Womenspace BILINGUAL SHELTER ADVOCATE
Posting: April 12, 2010
Position is open until filled.
Job Description
Work as a part of a team providing advocacy-based counseling, information and referrals
for shelter residents, assist with children¹s activities, help sort and organize donated
goods, errands, laundry and basic upkeep of the shelter.
30-35 hours/week, including nights and weekends, $ 11.50/hour, plus medical benefits,
paid sick and vacation leave, Health Trust Fund.
General Responsibilities
1. Orients new residents to communal living and shelter life; sees that
paperwork to be completed and/or signed by residents is done so properly;
Conducts short intakes of women in shelter, properly documenting each;
2. Assists co directors by providing women in shelter with one-on-one
supportive/options counseling in such areas as goal planning, domestic
violence education, safety planning, etc.;
3. Provides hotline callers with crisis and supportive counseling,
information and referrals, and assistance with safety planning;
4. Screens and admits hotline callers seeking shelter for domestic
violence, properly documenting relevant information;
5. Facilitates house meetings (as applicable);
6. Assists in facilitating process by which women exit the shelter,
including checking rooms for readiness for the next woman and conducting
exit interviews;
7. Communicates/reviews each woman¹s activities at every shift change
8. Manages confidential information appropriately.
Bilingual Responsibilities
1. Conduct in-depth client intake interviews with victims of domestic
violence with monolingual and/or bilingual Spanish speaking clients
2. Provide information to shelter clients to Spanish-speaking victims of
domestic violence about legal remedies and resources, including information
about the immigration process and the availability of Protective Orders.
3. Provide information to Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence about
available community services and agencies. Provide follow-up services and
referrals to clients.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with service providers within the Latino/Hispanic
community.
5. Advocate on behalf of monolingual Spanish speaking clients with representatives of
the criminal justice system and accompany clients to criminal proceedings when
necessary.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be fluent in Spanish.
2. Experience working with survivors of domestic violence preferred.
3. Familiarity with immigration processes preferred.
4. Must understand the issues facing Spanish speaking foreign-born victims of
domestic violence and have experience, knowledge and understanding of the
role of a survivor¹s culture and ethnicity.
5. Must have excellent judgment and strong interpersonal skills. Must be
well organized, creative, empathetic, and people oriented.
6. Must be flexible and a team player.
7. Must have own transportation.
To apply, visit our website: Womenspaceinc.org to get the application. Please submit a
letter, resume and completed application.