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About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's Degree in social services or related field with 2 years experience in direct service and/or advocacy.
- Driver's License & Passing of MVR (motor vehicle record search) required.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Demonstrated proficiency in communication, both verbal and in writing.
- Experience in a residential setting.
- Experience working within an urban setting.
- Some experience in working on domestic violence issues.
- Bilingual or conversational in addition to English.
- Prior Case Management experience.
- Demonstrated skill in crisis intervention, conflict resolution, group facilitation and counseling.
Benefits
- Health Insurance (Medical/Vision/Dental - No deductibles)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement Savings
- HRA, FSA
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance, AD&D
- Annual pay increases
- Years of Service Recognition (pay increases every 2 years of continuous service)
- Generous paid time off including vacation, personal, sick and holidays.
Women Against Abuse is the leading and largest provider of services to victims of domestic violence in both the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to provide is quality, compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. With over 100 staff, WAA serves more than 15,000 individuals each year through emergency housing (2- 100 bed shelter), transitional housing (15 apartments and support to various scattered housing sites), legal services, hotline counseling, education/prevention and advocacy. WAA’s Core Values are Safety, Empowerment, Strength, Hope, Respect, and Integrity and we are committed to a work environment built on honesty, transparency, teamwork, accountability, and a high level of professionalism. The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.