Advocate - Courthouse

The Domestic Violence Action Center is looking for an advcoate to provide comprehensive outreach services to victims of intimate partner abuse who are petitioning Family Court (Kapolei) for restraining orders, including victim defendants and complaining witnesses at Family court hearings at District Court, encompassing domestic abuse cases and TRO violations.

Please submit a cover letter and resume.

Benefits:

• 100% paid health, dental, vision with UHA
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Profit sharing with Mutual of America.
• Life Insurance with All State
• Flexible spending with PIOPAC
• 14 paid holidays,
• Mental wellness day off per quarter.
• Your birthday off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• Experience in providing crisis counseling services, knowledge of community referral resources, good problem solving skills, effective written and oral communication, and the ability to work interdependently
• Advocate will readily establish a nonjudgmental dialogue with victims of intimate partner abuse that engenders trust and open communication.
• Advocate will provide services to victims of intimate partner abuse both at the Exparte and Order to Show Cause hearings, including criminal court calendar calls.
• Advocate will assess for primary aggressor.
• Advocate will assess the legal needs of victims and will refer to appropriate legal service.
• Advocate will assess victims for advocacy/case management needs.
• Advocate will conduct readiness assessments for those victims who request divorce and/or paternity representation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Kapolei, HI 96707: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person