[Hiring] Anti-Trafficking Advocate/Case Manager @One More Child

Role Description

As part of an Anti-Trafficking Team consisting of a Supervisor, Clinician, and Mentor, the Advocate (Case Manager) will facilitate a consistent continuum of care for commercially sexually exploited children and trafficked youth and young adults (up to age 28). The purpose of the Advocate is to ensure that each victim/survivor (“client”) is identified and referred to One More Child Anti-Trafficking. They will facilitate client access to a comprehensive set of victim support services based on an individual needs assessment. This process is client-centered and survivor-led. The Advocate meets with clients in the field, including home or other in-field visits, as well as accompany clients to appointments or court dates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, or related field.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and at times be on call to provide 24/7 emergency related services to clients.
• Experience working with exploited persons.
• Experience with trauma informed care approaches while working with survivors/victims.

Requirements

• Provide in-field case management services such as assessment, planning, advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation that are comprehensive, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and meet the client's needs.
• Coordinate information regarding immediate health safety needs, mental health assistance and any clinical services as needed by clients, accompanying them in the field as needed.
• Coordinate emergency legal, criminal/civil justice system assistance such as notification of criminal justice events, victim impact statements, criminal/civil accompaniment, civil legal attorney assistance, etc.
• Collaborate and provide information to key stakeholders, coordinating services with external partners in the respective region to provide a timely continuum of care for clients' needs.
• Develop relationships with various community and government entities such as law enforcement, mental health providers, housing authorities, etc., to assist survivors/victims with various needs and to help with navigating systems.
• Complete documentation as required by funding entities, courts, and referral sources.
• Be available to work on call, as needed, including nights and weekends.
• Have reliable transportation to meet with clients in the field in a confidential manner.
• Other duties assigned, based on programmatic needs.

Benefits

• Two years of experience working with exploited persons.
• Bilingual.

Spiritual Qualifications

• Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
• Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
• Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
• Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
• Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical Church in the local community and attend regularly.
• Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee does work in the field that requires the ability to drive, using hand and arms, and ability to walk, reach, and touch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Additionally, as this is an in-field position, with no guarantee of accessibility, the employee must be able to climb stairs without assistance, as well as navigate crowded living arrangements. Events may require standing for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

The worker is subject to varied environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside, as well as public settings and an office environment.