Description:IVA'AL Solutions, LLC provides support to the Air Force
(AF) Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and is responsible for staffing
qualified Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Registered Nurses,
Certified Victim Advocates, and Program Assistants at U.S. AF Military
Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across the country. The AF FAP is a Department
of Defense, (DoD) funded program whose purpose is to both prevent and
respond to intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual
behavior
Job Description:
The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) provides AF personnel, their
family members, or intimate partners who are victims of intimate partner
abuse non-clinical emergent and urgent service whenever requested. With the
exception of mandatory state, federal, and military reporting requirements
(i.e., domestic violence, child abuse, and duty to warn situations)
the DAVA provides a private and confidential service to encourage victims in
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Essential Functions:
* Provides 24/7 response to victims alleging abuse (these services are
provided based on the needs of client via telephone or in-person).
* Establish a Victim's Safety Plan on a case-by-case basis. The victims'
safety is the DAVA's top responsibility and priority. The DAVA will review
the Safety Plan during each victim contact.
* Conduct initial and ongoing risk assessments. If imminent risk of serious
harm or death is established, notify the social work supervisor, law
enforcement, and Command. If children are involved, the process also
includes child physical safety and emotional well-being; refer involved
children to the social worker for follow-on care.
* Immediately report any changes in the victim's circumstances that changes
or impacts the safety plan to the supervisor and/or social worker or mental
health provider in charge.
* Advise victims of the military or civil actions available to promote safety
(e.g., military order of protection, restraining order, and injunction).
* Offer victims information regarding their identified needs (e.g.,
emergency shelter, housing, childcare, legal services, clinical
resources, medical services, transitional compensation).
* Accompany clients to appointments or court proceedings when requested by the
client.
* Assistance with transportation is typically not provided to clients,
however, after consultation with the social work supervisor and when no
other reasonable means exist the DAVA may transport the victim to important
appointments (i.e.: medical, court, protective actions). The DAVA
cannot transport minor children unless accompanied by the parent or legal
guardian and has the appropriate safety restraints in the vehicle.
* Establish a contact file for each victim served that contains minimal
information about the allegations or nature of the incident. The primary
purpose of the DAVA contact file is to maintain victim's name and contact
information as well as a log of the victim contacts and nature of the contacts
or service provided by the DAVA.
* Develop process to keep the social work supervisor and designated POC
(e.g. on-call mental health provider, emergency room.) informed of
DAVA's location and timelines when providing DAVA victim services. This
process will include location, arrival, and departure notification.
* Continually evaluate the quality of the installation's coordinated
community response and collaborate with base agencies to improve the system
response to victims.
* Empower victims to be involved in plans or decisions about the safety of
self and children.
* Collaborate and establish protocols with Security Forces Squadron
(SFS), Office of Special Investigations (OSI), and Military
Medical Treatment Facilities confirming.
* At the discretion of the Social Work Supervisor, the DAVA may also provide
emotional support and information and referral services to the non-offending
caregiver in a child maltreatment or youth sexual assault ase.
Required Education and Experience/Qualifications:
* Must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited
University in any of the following disciplines: Social Work; Psychology;
Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral
Science; Criminal Justice, or related field.
* Must possess 2 years of experience assisting and providing advocacy services
to victims of domestic violence/abuse or sexual assault.
* Must obtain the Basic Advocate Credential with designation of Comprehensive
Intervention Specialist as approved and offered by the National Advocate
Credentialing Program, which is overseen by the National Organization for
Victims Assistance.
* Must pass a criminal history/Security Clearance background check.
* Must have transportation and a valid drivers' license.
Health Requirements:
All DAVA personnel working within an MTF must maintain current certification
in either the American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS)
(Course C) or the American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)/BLS (Heart Saver) Course.
Before starting work
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with
disabilities
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