Partners in Protection (PiP) DV Outreach Advocate/Lakeland, FL/1669 MI

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High School Diploma or equivalent
• •Must meet the DCF state-mandated background and screening requirements
• •Must have reliable transportation
• •Must be over 21 with a FL driver's license and clean driving record
• •Must carry & maintain $50,000/$100,000 bodily injury coverage on personal vehicle and provide proof of coverage annually
• •Must be 25 years of age with a FL driver's license and clean driving record
• •Must be able to lift 25 lbs
• •Must be able to adapt to diverse work environments
• •Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• •Must be a self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks
• •Excellent verbal and written communication
• •Strong organizational, planning, and team-building skills
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be available for weekend shifts
• •Must be available for overtime
• •Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• •Must be able to work with confused, delusional, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative individuals
• •Must be able to work while sitting, standing, walking, and/or lifting small objects
• •Must be able to travel to another PRC location
• •Must be able to use the Microsoft Authenticator app on a personal mobile device
• •Must be able to use a computer, telephone, fax, and copier
• •Must be able to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations
• •Must be able to use safety equipment and life safety equipment (fire extinguisher)
• •Must be able to work independently and collaboratively
• •Must be able to perform quality work within deadlines
• •Must be able to communicate and coordinate with staff, agencies, and community partners
• •Must be able to participate in case staffing
• •Must be able to provide advocacy support and referral services
• •Must be able to provide accompaniment to CPI interviews, case staffing, court hearings, or other meetings/events
• •Must be able to provide case specific consultation to Child Protection Professionals
• •Must be able to provide training to Child Protection Professionals, Community Based Care Lead Agencies (CBCs), or service providers
• •Must be able to participate in all statewide CPI Project calls and center-specific technical assistance
• •Must be able to coordinate and participate in quarterly meetings with leadership from child welfare and community providers
• •Must be able to maintain accurate records, files, receipts, and required reports
• •Must be able to assist with shelter coverage and crisis counseling
• •Must be able to work from an empowerment-based approach
• •Must be skilled at identifying survivor protective capacities
• •Must be able to identify batterers' patterns of coercive and controlling behaviors
• •Must be able to gather information to address batterer-generated risks
• •Must be able to assess the impact of the batterer's behavior on the children
• •Must be able to provide case consultation to assist in accurate identification of the underlying causes of violence
• •Must be able to assist in the identification of risk factors, survivor protective capacities, and development of safety plans
• •Must be able to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions
• •Must be able to enhance family safety, create permanency for children, and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions
• •Must be able to build collaborations that benefit survivors of domestic violence and their children
• •Must be able to develop strategies to resolve any barriers or issues
• •Must be able to bridge the gap between child welfare and domestic violence service providers
• •Must be able to provide technical assistance and training to DV staff and child welfare organizations
• •Must be able to work collaboratively in a DV subject matter expert consulting role
• •Must be able to co-locate between the VS Office and their assigned DCF Service Center
• •Must be able to collaborate with Department CPIs
• •Must be able to provide comprehensive advocacy, support, and individual counseling services
• •Must be able to conduct safety planning, crisis intervention, referrals, and counseling
• •Must be able to complete required registration, service, and relocation documentation
• •Must be able to facilitate and co-facilitate training and presentations for Department of Children and Families (DCF) staff, community partners, co-workers, and the public
• •Must be able to lead survivor support groups with appropriate documentation
• •Must be able to support the Victim Services Division through special projects, community outreach, monitoring preparation, and backup shelter coverage
• •Must be able to work with the non-offending parent
• •Must be able to identify power and control dynamics and the impact of coercive control on survivors and children
• •Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• •Must be able to attend monthly meetings between all partnering stakeholders
• •Must be able to develop collaborations that benefit survivors of domestic violence and their children
• •Must be able to work with individuals/families in crisis
• •Must be able to work with survivors of domestic violence involved in the child welfare system
• •Must be able to work with survivors of domestic violence with an active child abuse investigation, diversion case or dependency case
• •Must be able to work with the nonoffending parent
• •Must be able to work with batterers
• •Must be able to work with children
• •Must be able to work with community partners
• •Must be able to work with child welfare organizations
• •Must be able to work with child protection staff
• •Must be able to work with service providers
• •Must be able to work with DCF staff
• •Must be able to work with CBC child welfare professionals
• •Must be able to work with PRC
• •Must be able to work with other CBC child welfare professionals
• •Must be able to work with the Department's designated training and technical assistance provider
• •Must be able to work with the Department's regional CPI unit
• •Must be able to work with leadership from child welfare and community providers
• •Must be able to work with a supervisor
• •Must be able to work with Domestic Violence Services Manager
• •Must be able to work with professional staff or participants
• •Must be able to work with the organization
• •Must be able to work with patients
• •Must be able to work in a normal office environment
• •Must be able to work with employees
• •Must be able to work with all its employees
• •Must be able to work with race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, gender identification, or sexual orientation

Desired Qualifications

• •One year of experience with individuals/families in crisis preferred
• •Bilingual preferred
• •Master's degree preferred
• •Bachelor's degree preferred
• •Experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred
• •Experience with crisis counseling preferred
• •Experience with shelter coverage preferred
• •Experience with case staffing preferred
• •Experience with court hearings preferred
• •Experience with community partners preferred
• •Experience with child welfare preferred
• •Experience with domestic violence preferred
• •Experience with child abuse preferred
• •Experience with dependency cases preferred
• •Experience with batterer accountability preferred
• •Experience with safety planning preferred
• •Experience with center services preferred
• •Experience with statewide CPI Project calls preferred
• •Experience with center-specific technical assistance preferred
• •Experience with quarterly meetings preferred
• •Experience with service delivery preferred
• •Experience with survivors preferred
• •Experience with children preferred
• •Experience with family safety preferred
• •Experience with permanency preferred
• •Experience with perpetrators preferred
• •Experience with collaborations preferred
• •Experience with survivors of domestic violence preferred
• •Experience with child welfare organizations preferred
• •Experience with DV staff preferred
• •Experience with child protection staff preferred
• •Experience with service providers preferred
• •Experience with DCF staff preferred
• •Experience with CBC child welfare professionals preferred
• •Experience with PRC preferred
• •Experience with other CBC child welfare professionals preferred
• •Experience with the Department's designated training and technical assistance provider preferred
• •Experience with the Department's regional CPI unit preferred
• •Experience with leadership from child welfare and community providers preferred
• •Experience with a supervisor preferred
• •Experience with Domestic Violence Services Manager preferred
• •Experience with professional staff or participants preferred
• •Experience with the organization preferred
• •Experience with patients preferred
• •Experience with a normal office environment preferred
• •Experience with employees preferred
• •Experience with all its employees preferred
• •Experience with race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, gender identification, or sexual orientation preferred