Advocacy Services

Provides culturally specific, trauma informed, and inclusive advocacy and support to child victims of crimes and keeps families abreast of the ongoing events occurring during the investigative and legal process of a crime while ensuring the child and family is treated with fairness, respect, dignity, and freedom from intimidation, harassment, and abuse throughout the criminal justice process by carrying out the following:

Interested in joining our team?
Stop by the Childhelp Job Fair on Monday, June 2nd, from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM at our Headquarters: 6730 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 150, Scottsdale, AZ 85253. Meet our team, explore our mission, and even interview on the spot! Questions? Email Francisco at fgarciaviramontes@childhelp.org

• Provides professional advocacy and psychosocial support, including, but not limited to:
• Working with the family to assess the impact of the crime
• identification of family’s needs;
• Facilitating resolution of practical problems created by victimization;
• Identifying resources available to the family ; and
• Providing information, referrals, advocacy, and follow-up contact for continued services, as needed
• Coordinates cases by:
• Assessing and prioritizing each family’s needs, establishing goals, and providing continuous outreach and follow-up support for the family via weekly or bi-weekly engagement beginning with the initial assessment.
• Assisting families in understanding the process and steps that occur during the investigation of the crime to include helping the victim and family understand the forensic interview process, medical exam, how to access mental health services including Childhelp clinical services, the role of detectives, and typical court proceedings.
• Provides families with community referrals and information for various resources, including but not limited to counseling, shelters, housing assistance, childcare, food, and education.
• Assists in the completion of public benefits/entitlements, housing, Crime Victims Compensation, and other applications as needed.
• May attend court sessions with victims during the civil court process, as needed.
• RequirementsEducation/Experience/Knowledge/Understanding
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university in Psychology, Social Work, or related field; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of characteristics and dynamics of abuse, neglect, victim/offender cycle, substance abuse, domestic violence, and trauma, including evidence-based techniques.
• Knowledge of community resources with the ability to effectively network, navigate and access resources.
• Successfully complete a minimum of 24 hours of Victim Advocacy instruction including, but not limited to:
• Dynamics of abuse
• Trauma-informed services
• Crisis assessment and intervention
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Professional ethics and boundaries
• Understanding the coordinated multidisciplinary response
• Assistance in accessing/obtaining victims’ rights as outlined by law
• Court education, support and accompaniment, and
• Assistance with access to treatment and other services, including protective orders, housing, public assistance, domestic violence intervention, transportation, financial assistance, interpreters, among others as determined for individual clients.
• A current and valid unrestricted Arizona Driver's License with clean driving record
• A current and valid unrestricted Driver's License with clean driving record
• Clear fingerprint background screening through the Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse Index prior to start
• Bilingual in English and Spanish with strong reading, writing, and speaking proficiency om both languages.
• Skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills to include communicating clearly, effectively, tactfully, and patiently to a diverse population.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor with the ability to build rapport and garner trust with others.
• Proficient in the use of a PC; in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; and in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person