Advocate

OUR MISSION

Casa de la Familia is dedicated to ensuring the long-lasting mental health success of individuals who have experienced a psychological trauma. Casa de la Familia specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic, anxiety, and depressive disorders through the provision crisis intervention and long-term individual and family therapy.  We work closely with city, county and state social service agencies, police departments, victim advocates, family resource centers, nonprofit agencies, and community service programs. 

Casa Community, a division of Casa de la Familia, is looking for victim advocates for our Domestic abuse response team! Casa de la Familia is partnered with several divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as part of the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), a unit that partners specially trained officers with certified domestic violence counselors to provide immediate crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and follow-up services to survivors and their families.

DOMESTIC ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM VICTIM ADVOCATE

We are currently searching for a new member of our team to work in on of LAPD's partnering stations. The program is designed to increase the safety and psychological well-being of victims by assessing and tailoring a plan to meet the immediate needs of survivors. This may include issuing an emergency protective order, safety planning, shelter placement, and transportation.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Advocates work from the police stations, ride along with DART officers to domestic violence calls, and also take walk-in clients. You will be embedded within the police department and have co workers both within Casa Community and the station itself. 

SCHEDULE

• This position requires advocates to work nights, generally, graveyard shift.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In your first 90 days, you will:

• Complete Casa's 40 hour domestic violence training
• Be introduced to your new collaborative working team
• Services you will provide:
  • crisis management
  • case management
  • safety planning
  • advocacy
  • shelter placement
  • referrals

Within your first 6 months, you will:

• Establish yourself as a trusted Casa Community advocate
  • Attend outreach events to help the community at large, offering your services. 
  • Attend professional meetings
  • Attend continuing educational meetings

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE

• Possession of a Domestic Violence Counselor Certificate (Training can be provided if needed)
• Demonstrate knowledge of domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, and stalking
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other services providers and law enforcement
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently and maintain a workload
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people in an emphatic and non-judgmental manner
• Strong and effective oral/written communication skills and public speaking

QUALITIES

• Enjoy working independently and collaboratively to ensure clients are receive the best care possible
• A "go-getter" with a passion for helping the community
• A strong sense of accountability and ownership that allows you to work honestly and tactfully with clients and coworkers
• Willingness to learn, and receive guidance from supervisors

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE

• Complete a background check
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Bachelor's degree in sociology or psychology
• Proficient in technology: Adobe Sign, Teams, Microsoft Office and more

The base compensation for this position is $17 to $19, depending on experience and qualifications. This is a contractual position, and entry level to many of our roles within Casa.  

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT CASA COUNSELING

• The people! Our staff and clients consistent express the best this about Casa is our close-knit, passionate, knowledgeable and talented team.  
• A commitment to diversity & inclusion We are 100% women led team, with a staff of varying cultures - not one person is the same! 
• Paid time off- All benefits are accrued and increase with the years of service with Casa. Paid time off includes up to 3 weeks per year!
• It's about collaboration You will have the opportunity to consult with a variety of staff on the team, such as psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional clinical counselors. 
• Professional Growth 20% of our team members have been promoted annually to new roles 
• Our environment We celebrate success and believe in transparency and teamwork to get us there. We invest in collaboration tools so you can meet with your teams face to face. 
• Continuing Education We provide ongoing trainings to further your professional knowledge in current trends. 
• Flexibility We understand that clinicians are people! We do our best to work with your schedule!

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Hybrid Opportunities Seeing clients from your home and within the service site are available
• Telehealth Services are being utilized to see clients, as well as in person.