Victim Advocate (Youth) (465) Job at Salvation Army Southern Territory, Panama City, FL

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  • Salvation Army Southern Territory
  • Panama City, FL

Job Description

Job Posting

This position is responsible for educating the public, to include youth and adults, about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. Attends and participates in community action team meetings and events and develops and assists in the development and implementation of prevention-oriented marketing for the Domestic Violence Program. Works with children, youth and their families in shelter and survivors served non-residentially as needed. Accepts, orients, and counsels residents staying in the domestic violence shelter, with a special focus on assisting children and youth; assists residents on an assigned shift with basic needs, and ensures safety, security, and adherence to house guidelines; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.

Key responsibilities include developing/implementing and maintaining a youth community action team, participating in domestic violence primary prevention initiative planning activities, and ensuring that house guidelines are understood and followed. Work requires travel throughout the county to serve as an advocate for victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse and deliver prevention services.

Physical requirements and working conditions include limited physical effort associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Duties are usually performed seated, with sitting relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Work is performed in a normal office environment with little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee benefits include paid time off, a retirement savings plan available, supplemental insurance available, and voluntary life insurance and more!

We are looking for someone with an associate's degree in a human service related field, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, criminology, or related field AND two years experience working with victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Successful completion of Domestic Violence Core Competency training within 90 days of employment and a valid state driver's license are also required. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans I Disabled.

Salvation Army Southern Territory

Job Tags

Work at office, Shift work,

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