Job Details

Being a Part-time Crisis Response Advocate,you will provide crisis intervention, emotional support, danger assessment, safety planning, shelter placement, and information and referral to domestic and sexual violence survivors through hospital accompaniment, 24-hour hotlines, and chat.

Our Total Compensation Package:

• Hourly Compensation: $18.04
• Pay schedule bi-monthly.
• Employee Assistance Program

Your Schedule:

• Part Time (20hrs.)
• Friday and Saturday
  • 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Local Travel: 100%, as need for hospital accompaniment while on shift.

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Working at Houston Area Women's center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor's life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• You have a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences Psychology, Counseling, Public Health, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice
• You have at least two years' experience in working with social services.
• Language: English or Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• You have a valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation.

What you Deliver in this role:

• You provide hospital accompaniment, crisis intervention, emotional support, case management information & referral, education, support, and advocacy to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• You conduct danger assessment and creates safety plans with survivors in high-risk cases.
• You coordinate shelter placement and emergency transportation of clients as needed with Hotline team.
• You will oversee Mandatory Reporting, which is report suspected and prior abuse/neglect to either Child Protective services or Adult Protective Service when appropriate. You will also complete accurate client records for monthly reports.
• You will communicate with on-call staff including Supervisors, Crisis Hotline/Chat Counselors, SANE nurses, law enforcement, and community partners.
• You will communicate with Coordinator Supervisor and other hotline staff regarding case management and other issues.
• You will attend mandatory monthly meetings and trainings with Hospital Accompaniment Crisis Counselors & Supervisor, all department Staff meetings, and/or meet as assigned.
• You always maintain sufficient inventory while on-call of information packets and clothing for clients. Supplies provided by agency.
• Other duties as assigned. Should such duties become routine, the job description will be reviewed and revised.

What Skills and Assets you bring, and more:

• Strong communication skills.
• You will have great organization skills.
• You have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, and Teams)
• You can work independently and well with others.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.