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Position
Description |
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Position Title: |
Lynn Program
Advocate |
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Effective Date: |
09/07 |
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Team: |
Direct Service Team |
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Reports To: |
Director of
Advocacy Services |
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Position Summary: |
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This
part-time position provides outreach, advocacy and
administrative support to the Lynn Outreach office
and provides services to the city of Lynn and the
surrounding communities. The position reports to the
Director of Advocacy Services. |
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Position Experience: |
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BA or related experience
in human services
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Experience in crisis
intervention and active listening skills
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Bilingual/Bicultural
preferred
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Strong verbal and written
skills
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Knowledge of the community
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Office Management skills
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Must be flexible to meet
needs of the job
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Position Details: |
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Provide support,
crisis intervention, advocacy and information
and referral services to battered women and
their children.
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Provide community
outreach to various audiences
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Accompany clients
to court and provide legal information and
advocacy
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Facilitate
Domestic Violence groups
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Complete intakes
and assessments with clients
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Manages office
operations-responding to telephone calls,
greeting individuals, maintaining office
supplies, coordinates donations.
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Participate in
volunteer training and supervise volunteers and
interns as required
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Attend regular
supervision and team meetings, bi-weekly staff
meetings. Participate in after hours back up
and beeper rotation. Be able to flex hours to
meet the needs of the position.
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Salary is commensurate based
on experience. Competitive benefits; AA/EO employer |
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Resumes by mail/e-mail to:
vickyk@helpabusedwomen.org
Vika Kokhan
HAWC
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA 01970
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