Children’s Advocate

Project Safe is currently recruiting for the position of Children’s Advocate.

Position: The Children’s Advocate position is a full-time, salaried position scheduled Mon-Fri  in afternoon/evenings.  Will participate in on-call rotation.

Responsible To: Associate Director

Job Description: The Children’s Advocate is responsible for ensuring the needs of parents/guardians and children are met, with emphasis on providing survivors of domestic violence with a fresh start, individualized attention, support and confidentiality. 

A Day in the Life of a Children’s Advocate: The Children’s Advocate meets weekly with each parent/guardian and child in shelter, becoming a part of the family’s support system and being a resource for needs related to each child.  Additionally, this advocate coordinates the facilitation of weekly groups/activities for children, as well as scheduling one-on-one time with the kids.  Other duties involve providing crisis intervention services including answering the crisis line, shelter coverage and participating in staff meetings.

Click here for more job details. Send cover letter and resume to the Associate Director, Tangela Ferguson at tlbeard@project-safe.org. No phone calls, please.  EOE 

Shelter Advocate- weekends & overnights

Hours:   part time, 9:00 pm to 8:00 am evenings (overnight and weekend)  and day time weekend hours, as scheduled

Responsible To: Associate Director

Project Safe is currently recruiting for the position of Night and Weekend Advocate

Are you someone who:

• is passionate about Project Safe’s work to end domestic violence
• has a sincere desire to help others
• is looking to gain experience in a community based non-profit helping field
• is interested in growing skills providing trauma informed services to those in our community?

Consider joining our team!  Night & Weekend Advocates work between 1-4 shifts per week during overnight and/or weekend hours answering the emergency hotline and providing onsite emotional support to survivors of domestic violence living in an emergency shelter.  Due to the nature of our work, Covid precautions are in effect.

Click here for more job details. Send cover letter and resume to the Associate Director, Tangela Ferguson at tlbeard@project-safe.org. No phone calls, please.  EOE