Job Details
Job Location
HAWC – Houston, TX
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage
Up to 50%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Being a Bilingual Children’s Court Advocate at HAWC, you will provide information, support and accompaniment services to child survivors of sexual and family violence, child witnesses and their families.
Your Schedule:
- Full Time
- Monday Friday, 9:00am 6:00pm
- Work Model: hybrid
- Local Travel: 50%
Our Total Compensation Package:
- Starting Salary Range: $40,000.08yearly
- Pay schedule bi-monthly
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
- Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, Approx 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days
- 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Company paid Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working at Houston Area Women’s center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor’s life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Qualifications
The Requirements We are Seeking:
- A minimum of one year of experience working with children from diverse, vulnerable populations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Victim Studies, Psychology, Counseling, Public Health,or Child & Family Development.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Outlook, and Teams
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish. Able to read, speak, and write in both languages fluently.
- You have a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation
What you Deliver in this role:
- You provide information and support to families participating in the Criminal Justice System.
- You provide crisis intervention to families, as needed.
- You provide updates on criminal case status to parents/guardians.
- You conduct home & office visits with children in preparation for court.
- You provide age-appropriate court orientation to children who may testify in court.
- You provide accompaniment to children and their families to the District Attorney’s Office.
- You provide court accompaniment for children and families.
- You refer families to appropriate health and social service agencies to obtain additional services as needed.
- You assist with and process applications for Crime Victims’ Compensation for families.
- You are the liaison with other Criminal Justice professionals.
- You develop and maintain professional working relationships within the Criminal Justice System, with referral sources and other significant professionals.
- You keep current a comprehensive list of referral resources available to clients.
- You staff the office at CAC as assigned and participate in case review as needed.
- You evaluate services to clients and make recommendations to Manager
- You prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Other duties may be assigned.
What Skills and Assets you bring, and more:
- Excellent attention to details
- Demonstration of professional objectivity and appreciation for confidential information
- Ability to follow instructions and to adhere to policies and procedures
- Ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines
- Has a growth mindset and is a good team player
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.