Alternating Weekend Advocate

A re you looking for a rewarding position but can only work a few hours a month? Check out this opportunity! The Domestic Violence program at Unity House of Troy has openings for a part-time Alternating Weekend Advocate position for either morning 7:30AM-3:30PM or evening 3:30PM-11:30PM.

Responsibilities

Provide coverage for staff, while ensuring the satisfactory and safe functioning of the Domestic Violence emergency residence. Answer phones and texts including the Unity House Domestic Violence Hotline and NYS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault/PREA Hotlines. Handling miscellaneous site issues. Engage in ongoing victim-centered and trauma-informed interactions with program residents.

Provide crisis intervention including. Obtain necessary resources, and complete associated paperwork. Promote an environment of inclusion and belonging.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED and 1-2 years previous experience working with victims of domestic violence, hotline and crisis management experience preferred. Reliable transportation and a valid NYS driver's license is helpful. Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling.

We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve. As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Join us in making life better for victims of domestic violence.