Domestic Violence Child Welfare Advocate

Harbor House of Central Florida – Child Welfare Advocate (CPI)

Harbor House of Central Florida is Orange County's state-certified Domestic Violence service provider. We are dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence through comprehensive services, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and community education.

Position Overview: The Child Welfare Advocate (CPI) Serves as a consultant for child welfare staff and community partners to enhance survivor and child safety while holding batterers accountable in domestic violence cases. The Domestic Violence Child Welfare Advocate will be co-located with a Department of Children and Families (DCF) Child Protective Investigations (CPI) Unit that oversees Orange County child welfare cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works to make contact, build rapport, and work directly with CPI staff in assessing domestic violence cases to determine areas of need, set goals, and when appropriate develop service management plans.
• Provides referrals with community service providers to facilitate accomplishment of service management plan.
• Conducts follow-up meetings with CPI staff to assess progress toward completion of goals and identify areas requiring further assistance.
• Provides immediate support, advocacy, safety planning, lethality assessments and crisis intervention counseling to survivors of domestic violence.
• Participates in service management review with peers, supervisors and staffing meetings.
• Work closely with Harbor House INVEST Advocates, Early Victim Engagement (EVE) Advocates, Court Advocates, and Shelter Services Advocates to ensure coordination of services.
• Records and compiles statistical data on clients and services that will be submitted to the Legal Advocacy Manager.

Qualifications:

• Education: Minimum of an undergraduate degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field is required.
• Experience : A minimum of two years of service management experience, preferably in a domestic violence program, law enforcement, or other related victim advocate program, is required. Training in the Safe & Together model for child welfare cases is preferred.
• Discretion: Professional experience may be substituted for formal education at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.
• Licensing: Valid Florida Driver's License with a clean record for the past 5 years. Must be 21 years or older to meet agency insurance requirements.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to learn organization-specific software, including databases and content management systems. Strong professional writing and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail. Knowledge of case management, and the ability to provide effective and immediate crisis intervention. Knowledge of DCF, child protective investigations, and the dependency court process.
• Training Requirements: Completion of CORE Competency training within 90 days of hire. Additional mandatory training is required on an annual basis per Agency Policies & Procedures.

Why Join Us? By joining Harbor House of Central Florida, you will play a vital role in supporting survivors of domestic violence. Your work will directly contribute to the well-being and empowerment of those in need

Harbor House is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. We provide a dynamic and rewarding workplace environment with excellent benefits.

Join a team that saves lives every day.

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Harbor House is a drug-free workplace.