• Community Based Services Advocate

    YWCA Central Massachusetts (Leominster, MA)


    COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ADVOCATE

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    YWCA Central Massachusetts - North Central Mass - Leominster, MA

    Education Level

    None

     

    Salary Range

     

    $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Negligible

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Nonprofit - Social Services

    Description

    The YWCA is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community-Based Services Advocate to provide critical services to victims of domestic violence. This role involves crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, and education, with a focus on promoting healthy, non-violent relationships within the community.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Provide crisis intervention services and individual/group advocacy to victims of domestic violence in both community and agency settings.

    + Assess and identify high-risk clients, facilitating access to shelter and related services.

    + Develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools, community organizations, and faith-based groups to support collaborative efforts and provide community education.

    + Deliver educational presentations and training on topics such as healthy relationships, child abuse, bullying, teen dating violence, and domestic violence.

    + Promote community-wide attitude shifts towards healthy, non-violent relationships and address factors that condone intimate partner violence.

    + Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with agency policies.

    + Collect and maintain required statistics for funding and reporting purposes.

    + Attend agency meetings, in-service trainings, and community education events.

    + Maintain and update community resource contacts to support clients.

    + Adhere to all YWCA and related agency policies and procedures.

    + Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Director.

    Qualifications

    + Job Qualifications:

    + Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

    + Experience working with diverse populations and understanding of cultural sensitivities.

    + Proven ability to collaborate effectively with professionals and teams.

    + Strong ability to maintain professional boundaries and client confidentiality.

    + Empathetic, non-judgmental, and skilled in active listening.

    + Excellent written and oral communication skills.

    + Familiarity with community resources and networks.

    + Proficient in computer skills, including data entry and documentation.

    + Public speaking experience, with the ability to engage diverse groups of all ages preferred

     

    Survivors of domestic or sexual violence, people of color, people with disabilities, people who are bilingual/bicultural, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

     

    YWCA is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer.