GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SPECIALIST

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SPECIALIST

Founded in 1978, Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) helps diverse communities in Alameda County heal from domestic violence and sexual assault, advocating for justice and healthy relationships. We provide survivor-centered legal and crisis intervention services, offer prevention education for youth and other community members, and engage in policy work to create systemic change.

Overview:

The GBV Specialist will provide outreach, triage, and case management for youth experiencing sexual assault, dating violence, and/or sexual exploitation. This position will be supervised by the Youth Program Manager and supported by the Senior GBV Specialist.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Outreach, Triage, and Partnership

You will increase awareness and understanding about gender-based violence on campus so that youth understand the services you are offering, triage the needs of students in crises related to gender-based violence, and work in partnership with school personnel to support students. These duties include, but are not limited to:

• • Providing immediate intervention and safety planning for survivors.
  • Assessing and intaking potential case management clients.
  • Attending Coordination of Services Teams (COST) and Safety Teams meetings.
  • Conducting school-wide outreach including providing community education to increase awareness about gender-based violence and providing safe spaces for youth to discuss issues related to gender-based violence.
  • Working in close partnership with Community School Managers, other school personnel, and other community partners to support students.

Empowerment-Based Case Management

You will maintain a caseload of 10-15 youth survivors, who meet criteria for longer case management services. Case Management includes, but is not limited to:

• • Meeting regularly with clients to empower them towards setting and achieving their goals.
  • Being flexible, creative, and empowerment based in providing client-centered services through mobile support.
  • Facilitating relationships with youth serving partners, both on and off school campuses, who can support youth safety and stability.
  • Participating in regular case review team meetings and contributing to collective decisions about enrollment, case plans, and termination of the case management relationship.
  • Working in partnership with other FVLC staff to increase youth access to other supportive services

Trauma-Informed Support Groups and Prevention

You will facilitate weekly trauma-informed support groups for students impacted by gender-based violence.

These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitating at least one weekly trauma-informed support group at the assigned school site.
• Creating welcoming, culturally responsive, survivor-centered spaces where youth can build community and receive support.
• Developing and adapting group activities based on student needs, interests, and developmental level.
• Supporting youth in exploring topics such as healthy relationships, boundaries, communication, identity, safety, conflict, emotional wellness, and resilience.
• Providing violence prevention education and other school-wide activities related to gender-based violence and healthy relationships.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supporting Senior GBV Specialist and Youth Program Manager with GBV trainings for school personnel, community partners and students.
• Actively participate with OUSD and community partners in the implementation of this program.
• Coordinate and communicate with school and FVLC staff overseeing city-wide violence intervention efforts.
  • Attend and actively participate in regularly scheduled team meetings.
  • Attend and actively participate in trainings organized by the FVLC and OUSD
• Maintain data on client contacts, case information, program assessment and training needs.
• Complete and submit all client contacts, notes and case documentation in a timely manner as approved by the Youth Program Manager and the Senior GBVS
• Contribute to the growth and development of the youth team and FVLC, through participating in data collection aimed at better understanding client needs and improving the program in response to those needs.

This position is not limited to the duties described above. Duties and responsibilities may be changed, expanded, reduced, or deleted to meet the business needs of FVLC.

Minimum Responsibilities

• • Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology, or a related field OR at least two years of related experience providing case management or client advocacy services.
  • Previous experience with case management, crisis intervention, domestic violence, and/or sexual assault-related services.
  • Experience working with youth
  • Ability to relate well with people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Valid California driver’s license and insured vehicle.
  • Criminal background check (provided upon hire).
• Certified (or commitment to certify after hire) in one or more of the following
  • 40 Hour Domestic Violence Advocate State Certification
  • Sexual Assault Counselor Certification
  • Human Trafficking Case Worker Certification

Preferred Qualities

• • Experience working in a school setting
  • Previous training and/or experience with Motivational Interviewing, the Recovery Model, Strengths-Based Case Management, and/or cultural competency skills
  • Demonstrated presentation skills and comfort speaking in front of groups.
  • Familiarity with social service agencies in Alameda County.
  • Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese and/or Mandarin.

CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt, full-time. Pay is starting at $36.59 per hour. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobsATfvlc.org.

NON-DISCRIMINATION: Family Violence Law Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression (including individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or non-gender conforming), physical disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition, perceived physical disability or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute. Applicants belonging to any, or more than one, of these groups are urged to apply. FVLC maintains a policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all applicable laws.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to walk; sit; drive; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee may be occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Consistent with our obligations under state and federal laws, reasonable accommodations will made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions except when such accommodation would cause Family Violence Law Center an undue hardship

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment may include settings of the court room, community places, and/or office environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Consistent with our obligations under state and federal laws, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions except when such accommodation would cause Family Violence Law Center an undue hardship.