ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Ensure individual assessments are facilitated for survivor/victims that are comprehensive, trauma-informed, and culturally competent and meet the individual needs of the victim survivor.
- Provide initial care management services including access to and coordination of clinical services as needed.
- Coordinate volunteer services to include scheduling and monitoring.
- Coordinate emergency legal assistance such as filing restraining orders and obtaining emergency custody/visitation rights when such actions are directly connected to family violence cases and are taken to ensure the health and safety of the victim.
- Engage various service providers, such as mental health providers, social services as well as stakeholders, government agencies, law enforcement, to assist victims/survivors and families.
- Provide skills training to staff in the assigned region to develop the skills of direct service providers including volunteers and paid staff to ensure trauma-informed care practices, quality care, and direct services to victims. (An example of skills development is training focused on how to respond to a victim in crisis.)
- Work collaboratively with Clinician and Peer Mentors to ensure that the needs of victims are met.
- Complete documentation as required by funding entities, courts, and referral sources.
- Other duties as assigned are based on programmatic needs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Human Services or related field required.
- Master’s degree in social work, Human Services, or related field desired.
- A minimum of 3 years related experience.
- Comprehensive understanding and experience in providing direct care and coordinated services to trauma victims.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
- Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally.
- Commitment to serving vulnerable individuals and families.
- Ability to provide on-call services with team members for 24/7 and 365 days a year coverage, provide crisis intervention and ongoing support of individuals identified in the region, availability to work flexible hours and days based on needs of the victims/survivors.
- Ability to solve complex, practical problems and effectively deal with complex variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
- Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written; attention to detail, and ability to multi–task and stay organized under tight deadlines.
- Presents him or herself outside the agency in a manner in keeping with the firm’s core values and guiding principles.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, meet deadlines, and work independently.
- Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient workflow.
- Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Computer and systems skills including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
- 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 REQUIREMENTS
Thesephysicalrequirementsare not exhaustive, and OMC may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. The ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and/or equipment).
WORK ENVIRONEMENT
Job functions are performed in both normal office environments and in the community. Employees are not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.