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Primary Functions:
The Counselor/Children's Advocate/Educator is responsible for providing counseling to child survivors and those children who are significant others of victims of domestic and sexual violence and other crimes (bullying, child abuse, hate crimes, elder abuse and human trafficking). This person will also provide educational trainings and programs regarding domestic and sexual violence to the community and counseling to adult victims, as needed.
This position is full-time, 38 hours per week.
Accountability:
The Counselor/Children's Advocate will be responsible to the Volunteer Coordinator/Direct Services Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Two or more years of related experience in a human service field, college education, or previous training.
- At least one year working with high risk children one on one.
- ARCC Counselor/Advocate training.
- Required Clearances.
- Knowledge of and concern for victim issues.
- Commitment to ARCC's philosophy and goals.
- Self-starter, good organization, communication and basic computer skills.
- Sensitivity and ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Ability to relate non-judgmentally with people.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate well with co-workers.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Provides the following direct services:
- Individual crisis counseling, follow up counseling, group counseling, information and referrals, criminal justice support/advocacy, emergency financial assistance, emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy and Victims Compensation Assistance.
- Provides on-call hotline and services as needed in order to provide a continuity of services to clients.
- Provides support to each child in emergency safe housing including: individual and/or group counseling; working with the child's mother and other staff to ascertain the needs of the child and make appropriate referrals.
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- Other duties:
- Selects or designs appropriate materials for support, education and counseling to both parents and children who are clients of ARCC.
- Schedules, defines objectives, designs, implements and evaluates the Children's Program to meet the needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence.
- Maintains accurate, confidential records.
- Participates in trainings.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Systems advocacy as required.
- Keeps accurate records and meets deadlines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.