Responsibilities:
- Monitor the criminal justice system's response to domestic assaults by tracking cases from arrest through disposition
- Assist with data collection pertaining to domestic assaults
- Notify victims of their rights as crime victims and assist them with attaining resources and information
- Support women through the court process through conversation, preparation for hearings, and accompaniment to court
- Maintain files on assault victims in conjunction with assault cases
- Assist with Safety Planning sessions for women who wish to drop no-contact orders
Qualifications:
- Open to women 20 years of age and older
- Previous experience working with issues relating to poverty, oppression, homelessness, mental illness, and chemical dependency a plus
- Previous experience in crisis/resource support capacity a plus
- Ability to work with people from diverse racial, cultural, social and economic backgrounds
- Ability to work well independently and as a team
- Excellent organization and priority setting skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good understanding of professional boundaries
- Computer, data entry, and filing skills
- Commitment to non-violence
- Professionalism
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of shelter location, client information, and staff information
Requirements:
- Minimum time commitment of 30-32 hours/week or 450 hours total during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm)
- Valid MN Driver’s license
- Complete application and screening process
- Attend Agency Orientation, Criminal Justice Intervention Advocacy Training, and any mandatory in-service training
