Child Advocate
Full Time • Macon
The mission of Crisis Line & Safe House is to provide community crisis intervention, safe shelter, comprehensive support and recovery services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and to educate the community about the cycle of violence and its prevention.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Company parties
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
Position Overview:
The Children’s Advocate at Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia serves as the advocate for children residing in the shelter. The position is responsible for planning and implementing child-focused programming, under the direction of the Shelter Manager. This position is also responsible for providing back-up support on the crisis hotline during their shift.
Essential Job Functions as Child Advocate:
- Completes intake on each child in the shelter, identifying areas of concern or need
- Maintains complete records on children and keep statistical data on each of them
- Meets with and gets to know each child individually, providing time to talk and interact privately
- Meets with children and parents for the purpose of checking the progress of the child and recommends services and resources to assist the parent and child in achieving set goals
- Implements an evidence-based support group for children and collects data to measure the effectiveness of the group
- Serves as a liaison with schools and community agencies
- Assists with homework and other after-school needs, such as transportation
- Coordinates tutoring services when needed
- Provides educational opportunities for children, teaching non-violent methods of conflict resolution
- Offers parenting education as it relates to child growth and development, based on observations of each child in the shelter
- Creates and coordinates programs for the children
- Promptly documents all service provision and other relevant information in the CaseWorthy database
- Participates in on-call rotation for shelter
Non-essential Job Functions:
- Assists in other areas such as hotline advocacy
- Assists in office coverage when necessary
Requirements of Position Applicants:
- Possess at least three years’ experience in working with children, preferably in a residential setting
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Possess an understanding of domestic violence dynamics OR a willingness to learn about the issue
- Able to work independently
- Able to utilize the resources available both in the community and in-house
- Obtain CPR/ First Aid Training
- Pass criminal background check
- Willing to submit to random drug screenings
- Willing to adhere to all shelter policies and procedures
- Share on call duty as directed by the Shelter Manager
Other Skills/Abilities:
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to learn to use TTY machine
- Ability to use all office equipment (Microsoft included)
Compensation: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
About Us
Crisis Line & Safe House is a nonprofit agency serving family violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims and their children in a seven-county area in Central Georgia, including Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs counties.
Crisis Line & Safe House is a nonprofit agency serving family violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims and their children in a seven-county area in Central Georgia, including Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs counties.
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