Legal & Community Advocate

Legal & Community Advocate Job Description

Coordinate with community partners to ensure that police reports from Project Safe’s outer counties are promptly reviewed and potential clients are reached out to in a timely manner, informing them of services available.
Accurately identify crimes involving intimate partner violence and their lethality factors in outer country incident reports reviewed.
Serve as a liaison between victims of domestic violence and Family Violence Intervention program providers.
Ensure victims are informed of their rights as the victim of a crime, including completion of crime victim compensation applications, registering with VINE, and offering other resources as appropriate.
Ensure all persons seeking assistance receive trauma-informed services including crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, advocacy, and information about the various criminal justice
Advocate for and accompany victims throughout civil and criminal court proceedings as requested.
Facilitate trauma-informed support groups that provide domestic violence education and peer support with the goal of empowerment and healing.
Oversee and participate in the weekly walk-in clinic rotation providing victims of domestic violence with face-to-face resources to identify immediate needs relating to a survivor’s domestic violence situation.
Ensure the completion of all required paperwork, case notes, and statistical information continually ensuring strict confidentiality in line with our organizational values.

Build alliances and collaborative relationships in our outer counties at all levels of the criminal justice system, prioritizing comprehensive services to survivors.
Present on current domestic violence trends within our service area to both criminal justice system agencies and community partners.
Initiate contact and maintain connections with attorneys willing to provide pro bono or reduced-fee legal services for victims of domestic violence.
Assist in creating a supportive environment for victims to voluntarily report information to law enforcement while maintaining strict confidentiality standards.
Initiate a comprehensive approach to the relationship between law enforcement and Project Safe to ensure the best outcome for survivors.
Consult with stakeholders in Community Accountable Protocol meetings to provide domestic violence insight and identify potential lethality factors.

Minimum 2 years of working with survivors of domestic violence or other victim-related work.
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relations with a diversity of individuals, organizations, and government agencies.
Demonstrated ability to manage time, evaluate progress, and adjust activities to complete work within established time frames.
Critical Thinking – use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Knowledge of the impact of domestic violence on children and older people; LGBTQ individuals; and people with disabilities.
Excellent communication and public speaking skills both written and oral – talking and writing effectively in order to convey information appropriately to the needs of the target audience.
Understanding of and willingness to learn advocacy-based analysis of both the uses and limitations of research on domestic violence.

Participate in agency staff meetings and other team meetings as needed to contribute to positive and empowering work culture.
Commitment to ongoing research and education to ensure survivors received the most comprehensive services.
Adhere to agency policies and work rules, including strict confidentiality and a code of ethics.
Participate in Project Safe’s On-call rotation.
Consent to Criminal Background Check.
Provide a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance.
Complete other duties as needed to support all areas of Project Safe’s mission and vision for the organization.