Violence Intervention Program

Counselor

• The Counselor Advocate provides crisis intervention and self-empowerment counseling in both individual and group settings to survivors of gender-based violence.
• Conduct initial needs assessments on all clients and their children to identify needs and goals during the initial intake and reevaluate as necessary.
• Provide intensive case management services based on the program participant (s) needs/goals and service plan, including weekly (scheduled) case management sessions.
• Provide personal support for the families, including but not limited to translation and accompaniment services as it relates to public assistance and housing.
• Provide information and referrals; advocacy and accompaniment to participants throughout the legal, immigration, social, and human resources systems.
• Assist participants with educational needs by advocating for tutoring services, school placement, parent/teacher/child involvement, and medical services.
• Maintain proper documentation (case notes, reports, and statistical information) on time for all clients.
• Consistently assess clients' safety to ensure their security and that of their children, as their situation may shift with changing conditions.
• Create a safety plan as needed.
• Provide crisis and promote self-esteem/motivation to participants, including identifying and providing referrals to outside therapeutic services as needed.
• Facilitate weekly, monthly, and/or bi-monthly age-appropriate bi-lingual support groups.