DART Advocate

DART ADVOCATE

Mission: Empowering Families, Ending Violence and Developing Leaders

Overview: The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) Program is a law enforcement-based crisis response team which pairs a trained domestic violence advocates with police officers. DART teams to respond to domestic violence incidents, provide immediate crisis intervention and follow-up services to victims of domestic violence and their families. DART advocate to be assigned at one of the following Los Angeles Police Department Valley Bureau divisions: Foothill, Mission, North Hollywood, and West Valley.

Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned) DART advocates will be co-located at one of the above LAPD divisions to provide the following activities: 1) Crisis Intervention to provide immediate, culturally appropriate crisis intervention, safety planning and needs assessments to domestic violence victims, including the provision of emotional support, explanation of victim rights, available resources and corresponding materials 2) Provide assistance in obtaining Protective Orders, 3) Shelter Placement, when necessary transporting victims to a safe location with the assistance of LAPD, 4) Participate in the provision of roll call, community and staff training, 5) Receive training and 6) Complete accurate documentation, data entry and progress reports.

Qualifications: A minimum of 6-month experience working with domestic violence victims or enrollment in an undergraduate program in behavioral science or criminal justice field. Bicultural/Bilingual Spanish Speaking is required. If the selected candidate is not already certified, the candidate will need to complete the 40-hour Domestic Abuse Counselor Certification as defined in California Penal 1037.1 provided upon employment.

Work Hours: Days and hours may vary. Weekdays and weekends ranging between 3pm – 2am.

Knowledge, Specialized Skills, and Abilities: Candidates must possess the ability, knowledge, and skill to provide risk assessment and the management of multi-disciplinary team relationships. Capacity to remain calm, focused and responsive in crisis situations. Effective interpersonal skills, clear professional boundaries and the ability to work in partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department. Criminal Background Clearance, California Driver’s License, Automobile and Automobile Insurance will be required.

Pre-employment Requirements:

· County, State and Federal Criminal Checks

· Driving Record

· Education Verification

· Reference Check

· Access to a reliable vehicle, valid California Driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

· Must Maintain personal cell phone

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting with a low-to-moderate noise level; employee will need to utilize their personal vehicle for travel to and from meetings outside the office; employee must regularly communicate by telephone, written communications and in-person with staff, families served, partners, funders and other professionals; occasionally lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Strength United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in CSU Executive Order 1096. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Service.

Apply Online At:

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us/job/526789/dart-advocate-tuc-strength-united

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.27 - $23.08 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Reseda, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person