System’s Advocate – Law Enforcement Advocate (LEA)

Job Title: System’s Advocate – Law Enforcement Advocate (LEA)

Location: Newport County- Hybrid

Employment Classification: Exempt

Schedule: Tuesday - Friday

Hourly Rate or Salary: $39, 600 - $44,000

Working at the Women’s Resource Center

The WRC is a great place to work! We are a diverse, dedicated team working to end domestic violence through high-quality, trauma-informed care. Our work is made possible by exceptional staff, whom we support with competitive benefits, flexible hybrid schedules, and a family-friendly environment. We invest in employee growth, leadership, and self-care, with every team member contributing to our shared, innovative vision for the future.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance (employer pays 75% of individual), supplemental insurance, paid holiday, vacation, sick, and personal time, retirement plan with employer match, employee assistance program, employee wellness program, 4-day workweek, hybrid work model, family-friendly environment.

About Women’s Resource Center

The Women’s Resource Center empowers survivors by providing trauma-informed services with equity and compassion while working collaboratively with the community to eliminate the root causes of interpersonal abuse. We envision an informed, supportive, and thriving community free from oppression and abuse, with a shared commitment to the safety of all. The Women’s Resource Center is committed to:

· Providing comprehensive quality services in a warm, supportive, and inclusive environment, with respect for the dignity of our clients and their families.

· Promoting the safety and well-being of all members of our community by being actively involved in addressing root causes.

· Building awareness of interpersonal abuse and shifting community norms through advocacy and education.

· Innovating and improving our programs, services, and operations with an emphasis on trauma-informed practices.

· Working collaboratively and openly with our board of directors, staff, funders, other agencies, and the community.

· Recruiting and maintaining a diverse and representative staff and board of directors that are deeply engaged and highly committed to our mission.

· Investing in our staff, our greatest asset, and offering a safe, supportive, and stimulating work environment with fair compensation.

· Developing and maintaining a sustainable financial infrastructure that ensures the capacity and strength necessary to serve the community.

Our Values

EQUITY AND JUSTICE: We believe ending interpersonal abuse requires addressing the underlying systems and inequities that contribute to oppression, as these systems are a root cause of domestic violence and must be eliminated to create thriving communities.

DIGNITY, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION: We provide trauma-informed services with dignity, empathy, and compassion for our clients and community.

AUTHENTICITY AND INTEGRITY: We serve with authenticity, fulfilling our duties in an ethical, transparent, and accountable manner.

INNOVATION: We are committed to providing innovative and transformative services addressing the needs of the whole person.

Job Summary

Provides crisis intervention, safety planning, support, information, and referrals to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, molestation, and stalking in collaboration with various local police departments.

Essential Job Functions

· Engages in training police officers, community members, and other agencies on sexual assault and domestic violence issues.

· Collaborates and partners with local police departments, prosecutors, and justice system to meet the needs of clients.

· Meets with victims of domestic violence or sexual assault crimes on scene, with police presence, at the police department or at WRC offices, as needed.

· Provides trauma-informed direct services, including support, advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals to clients in crisis.

· Engages with victims on the phone, through the mail, after an incident for follow up.

· Provides support during initial police reports, statements, and follow-up interviews with police by accompanying client to the police department, safety planning, and explaining to the client what to expect navigating the system.

· Provides follow-up case management to clients, as needed.

· Supports victims during criminal court proceedings.

· Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.

· Maintains current knowledge of changes in policies and procedures, community resources, and other information.

· Attends and remains committed to on-going training and growth opportunities.

· Adheres to agency policies, procedures, and processes, including strict adherence to WRC confidentiality policy and ethical standards.

· Establishes and maintains professional boundaries.

· Maintains client files, Agency files, statistics, forms, and other record keeping, as required.

· Completes documentation and enters data into the client records database in a timely manner.

· Attends and actively participate in agency meetings as required, including department meetings, and regularly scheduled supervision.

· In collaboration with management and the systems advocacy team, Identifies and consults with on any potentially high-risk client situations and/or any areas of concern about services or the Agency. Recommends service delivery improvements.

· Generates program reports and statistics for funders and donors to ensure program objectives have been met.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

· Prior experience working with victims of domestic violence.

· Strong knowledge of community resources.

· Basic knowledge of trauma informed care and empowerment philosophy of advocacy.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Excellent interpersonal, conflict management, empathy, leadership, and negotiation skills.

· Excellent organizational skills.

· Strong listening skills.

· Strong problem-solving skills.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Commitment to social justice and gender and racial equity.

· Commitment to WRC’s mission, vision, and values.

· Team player.

· Bilingual (Spanish/English/Portuguese) preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to use a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal development channels.

· Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

· Ability to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

· Ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

· Ability to maintain a positive attitude.

· Ability to develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

· Ability to take a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.

· Ability to be accountable to meet commitments.

· Ability to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder.

· Ability to adapt approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

· Ability to build strong customer relationships and partnerships to deliver customer-centric solutions and meet shared objectives.

· Ability to travel locally and must have a valid driver’s license.

· Ability to prepare and/or inspect documents and communications on computer or on paper.

· Ability to interact sensitively with traumatized populations and to handle crisis with empathy.

· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment.

· Ability to quickly assess volatile situations and use good judgement to resolve or diffuse situations.

Don’t check off every requirement? Please apply anyway! Studies show that underrepresented groups – such as women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people of color often hesitate to apply unless they meet every single qualification. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging. If you're excited about a role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

The Women's Resource Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization does not discriminate against a volunteer, an employee or applicant in employment of conditions or opportunities for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,600.00 - $44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport, RI 02840