Child Advocate, Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Posted by Congreso de Latinos Unidos on April 18, 2016

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking a part-time Child Advocate to work within its Health Promotion and Wellness division. This position is responsible for providing trauma-informed domestic violence counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, case management and linkage to community resources to children and families who have witnessed/experienced domestic violence. This position will conduct an initial intake and provide on-going advocacy, case management and follow-up per service plan. Work will be conducted at Congreso’s main office, local schools, and domestic violence shelters throughout the community.
This position has internal contacts with the entire administrative staff and external contact with clients, community resources, and the community at large. This position has access to sensitive Congreso information and is expected to handle such information with integrity and professionalism. This position reports directly to the Services Coordinator and participates in department activities as necessary. In the absence of the Services Coordinator the Child Advocate will be supervised by the Program Manager.

About Congreso
Congreso is a multi-service nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen Latino communities through social, economic, education, and health services; leadership development and advocacy. Founded in Philadelphia in 1977, Congreso has grown into a national thought leader on nonprofit performance management with an expert focus on the Latino community. Congreso is anchored by its innovative Primary Client Model (PCM™), and provides direct services to residents of the Philadelphia region while providing consult to other nonprofits and government systems nationally.

Essential Responsibilities
 Conduct 25 hours/week of trauma informed domestic violence counseling to a specific number of children who are witnesses of Domestic Violence as defined by the agency and funding source
 Provide ongoing crisis intervention, advocacy and resources
 Conduct an initial client intake, which includes: an agreement to services, a needs assessment,
psychosocial evaluation, and the development of a service and safety plan
 Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files and documentation
 Conduct client follow-up as specified in the client service plans and as needed by child
 Assist with coverage of the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, as scheduled by the Youth
Services Coordinator
 Comply with all client confidentiality regulations as specified by agency, funding source, local, state and federal regulations
 Assist in handling client crisis and emergency situations, and promptly report all incidents involving clients to the program coordinator
 Submit monthly programmatic narrative and statistical reports to program coordinator
 Participate in systems wide advocacy efforts and activities as assigned
 Develop and maintain working relationships with local school counselors for the purpose of
increasing client referrals
 Provide off-site counseling to children who are witnesses of domestic violence during home visits, at local schools, partner agencies, community centers and domestic violence shelters
 Conduct a Support Group for children and adolescents
 Work with non-offending parents to provide individual and group trauma informed, parenting after violence education and coaching

Minimum Qualifications
 BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related field; or suitable combination of education and two or three years of direct counseling
experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree
 Experience facilitating groups
 1 to 3 years of work experience in child counseling, domestic violence counseling and advocacy
 An understanding of the culture and Latino community in Philadelphia
 Familiarity with domestic violence issues and dynamics related to the Latino community
 Knowledge of the impact of trauma on children and families
 Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish

Certification/License: 40+ hours of the domestic violence training certificate from an approved PCADV training program

A Career with Congreso: Your talent and passion + our mission = outcomes
Come grow our reputation. Employees come to Congreso because they hear the positive things our clients, employees, and supporters say about us. Congreso has served the neighborhoods of eastern North Philadelphia since 1977. We have built our reputation on trust and high-quality human service delivery. And now our expertise in client-centered, outcomes-informed service delivery is extending our reputation beyond local borders to regional and national renown.

Come serve the community. Employees come to Congreso because of their passion to work directly with members of a vibrant and diverse community towards greater self-sufficiency. We have grassroots in Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican community and a commitment to strengthen all who live in the communities we serve. Our campus is located in the heart of the Eastern North Philadelphia neighborhoods we serve and includes a charter school that houses college courses at night.

Come celebrate culture. Employees come to Congreso because of the diversity of our employees,
clients, and community we serve. We seek to serve all clients through practices that show inclusion, empathy and understanding regardless of cultural identities.

Come be part of our “familia.” Employees come to Congreso for a working culture that reflects our family-centered service approach and our commitment to balance work and family. Our “mi casa es su casa” welcome extends to employees and all who seek services from us. Our employees value the feeling of being “like family” and the close and supportive relationships they have with co-workers.

Come grow professionally. Employees come to Congreso to gain experience, learn new skills, and grow professionally. Our Primary Client Model™ provides employees with continuous education and professional development in client-centered, data-informed, and culturally appreciative service delivery. We recognize supervisors as leaders and an essential link between retention and service quality. All supervisors engage in regular professional development and organizational strategy conversations with Congreso’s President/CEO. Congreso has a reputation for leadership development, with many former employees now in leadership positions at the local, regional and national level.

To Apply
To apply for this position please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements here.

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=congresodl&jobId=20951&lang=en_US&source=CC3

For more information about Congreso and other career opportunities pleas go to http://www.congreso.net.

EEOC
Congreso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Congreso is strongly committed to providing equal
employment opportunity for all employees and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at Congreso are made without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability or military/veteran status, or any other protected class as set forth under applicable State, Local and Federal Civil Rights Laws.