Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate bei YWCA Walla Walla

Description

About YWCA Walla Walla

YWCA Walla Walla is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peach, justice, free and dignity for all. Since 1997, we’ve enriched the lives of women and their families through programs that include domestic violence and sexual assault services, licensed childcare and personal enrichment initiatives. We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative child care supervisor professional to support our mission our childcare programs.

Position Summary

The Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate at a non-profit women's shelter provides compassionate, trauma-informed support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. This role ensures the safety, empowerment, and well-being of women and their children through direct advocacy, emotional support, and resource coordination. Advocates receive and maintain training in Domestic Violence advocacy, Sexual Assauly advocacy, crisis response, legal advocacy, and protection orders. The advocate works collaboratively with community organizations and service providers to ensure clients receive comprehensive care and protection.

This is an on-site position primarily in Walla Walla, Washington.

To be considered, please submit both a resume and a cover letter detailing your interest and relevant qualifications. Applications submitted without a cover letter may not be reviewed.

Essential Functions

• Provide professional, trauma-informed representation for YWCA clients and the broader Walla Walla community
• Complete required training in sexual assault advocacy, domestic violence advocacy, crisis response, and legal advocacy, including protection order clinic services
• Provide empowerment-focused advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Conduct client intakes and deliver comprehensive advocacy services, including crisis intervention, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, personal advocacy, referrals, and ongoing support
• Assist clients in identifying, accessing, and navigating community resources and support services
• Maintain current knowledge of sexual assault and domestic violence best practices and required trainings
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships with community agencies to support client needs
• Complete accurate, timely documentation and maintain digital client files in accordance with CO standard
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all client, staff, and organizational information in compliance with applicable laws, contracts, and YWCA policy

Secondary Functions

• Assist with organizing shelter supplies and resident materials as needed
• Provide courteous, professional representation of YWCA with staff, clients, and the Walla Walla community
• Perform other duties as assigned

Regular, Full-time, Non-exempt

$23 to $25 hourly, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Requirements

• Survivor-centered, trauma-informed approach to advocacy, with demonstrated cultural humility and the ability to work respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Prior work supporting survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, preferred
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion while maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential client records and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently with limited supervision while collaborating effectively as part of a team
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position
• Effective organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills, including working knowledge of basic computer and web-based applications
• Experience working with children
• Familiarity with community resources and partner agencies, preferred
• Valid Washington State driver’s license with the ability to transport clients in an agency vehicle as required
• Bilingual in Spanish, preferred

Benefits

• A mission-driven work environment that values collaboration, integrity, and impact.
• Opportunities for professional growth and cross-functional learning.
• YWCA Walla Walla has a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision; YWCA Retirement Fund; accrued sick and vacation leave; 2 personal days, and 12 paid holidays.
• Supportive team culture and leadership.

We are committed to equal opportunity and to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization reflective of the communities we serve. We recognize that candidates may meet qualifications through a variety of professional, educational, and lived experiences; applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement.It is the policy of the YWCA Walla Walla to consider all applications for employment equally without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, disability, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, ethnicity, income, veteran status, marital status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that YWCA employment practices are equitable, consistently applied, in compliance with Federal and State laws, and in compliance with any contractual obligations set forth by our funding agencies, so long as those obligations are not superseded by said law.

The YWCA Walla Walla does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. All application materials for posted positions will be retained for one year from the date received.