Domestic Violence Outreach Counselor- Bilingual Spanish
Company: YWCA Evanston North Shore
Location: Evanston
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
Description:
This position is located in Evanston, Illinois.The Domestic
Violence Outreach Counselor plays a key role in supporting the
expansion and delivery of counseling services to community members
who are survivors of domestic violence with a special emphasis on
serving immigrants. The Counselor collaboratively develops and
implements outreach strategies to increase the use of domestic
violence services by immigrant communities who face unique barriers
to accessing community-based services. This position provides
counseling and case management services to residential and
community-based clients of the Domestic Violence Program of YWCA
Evanston/North Shore with a deep commitment to creating a warm,
welcoming, and trauma-informed space for all.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
AND RESPONSIBILITIESCounseling and Case Management (65%)
- Provides trauma-informed individual and group counseling, case
management services, and referrals to survivors in the residential
and community-based programs.
- Acts as a partner and advocate with client in navigating
systems.
- Establishes relationships with clients drawing on motivational
interviewing, and client-centered approach.
- Provides conflict resolution when needed and parenting feedback
as required.
- Teaches clients about the impact of trauma and demonstrates
techniques that help clients learn strategies that promote
relaxation, calmness, and self-soothing.
- Plans, coordinates, and facilitates support groups as
needed.
- Administers an evaluation process to clients.
- Works as integral and collaborative member of the Domestic
Violence Program team and contributes to the case review process to
ensure coordinated client support.
- Collaborates with program director and other program staff to
help build organizational capacity to serve immigrant survivors in
a culturally relevant, equitable manner.Community Outreach &
Education (18%)
- Collaborates with program director, and other program staff, to
build program capacity to serve immigrant survivors which includes
but is not limited to developing and implementing targeted outreach
strategies, creating program materials and training curricula, and
generally increasing immigrant communities' engagement in our
services.
- Collaborates with the domestic violence project team focused on
expanding services to the immigrant community on the North Shore to
develop and implement outreach plans, including trainings, tabling,
and a community-based peer education program cultivating key
community partnerships leading to increased usage of our
community-based services.
- Establishes and maintains working relationships with area
service providers and community leaders.
- Participates as a trainer in delivering domestic violence
training including but not limited to the state required 40-hour
domestic violence training program and other community-based
trainings on domestic violence.Record Keeping and Documentation:
(10%)
- Completes and submits in timely fashion all necessary reporting
documentation, including written narratives on all interactions
with clients.
- Oversees completion of intake and ongoing paperwork for
assigned clients.
- Submits monthly activity reports in timely fashion.
- Reports on goals and objectives identified in government grants
and foundations as appropriate.Crisis Line & Shelter Support (2%)
- As available, intermittently provides emergency backup to
ensure adequate coverage of the 24-hour crisis line and residential
shelter which includes but is not limited to answering and
responding to calls in accordance with protocol; screening callers
for shelter eligibility, referring callers to community resources,
conducting safety planning and lethality assessment, providing
emotional support, initial intake, providing basic information
about domestic violence, legal rights and options; staffing shelter
office on an emergency basis in accordance with protocol to ensure
a safe, healthy, and trauma-informed environment.ADDITIONAL DUTIES
5%
- Provides and attends staff trainings and participates in agency
committees.
- Pursues professional development
- Understands and adheres to all of YWCA Evanston/North Shore
procedures and policies as well as YWCA Employee Handbook.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.An individual
in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential
duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions of this position.The above list reflects the
general details necessary to describe the principle and essential
functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only
duties that may be assigned for the position.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Master's Degree in counseling,
social work, or psychologyExperience and/or Training:
- Experience working with domestic violence victims
- Counseling and case management experience
- Experience working with marginalized populations and
immigrantsLicenses/Certificates:
- Successful completion of Illinois 40-Hour Domestic Violence
Training within 60 days of start
- Successful completion of ICDVP exam within 12 months of
start
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance
- First Aid/CPR within 6 months of employment
- YWCA requires that all employees be fully vaccinated for
COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination to Human Resources unless
a request for a medical or religious accommodation is
grantedLanguage: Fluent in SpanishTechnology/Equipment:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Reliable access to automobilePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience
and/or Training:
- Experience working in a residential setting with trauma
survivors
- Experience providing community outreach and
trainingLicenses/Certificates :
- LCSW/LCPC
- Completed Illinois 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
- Completed ICDVP examTechnology/Equipment: Familiarity with
virtual services technology and case management softwarePHYSICAL
AND MENTAL DEMANDSIntermittent (less than 15%), Occasional
(15-45%), Frequent (50-75%), and Continuous (over 75%).
- Frequent nights and/or weekends required for events or
meetings
- Frequent local and intermittent statewide travel required
- Tolerance of prolonged and continuous stationary periods at a
desk/computer
- Occasionally required to reach and push, pull, lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds with accommodation
- Must be able to move about the facility
- Must be able to travel to and move about offsite locations
- Must be able to operate controls for computers and other
equipmentThe mental and physical requirements described here are
representative of those that must be met by an individual to
successfully perform the essential functions of this
position.WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Employee may be required to share office/counseling space
- Employee may be required to work in a cubicle in an open office
arrangement
- Employee may be required to work from home
- Employee will frequently have meetings, trainings, or work in
other buildingsThe work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an individual encounters while
performing the essential functions of this position. **Note: YWCA
is committed to pay range transparency. Candidates are offered
compensation based on how their qualifications meet those of the
position. PM22PI201386478
Keywords: YWCA Evanston North Shore, Evanston , Domestic Violence Outreach Counselor- Bilingual Spanish, Other , Evanston, Illinois
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