Rapid Re-Housing Advocate

We are recruiting for a Rapid Re-Housing Advocate in the Columbia, SC area.

• Can you collaborate well under pressure?
• Do you have a passion for making a different in the lives of people in your community?

As a Rapid Re-housing Advocate, you will directly help survivors of intimate partner violence.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach to inform intimate partner violence survivors of this program.
• Assist intimate partner violence survivors in obtaining safe, secure, scattered-site housing for themselves and their dependent children.
• Assist clients in conducting needs and strengths analysis with goals, objectives, and timelines for achievement.
• Provide case management services, crisis intervention and prevention, and make referrals, act as an advocate for clients.
• Facilitate program participants’ access to community resources such as vocational rehabilitation, health services, childcare, transportation, food, and employment opportunities.
• Offer early intervention and case management services for children in the housing program.
• Coordinate or present life skills programs and assist clients in achieving competency in decision making.
• Encourage and foster independence and self-sufficiency as program participants achieve their goals.
• Complete required notes, case summaries, intake forms, service plans, exit evaluations, summaries, and other documentation with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform job functions in compliance with policies and procedures and grant requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences or a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or work experience.
• Understanding intimate partner violence and its effect on survivors and their children.
• Ability to handle emergency/crisis situations in an independent manner.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation to be used for work-related travel, and adequate vehicle insurance.
• Obtain and maintain Victim Service Provider (VSP) certification.

This is a full-time, on-site position offering competitive benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Short-term disability insurance
• Retirement programs