Community Advocate, Commercial Sexual Exploitation
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Provide trauma-informed crisis intervention, advocacy, and ongoing case management to adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Conduct comprehensive client intakes, assess needs, and develop individualized service plans tailored to safety and self-determination. Connect survivors with housing, healthcare, behavioral health, and financial resources while navigating legal systems, protection orders, and law enforcement interactions. Maintain accurate client records, complete grant reporting, and represent the agency at community meetings and multidisciplinary teams. Travel independently up to 50% of the time by personal vehicle throughout South King County to meet clients and partner organizations.
Required Qualifications
- One year of Direct Social Service experience or translatable lived experience in lieu of a social services degree
- Strong orientation and familiarity toward system navigating multiple systems (i.e., municipal, superior courts, legal systems, and law enforcement)
- Experience working with gender based violence survivors from marginalized communities, specifically African American communities
- Knowledgeable about gender-based violence, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, intimate partner violence and human trafficking
- Skilled at using Microsoft office suite including Outlook, Calendar, Teams, excel and virtual meeting technology such as ZOOM
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to travel independently between multiple work sites within a day
- Willingness to complete a minimum of 20 hours of initial basic training that covers: advocacy-based counseling, history of domestic violence, safety planning and crisis intervention
- 100% onsite work location
- Regular travel throughout South King County to meet with clients, attend community meetings, and collaborate with partner organizations
- Frequent travel up to 50% of the time by personal vehicle
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