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
WHAT YOU'LL DO
In your first 90 days, you will:
Within your first 6 months, you will:
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE
QUALITIES
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
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
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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