Resident Victim Advocate

Location: DVS Pasco County Corps, Hudson, FL
Position Type: Regular Full-Time, 35 hrs/wk
Pay Range: $15.00 – $15.95/ Hour

About this opportunity:
The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for Domestic Violence Resident Victim Advocate for the Pasco County Domestic Violence Program located in Hudson, Florida. This is a full time position working approximately 35 hours a week.

Key responsibilities:

• Orients new clients to the program, helps survivors with crisis counseling and safety planning, and prepares case records to facilitate case management; records daily services.
• Ensures house guidelines are understood and followed; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients.
• Ensures that all rooms are in proper order and clean before arrival of new residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.
• Performs housekeeping duties as needed to ensure cleanliness of the shelter.
• Distributes towels, linens, personal hygiene items, or other items as needed by residents.
• Assists domestic violence hotline callers and provides telephone counseling, safety planning, and information and referral services.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective action in accordance with established policy and procedure.
• Attends at least 16 hours of continuing education in domestic violence to maintain State of Florida Core Competency Certification.

What we are looking for in you:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and AND
• One year experience performing social service work preferred OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Work is performed in a shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

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Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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Application Submittal Period: 12/05/2023 – 02/05/2023
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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Salary : $15 - $16