Domestic Violence Adult Advocate - Full-Time - Middletown, CT
Community Health Center

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

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  To provide support, referrals, information and advocacy services to individuals. To work to safeguard the lives of individuals who have experienced violence in their homes. To educate the community served by the program on the problem and to develop outreach to enhance the accessibility of the program.
  
  This position will cover second shift on Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday from 4PM - 12AM.
  
  ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  • Responds to contacts made by individuals, assessing their situations, making informed referrals and intake decisions. Explains shelter functions, goals, regulations to incoming individuals and ensures compliance.
  • Completes formal intakes with individuals upon their arrival. Develops a file for each woman and family. Provides individual supportive counseling sessions with women in shelter on an as needed basis.
  • Familiarizes self with resources in Middlesex and New London Counties for the individuals, makes appropriate referrals and maintains current resource listings. Advocates for individuals within the legal, welfare, housing and medical systems. Acts as a liaison between sheltered women and agencies in the community.
  • Facilitates individual's house meetings and/or support groups within the residence and with other departments of the Community Health Center and the Non Violence Alliance. Shares on-call duties with other staff members, either in supportive telephone on-call or direct intervention on-call.
  • Attends supervision meetings with the Shelter Manager to develop house policy, review program and resident files. Meets in supervision with the Shelter Manager to discuss individual duties and to review individual performance.
  • Works with other groups (CCADV, SACS, DCF, etc) in conjunction with Component Director to educated the public, improve services offered, and to advocate for the rights of battered women and their children. Attends Adult Advocate meetings held by CCADV contingent on scheduled hours.
  • Assists in training of volunteers, provides community education and outreach throughout Middlesex and New London counties.
  • Complies with agency annual mandatory training requirements, i.e. Working Safely, EOC, etc.
  • Responsible for the hotline calls on an as needed basis
  • Other duties as assigned
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence.
  • Commitment to working with women and children severely affected by domestic violence, and a capacity to develop an overall plan for their safety and the preservation of their right to self-determination.
  • Effective oral and written communication.
  • Certification as a battered women's counselor, as approved by CCADV.
  • CHC requires as a condition of employment current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
  • Knowledge of community resources.
  • Employees must have a current driver's license with a clean driving record at time of hire and throughout employment.
  • Associate's degree required, Bachelor's preferred.
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
  
  • May required rapid physical response, though work is primarily sedentary.
  • Because of safety and security threats, this is a stressful position.
  • Requires stair climbing.
  
  ADDITIONAL QUALIFICIATIONS
  
  This position requires a high degree of communication because workers are not always able to relate and form relationships with women and children who are under severe stress. The Adult Advocate must be able to communicate with New Horizons staff/Community Health Center staff and other agency providers on issues of domestic violence and family issues.
  
  

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, and the Community eConsult Network.

Location:
Community Health Center of Middletown
City:
Middletown
State:
Connecticut

Time Type:
Full time

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