Safe Passage 76 Carlon Drive NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 Website:safepass.org Company Description: Our Mission Safe Passage is dedicated to creating a world free of domestic violence and relationship abuse. We support survivors and their families. We engage our community. We advocate for systemic change. Safe Passage provides individualized support to address survivors’ holistic needs for safety and healing in the aftermath of domestic violence and relationship abuse. Programs include emergency shelter, trauma-informed counseling and support groups for survivors, families and children, community engagement and prevention, and individual and system advocacy. |
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Salary Range: | Location: | $20+ Per Hour | NORTHAMPTON, MA |
Job Type: | Category: | Part Time | Human Services |
Education Level: | Work Experience: |
Associate Degree Preference: Required |
2+
Preference: Nice to have |
Description: | |
Primary responsibilities of all Shelter Counselor Advocates are to provide reliable uninterrupted onsite 24/7/365 coverage of our confidential emergency domestic violence shelter. Advocates work as a team to provide individually-responsive programming to people living in our shelter using a multicultural empowerment model. Shelter Counselor Advocates work as a team to provide case management, counseling and advocacy to shelter guests of all ages. Shelter Counselor Advocates provide crisis intervention, practical support, emotional support and education; engage in therapeutic and recreational activities; maintain shelter security; model healthy relationships and non-violent conflict resolution to peers, volunteers, and shelter guests; and uphold agency policies and procedures. The Shelter Counselor Advocate (Evening) and House Maintenance Assistant has a special responsibility to support the Shelter Director and Shelter Coordinator with tasks related to house maintenance, security, technology, accessibility, inventory, and other issues related to the facility/physical plant. https://safepass.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Shelter-Advocate-Evening-and-House-Maintenance-Assistant.pdf |