our clients and their children to live sustainable and violence free lives. We believe that every individual and children have the right to live in a violence-free environment. Understanding that we, like the population we serve, come from all walks of life and are a stronger organization because of it, SU CASA is committed to a culture that values and prioritizes diversity and free expression within its team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that stays true both to our roots here in the Long Beach region and to our mission by ensuring that anyone, regardless of one's background, origin, orientation, or station in life, and other characteristics that make our employees unique, can find a home at SU CASA with our team. PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Hotline Crisis Calls : Provides crisis intervention counseling, safety assessments, completes shelter intake and/or provides appropriate referrals. Shelter Participants : Provides, as needed, crisis counseling, conflict resolution and case management support. Recommend interventions and/ or referrals as appropriate, based on client needs. Conducts exits of clients. Co-facilitate and/ or conduct open groups, structured closed groups and individual counseling to participants (DV group, Parenting Skills, and Life Skills). Provide direct services and transportation based on client needs, including child care while adult clients access services at the site. Communicates regularly with participants and addresses any concerns in regards to housing. Outreach Gain Participants: Provide direct service, as needed, individual counseling and case management support. Recommend interventions and/ or referrals as appropriate, based on client needs. Documentation : By the end of each shift completes required case notes for all services provided and completes intake paperwork for new gain and shelter participants. Organize Gain participants files and documentation. Shelter Maintenance : Cleans and organizes offices, staff restrooms, staff kitchen and storage units as follows: Clothing Donations - Washes and sorts clothing by size/age/gender, Food Donations - puts away and sorts food by expiration date, and Toys & Misc. Donations - puts away items and organize by age/group. SECONDARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Attends mandatory agency meetings and site specific meetings and trainings. Arranges for participants' transportation and provides emergency transportation, if needed. Supports participants in adherence to and understanding the policies of the shelter and outreach Distributes clothing, and personal items. Follows and implements security procedures. Files child abuse reports as mandated. Works with volunteers if needed. Document information on each participant, maintain written records and reports. Conducts outreach presentations on an as-needed basis. Additional duties and special projects may be assigned as necessary. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: College degree or equivalent experience. One year experience as a counselor/advocate and/or working with survivors of domestic violence. Preferred experience in crisis counseling, de-escalation techniques, and/or conflict resolution. Certification in the 40-hour domestic violence counselor/advocate training required by the State of California, or must complete within 3 months of employ. CPR Certification & TB Clearance Bilingual required: English/Spanish. Able to provide client transportation. Valid CA driver's license and auto liability insurance required. Good written and oral communication skills. Good computer knowledge and skills. Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Excel desired. Able to work as a team member and have good interpersonal skills. However, you will mostly work alone, so you must have the ability to take initiative and work independently and productively with minimal supervision. Sensitivity to victim's issues and needs. Has not been a client of Su Casa or any other domestic violence agency during the previous 12 months. Clear state and FBI criminal background check. Able to lift and sort items/donations and climb stairs. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Su Casa ~ Ending Domestic Violence reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Su Casa ~ Ending Domestic Violence is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Su Casa to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Su Casa will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. A copy of this policy can be obtain from administration upon request. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION: To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws insuring equal opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, reasonable accommodations are made for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability unless an undue hardship, direct threat to health and safety or other job related consideration exists.
Company:
SU Casa
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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Counselor Advocate is a Social Services Counselor Job at SU Casa located in Lakewood CA. Find other listings like Counselor Advocate by searching Oodle for Social Services Counselor Jobs.