Advocate

• Provide parent education and developmental screenings to families with children birth to 5 years old
• Outreach and enroll families within Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties into PCI Program
• Establish and maintain trusting relationships with families through regular home visits
• Prepare and provide community aware approach home visits
• Share parenting and child development information during one-on-one home visit
• Prepare and bring age-appropriate activities during home visits
• Provide parenting education, guidance, and support to promote positive parent-child interaction, using PAT curriculum
• Partner with parents to promote kindergarten readiness
• Teach parents life skills that promotes problem-solving, self-sufficiency, self-regulation, and advocate for the family
• Complete developmental screenings Ages and Stages Questionnaires, third edition (ASQ-3) and Ages & Stages Questionnaires - Social-Emotional second edition (ASQ SE) and coordinate referrals for early intervention as necessary
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of home visits, screens, assessments and referrals

Family Advocate providing developmental screenings and education for families with young children

Family Advocate

Family Advocate providing home visits and developmental screenings for families with children birth to 5. Working with diverse communities in Portland, Oregon to promote child development and kindergarten readiness.

• Assist individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking
• Utilize a survivor-centered, strengths-based, empowerment model
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers to identify survivors
• Conduct intake sessions and eligibility screening for other services
• Develop a case management plan for each participant
• Advocate and coordinate with service providers and the legal system
• Maintain confidential participant files and complete administrative tasks

DV/SA Advocate assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate 1

DV/SA Advocate assisting individuals and families experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. Collaborating with service providers and maintaining participant confidentiality while delivering support and case management.

• Assist individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking
• Utilize a survivor-centered, strengths-based, empowerment model to cultivate trust and establish trauma-informed communication
• Provide advocacy, direct services and support, and case management that facilitates clients to reach their goals
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers to identify survivors and cases affected by domestic violence
• Develop a case management plan for each participant and provide short-term crisis intervention
• Advocate and coordinate with service providers, attorneys, law enforcement, and other Advocates
• Maintain confidential participant files and comply with confidentiality standards

Advocate assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault at IRCO

Advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault at IRCO. Collaborating with service providers and offering case management support in a community-centered approach.

• Collaborate with Survivor sector and partner agencies to identify and support referred participants to the Emergency Housing Voucher program and coordinate supportive services before and after acceptance into the rapid rehousing program.
• Provide trauma-informed advocacy.
• Manage a caseload up to 30 households and develop comprehensive case management plans for permanent housing stability, health and wellness, legal services, employment and educational placements, and other appropriate services as driven by survivor priorities and goals.
• Provide or secure interpretation, translation, and accessibility services.
• Navigate risk assessment with survivors and provide immediate and ongoing safety planning, crisis intervention, emergency shelters and motels, and mental health services as needed.
• Assist participants in gathering income verification, calculating rental assistance contribution and utility allowance; complete housing inspections and other required documentation; write letters of support when requested; and obtain clearance from law enforcement.
• Continuously contribute to Survivor Housing Team’s network of new and existing private landlords, property managers, and other housing options to ensure rapid rehousing for survivors.
• In partnership with Coordinator, identify prospective safe affordable housing sites and establish relationships with landlords and property managers; build awareness about the program.
• Partner with survivors in barrier reduction, housing location, move in, tenant and housing rights, connection to housing legal aid, and other housing mediation and advocacy as necessary.
• Build partnership with educational and employment programs; assist clients with budgeting, interview practice, resources for professional work attire, job search, English language courses, vocational training, and career and educational advancements.
• Encourage financial empowerment, increase income and/or other financial resources, including pursuing child support, TANF, Social Security benefits, Victim Compensation, and other creative solutions to reduce overall costs for the family, through childcare arrangements, ridesharing, low-cost public transportation options, etc.
• Review action plans regularly with survivor to ensure stability at end of financial assistance; achieve goal of client financial self-sufficiency or client connection with other permanent supports and resources such as Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).

Housing Advocate 2 managing Emergency Housing Voucher program for survivors of domestic violence

Housing Advocate 2 – Emergency Housing Voucher

Housing Advocate 2 managing the Emergency Housing Voucher program for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Collaborating with landlords and service providers in Multnomah County.

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Family Advocate

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate 1

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate 1

Housing Advocate 2 – Emergency Housing Voucher