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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.30 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
401(k)
AD&D insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Paid orientation
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person
Join a team of dedicated staff who provide residential support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This confidential domestic violence shelter provides respite for up to 15 victims and their children. The shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure victims and survivors have access to the services and supports that will assist them in recovery and during their safe transition to housing.

The WRC is looking for a dedicated, motivated, self directed individuals who will have the availability to work full-time evening hours as well as some overtime and holidays as needed. Must have excellent organization skills, computer skills and have the ability to assist in residential facilities daily operations and residential client services.

Case Manager/Advocates provide support, advocacy and case management services to shelter residents. They respond to the immediate needs of the residents and hotline callers. They support, coordinate, and advocate for clients with local community providers including but not limited to: Social Services, criminal justice system, housing etc. assists residents with goal development and obtaining housing. They are responsible for following policies and procedures of the agency and ensuring the health, safety and confidentiality of all residents at all times.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide Crisis Intervention
Provides individual peer counseling
Providing crime victim compensation information and assistance filling out OVS application
Provide transportation and accompaniment to various appointments transportation such as DSS, housing, medical, training, education
Provide personal and criminal justice support and advocacy
Provide follow up to DV victims
Provide phone counseling
Provide information and referral to DSS, legal services, housing, medical, educational, CPS, DOH, ACS, and preventative services.
Responsible for assisting clients in obtaining out of county approval, and applying for payment for shelter stay within 48 hours.
All WRC staff are mandated reporters and must adhere to those policies.
Assist residents with creation of safety plan and service plan development.
Responsible for shelter communication log.
Responsible for completing data entries on a daily/weekly basis.
Responsible for following all shelter regulations and agency policies and procedures.
Responsible for following daily protocols and procedures including daily duties as assigned.
Responsible for house supervision
Conducts post exit room clean-up with client and completing the discharge safety exit.
Assist in the daily upkeep of the shelter.
Attend in-service training sessions as required.
Complete intakes for new residents.
Hotline phone coverage and responds to all hotline calls per shelter/agency protocol.

Education and Skills :
High School Diploma required
Excellent organizational skills
Computer skills a must
Valid drivers license and clean driving record a must

Background checks will be required

To Apply:
Please e-mail a brief letter of interest and resume referencing Shelter Case Manager Evenings to NDeJesusPetrone@pnwwrc.org and JGrainger@pnwwrc.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Willingness to travel:
75% (Required)
Mahopac, NY, Carmel, NY and Brewster, NY 10509 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Full job description
The Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center has been providing services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault for over 46 years. The mission of the WRC is to provide advocacy, education, and services to the community in order to create a safe, supportive environment that eliminates violence against women and children and promotes gender equality.

Position Available : the Victim Advocate/ Community Outreach employee directly assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in obtaining legal relief and assistance through the community and within the court systems. Advocacy services include compensation claims assistance, assessments and opening new cases, counseling, hot line phone coverage, information and referrals, criminal justice support and advocacy, emergency assistance, personal advocacy.

The Victim Advocate/Community Outreach employee works to coordinate, develop, and facilitate workshops, presentations and trainings to provide outreach and education throughout the community as requested.

This community outreach prevention program will address the needs of those at-risk who are, have been or maybe exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, bullying, dating violence and other related areas with a primary focus on teaching violence prevention and creating healthy relationships.

Primary Work Location: The Victim Advocate/Community Outreach employee will be co-located at both the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center's main office in Mahopac, NY as well as the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Brewster N.Y. In addition, this employee must be able to travel and work at other locations as assigned.

Education and Skills: High School Diploma a must however a BS or BA related field with professional experience preferred.
Strong speaking and relationship building skills a must.
Excellent writing skills a plus.
Must be able to work some flexible hours as needed.

Please email your cover letter and resume referencing the job title of Victim Advocate/Community Outreach to BAdams@pnwwrc.org and JGrainger@pnwwrc.org

Valid Driver's License Required

Shift availability needed:
Day Shift
Night Shift (Preferred)
Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Weekend, days, evenings and nights
Holidays days, evenings and nights

Work Location: In person

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Job description:
Per diem Residential Support Staff - Join a team of dedicated staff who provide residential support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault . This confidential domestic violence shelter provides respite for up to 15 victims and their children. The shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure victims and survivors have access to the services and supports that will assist them in recovery and during their safe transition to housing.

The WRC is looking for per diem (as needed) dedicated, self directed individuals who will have the availability to work days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays shifts as needed.

Holidays are paid at time and 1/2.

Schedules and hours vary depending on coverage needs.

Availability to work flexible hours a plus but we are interested in any availability during all shift hours

Education and Skills :
High School Diploma or GED required
Valid drivers license an clean driving record a plus
Spanish speaking a plus
Background checks will be required

To Apply:
Please e-mail a brief letter of interest and resume to NDejesusPetrone@pnwwrc.org and JGrainger@pnwwrc.org and reference Residential Support Staff-Per Diem.