ADVOCATE - IDEA

Our Organization: 

WEAVE, founded in 1978, is Sacramento’s primary provider of services supporting domestic and sexual violence survivors. The organization offers 24/7 support and response, an emergency safehouse program, counseling, legal services, and much more to some of the most vulnerable members of Sacramento’s many communities. WEAVE has grown significantly in recent years, expanding services and capacity to meet community needs. With diverse programs and an organizational commitment to excellence, WEAVE is leading the way in service standards.  

Our mission is to promote safe and healthy relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. Our vision is a community free of violence and abuse. 

The Role:  

                                    The IDEA Advocate provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive supportive services and prevention activities addressing domestic and sexual violence and sex trafficking for unserved and underserved communities throughout Sacramento County.  This position provides individual victims and survivors with emotional support, advocacy, individual case management and crisis intervention (including de-escalation, safety planning, and accessing emergency shelter.) Community focused activities include facilitating educational groups and partnering with Black Child Legacy Campaign Incubator Leads and community-based organizations in high need neighborhoods including Meadowview, Valley Hi, Fruitridge/Stockton, Oak Park, Del Paso Heights, Arden Arcade, and North Highlands.

The position will also play a crucial role in growing the IDEA program, including partnering with WEAVE’s embedded in law enforcement team to foster better outcomes with the criminal justice system and assisting with the development and implementation of services by conducting asset mapping and/or community needs assessments.

Our Ideal Candidate: 

• Our ideal candidate is a deeply committed individual with experience building trusted relationships in underserved and unserved communities, providing supportive services that span from crisis intervention to strengths-based case management, and prioritizing healthy boundaries and confidentiality. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual who can work autonomously and as a team to help grow our program. You must be very organized and have excellent time management skills, be able to build rapport and maintain positive relationships with diverse populations, and be comfortable facilitating groups and activities. You must also be open minded and able to hold space for non-judgmental conversation and healing.

Compensation:

The starting pay range for this position is $22.40-$26.34/hr.  

Please see the attached Job Description for specific details regarding job duties and eligibility requirements.

Reasons to Work for WEAVE: 

Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive non-profit wages, 100% health insurance premium coverage for most eligible employees, dental and vision insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match contributions, paid holidays, generous PTO accrual, California Paid Sick Leave, an Employee Assistance Plan, and more.

Growth-Oriented: WEAVE encourages employees to constantly learn and grow their skills; we provide continuing education opportunities, social justice learning opportunities and when possible we strive to give staff opportunities to attend appropriate conferences and seminars relevant to their work.

Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all staff and clients feel welcome; we celebrate our differences and actively seek out new perspectives from our staff to improve our programs and services. The successful candidate must be willing and able to work positively with other staff and clients with broad arrays of backgrounds and life experiences.  All employees of WEAVE have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other organization-sponsored and participative events. All employees are also required to attend and complete annual diversity, equity and inclusion awareness training to enhance their knowledge to fulfill this responsibility.