Legal Advocate Less than 20 hours/week $16/hour GENERAL STATEMENT OF
DUTIES:
- The major focus of this position is legal advocacy especially emergency intervention for victims of domestic violence in crisis.
- This includes assisting victims with protection orders and court accompaniment as well as explaining the judicial process with a focus on victims’ rights.
- ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Provides direct service, advocacy and peer support for victims of domestic violence.
- Schedule will be flexible, as needed.
- 2.
- Acts as a liaison with the criminal/civil justice system.
- Accompanies victims to court, police departments and other agencies as needed.
- 3.
- Assists victims with exploring various options available to them, goal setting and safety planning for themselves and their minor children.
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- Provides referrals and assistance, as needed, to other community agencies.
- 5.
- Assists with Victim Compensation information and forms.
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- Answers crisis line/ phones and keeps accurate records of such calls.
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- Keeps accurate records of peer support hours, case records and reports, etc.
- All information must be maintained in the files and entered in the data management system in a timely manner.
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- Assists with tracking and keeping accurate data on criminal /civil cases and their dispositions.
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- Attends monthly full staff meetings and legal advocate staff meetings.
- Participates in training and related professional activities, as guided by the Legal Supervisor.
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- Responds to email and voicemail in a timely manner.
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- Creates and maintains an atmosphere of support and assistance for all clients and staff.
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- Reports critical problems encountered during a work shift immediately to the Director/ Legal Advocate Supervisor.
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- Completes all of the above duties in a manner consistent with the program philosophy of Someplace Safe.
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- Other duties may develop within the course of events.
- The Director/ Legal Advocate Supervisor have the authority to assign tasks that are not presently covered, or delete tasks presently covered in this description.
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- Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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- Knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence preferred.
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- Ability to work in a stressful/crisis-oriented environment.
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- Knowledge of the civil/criminal court system.
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- Valid Ohio Driver’s License and ability to meet agency requirements for driving insurability.
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- Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation).
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- Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills.
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- Ability to model open communication, fair and equitable treatment, and management of conflicts.
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- Ability to work as a team member.
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- Must have transportation and be willing to travel throughout the county to various courts as assigned.
