DV/CW Advocate

Description JOB DESCRIPTION Company: The Spring of Tampa Bay Job Title: DV/Child Welfare Advocate Reports To: DV/Child Welfare Manager Location: Child Welfare Case Management Organizations/Outreach • Full-time ? Part-time ? On-call ? Exempt • Non-Exempt Job Overview Works cooperatively with the lead Community Based Care Agency (CBC) and Case Management Organizations (CMOs) providing child welfare services in Hillsborough County. Provides training, technical assistance and support to CMO’s regarding domestic violence.

Provides empowerment-based advocacy, safety planning, supportive counseling, and crisis intervention to victims and survivors of domestic violence with an open child welfare case.

Responsibilities and Duties Has a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, service programs, and confidentiality and privilege Knowledgeable of the child protection and child welfare system Knowledgeable of the Injunction for Protection (IFP) process and is able to explain the process to survivors and to the CMO staff Works in collaboration with the CMO staff on reports of child abuse involving domestic violence Works with DV/CPI Program Manager in collaboration with CBC and CMO leadership to develop written procedures and protocols regarding working with families with an open child welfare case involving domestic violence.

Works collaboratively with the CMO staff on reports involving allegations of domestic violence and responds to referrals received from CMO staff Upon receiving a case, is responsible in determining the level of services based on the needs of the survivor.

This includes but not limited to; crisis intervention, safety planning, linkage to other Spring services, and referrals Educates survivors on their options Accompanies survivors to court Participates in case staffings that involve child abuse and domestic violence Attends agency meetings and all other meetings as assigned Attends monthly meetings with CBC and CMO staff and other relevant personnel Service management and documentation meets the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s (FCADV) program standards Participates in statewide quarterly meetings of the FCADV DV/CPI/Child Welfare project Participates in technical assistance training Records and compiles statistical data and submits reports at the end of each month as required by both The Spring and FCADV Facilitates groups for survivors involved in the child welfare system Records and compiles data and submits reports at the end of each quarter Crisis counseling and referrals to survivors who request domestic violence services Occasional duties or projects which may be performed at irregular intervals Participates in conference calls facilitated by FCADV Facilitates onsite trainings with Spring staff to enhance skills when working with survivors involved in the child welfare system Provides trainings to CBC/CMO on topics related to the DV/CW Initiative Community presentations/trainings with other…

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