Full-Time Abuse in Later Life Victim Advocate
Job Description
Immediate opening for an Abuse in Later Life Victim Advocate
Mission Statement: In collaboration with local partners and all affected by abuse, Through These Doors (TTD) creates innovative responses and mobilizes our community to promote safety and challenge systems of oppression and violence.
Job Summary: The Abuse in Later Life (AiLL) Victim Advocate is responsible for providing enhanced services to victims of abuse in later life with the goal of advancing TTD’s capacity to achieve its mission related to the issues of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking. Travel throughout Cumberland County is required. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) hourly position starting at $18.00 per hour. Through These Doors offers a generous benefit package for all eligible employees including full health and dental coverage, earned time off, sick time, life insurance and pension.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
a. Provide safety planning, support, crisis intervention, court advocacy and information and referral to community resources to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking with a particular emphasis on abuse in later life.
b. Refer and link victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking to all TTD services including but not limited to emergency shelter, groups, legal resources, face-to-face interactions with a particular emphasis on abuse in later life.
c. Work with all who reach out to TTD to support and improve their understanding of elder abuse, domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking with a particular emphasis on abuse in later life.
d. Engage in efforts to increase awareness of TTD services to victims of abuse in later life through community outreach and materials distribution.
e. With TTD Abuse in Later Life Program Coordinator, connect with other TTD advocates, including hotline workers, court advocates, shelter workers, and group facilitators, to ensure that services provided by all staff and volunteers are coordinated and are provided in a quality way focused on the needs of victims of abuse in later life.
Education, Training & Other Qualifications
a. Associate’s degree or three year’s relevant professional experience
b. Successful completion of TTD hotline training, and participation in on-going education and training (post-hire)
c. Valid Maine driver’s license and automobile insurance
d. Satisfactory responses from government agencies to required background checks
e. Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, human trafficking, and stalking
a. Effective written and oral communication skills
b. Basic computer competency
Through These Doors is seeking candidates who represent the diversity of the communities we serve.
The goal of TTD’s recruitment and hiring process is to achieve an excellent and balanced workforce with representation and participation from diverse sectors of our society. TTD has a responsibility to our community and to victims and survivors of abuse to actively recruit and hire the best-qualified individuals that it can, and to do so in the context of its commitment to principles of diversity.
All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to religious creed, race, color, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. Through These Doors is a nonprofit organization which receives funding from Maine DHHS, MaineHousing, local United Ways, Cumberland County, and your generous donations.
How to Apply
To Apply: Send resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references to Through These Doors, PO Box 704, Portland, ME 04104 or email: jobs@throughthesedoors.org. Applications will be considered as they are received.126 total views, 0 today