Housing and Economic Empowerment Advocate

El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC) is a culturally specific, non-profit organization with a mission to advance racial equity and social justice through the power of our Latine culture, community, and self-determination. EPHC is an inclusive community that welcomes participants and staff of all beliefs.

El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC) is seeking a Housing and Economic Empowerment Advocate! This is a Bi-lingual advocate position that focuses on providing anti-oppressive, strength based, and culturally specific advocacy for Latino survivors of domestic/sexual violence. This position works in our survivor housing program and is funded by the Department of Justice Crime Victims and Survivor Services Division. The advocate in this position will provide support to survivors of sexual and domestic violence that eliminate barriers to housing stability through advocacy, education, and financial client assistance. This position will specifically address financial empowerment for Latinx survivors of domestic violence

About EPHC:

El Programa Hispano's humble roots began in 1982 when a small group of outreach workers from Catholic Family Services, now Catholic Charities of Oregon, (CCO) conducted outreach to Latino migrant farmworkers in East County. In 2015 with the support of CCO, EPHC became an independent 501c3 organization. Today, EPHC serves more than 20,000 individuals annually in the areas of Economic Sustainability, Education, Community Wellness and Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault prevention, intervention, and advocacy. Our vision is a thriving Latine Community living to our fullest potential.

Although EPHC is affiliated with the Catholic Charities Network, a candidate or participant does not need to be a Catholic to work with us or to receive services. Across our programs and services staff of all faiths-or-none- work within our framework of respect for our mission and the dignity of the human person and the common good.

To learn more about our amazing Organization visit our website at: https://www.elprograma.org/

Benefits at EPHC!

• Vacation and Sick Time Benefits
• 15 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Options for Employee and their dependents (100% Employer paid options for Employee Coverage)
• 401(K) with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short Term Disability Insurance Options
• Long Term Disability Insurance Options
• Group Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Bonus Wellness Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make a positive impact.

Essential Duties:

• Work with Housing Manager to provide culturally-specific housing placement and support services for Latinx and immigrant survivors.
• Work with survivors to identify and investigate all possible housing options that potentially meet their housing needs, including home sharing, permanent supportive housing, traditional rentals, and more.
• Provide one-on-one and group financial coaching and planning support for Latinx and immigrant survivors.
• Refer survivors to additional economic stability resources.
• Provide flexible, one-time or short term financial support to cover critical housing stability needs
• Advocate for Latinx members with landlords, financial institutions, collection agencies, as needed.
• Participate in community meetings with other social service organizations to promote the agency as an identifiable resource for the Latinx survivors of domestic/sexual violence and maintain timely and cooperative contact with outside agencies.
• Actively participate in team projects including team, agency, program, and partner meetings, as well as coordinating and implementing pertinent activities.
• Support the organization and maintenance of updated resource materials for survivors of domestic/sexual violence.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed by clients including coverage of assigned shifts on UNICA's 24 hour Spanish-language crisis line.
• Maintain confidential participant files in database/s and compliance with HIPAA, El Programa Hispano Católico, and funder policies and procedures.
• Adherence to El Programa Hispano Catolico policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned by EPHC supervisor.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of social service experience. Bachelor's Degree in social services, preferred.
• 40-hour DV/SA Advocacy training preferred; however, training is available and must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Must be bilingual (Spanish/English) and bi-culturally competent.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, in Spanish and English.
• Experience providing case management and intervention services.
• Experience and knowledge working with a broad range of issues affecting Latine's in the community-especially issues related to surviving domestic/sexual violence.
• Demonstrate judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
• Experience with community networking and organizing.
• Ability to work well in team setting, as well as independently; be flexible and adapt well to different dynamics in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take the initiative, follow through, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner.
• Commitment to EPHC mission to work in partnership with vulnerable populations to achieve lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.

Other Requirements:

• Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and working knowledge of Zoom, Google Meets, etc.
• Must have driver's license, access to vehicle and automobile insurance at levels required by agency (100/300/100).
• Satisfactory results from civil, criminal, and motor vehicle background check are required.

COMPENSATION: $22.00 - 24.00/hr, DOE.

Location & Typical Working Conditions: The work performed by this position is accomplished through a hybrid remote work environment.

Community On-Site Activities (30% of the time): Meeting survivors in the community to search for apartments, accompany to court or law enforcement offices, DHS offices, grocery stores, or other onsite appointments.

In Office Work (40% of the time): In office work is located at EPHC's offices in Gresham, OR and is required for group facilitation, staff meetings, crisis line shifts, and other additional duties requiring in office work.

Remote from home (20% of the time): This position may allow remote work from home for administrative tasks such case note data entry, expense report submission, and some community partner and work-related virtual meetings. Note: Remote work is dependent on performance and may be revoked at supervisors' discretion.

Travel, Evening, and Weekends (10% of the time): Job duties may also require occasional travel for trainings, and evening and weekend work depending on project requirements.

TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and resume at: https://ElPrograma.applicantpro.com

El Programa Hispano Catolico is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EPHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER