Bilingual Shelter Advocate
$40k/y-$40k/y
Alpine Fit PT17 hours ago
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Summary
Alpine Fit PT is seeking a Bilingual Shelter Advocate to join their team in Pasadena, TX. The role involves providing legal advocacy, crisis intervention, and case management to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in an emergency shelter setting.
About the Role
As a Bilingual Shelter Advocate, you will be responsible for conducting client intakes, safety planning, and case management meetings. You will provide crisis intervention services, accompany clients to legal proceedings, and prepare documentation of services provided. Additionally, you will implement culturally relevant life skill building and empowerment activities for residents.
About You
Required:
- Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in social sciences field, or High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of one year’s experience in social services or customer-related field.
- Bilingual; English/Spanish.
- Knowledge of the dynamics of sexual and domestic violence and laws related to them.
- Excellent communication skills required (both verbal and written).
Preferred:
- Ability to establish rapport and work with at-risk populations.
- Experience in crisis intervention or case management.
Benefits
- Full-time position with a 36-hour work week.
- Scheduled shifts from Wednesday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
- $40,000 annual salary.
Alpine Fit PT
A Holistic PT and Functional Medicine practice transforming the root cause of your health issue. At Alpine Fit we offer physical therapy, functional medicine, massage and nutrition coaching through individualized plans, community-supported cleanses, online courses and memberships programs. We serve individuals who demand more than a pill and a bill and instead seek real life change at root cause level. Clients we work with include athletes recovering from injury and returning to sport and high level entrepreneurs and professionals that seek to optimize their health - diet, lifestyle, and fitness - so they can optimize performance at what they do.
Pasadena, TX