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Provides services in support of the advocacy, intervention, prevention, education and training to address domestic violence. This position provides comprehensive services 24 hours a day/7 days per week to assist and advocate for victims of domestic abuse and to ensure a victim's easy transition to community resources.

• Provides crisis intervention and comprehensive services to include emotional support, arrangement of transportation; accompany victims to medical, legal and/or law enforcement appointments, assist in securing protective orders, emergency food and/or shelter and information benefits.
• Works directly with victims to ensure that expressed needs are advocated and presented to personnel at intervening agencies.
• Assesses imminent risks for health and/ or safety of the victim and make referrals as appropriate.
• Assists victims with navigating the system to obtain the services desired and refer victims to the appropriate services for continued care.
• Ensures victims of domestic abuse receive sensitive, confidential and immediate comprehensive care and treatment needed to restore health and well-being.
• Performs initial screening, risk and safety assessment and safety planning with victims of domestic abuse.
• Assists victims in developing safety plans, conduct a risk assessment, and provide emotional support, crisis intervention, prevention awareness and education to victims.
• Liaisons with the installation Program Manager to ensure that comprehensive victim services and training are provided through a coordinated community response to domestic abuse or sexual abuse victims, family members, civilians and soldiers.
• Provides crisis intervention and a warm hand off to community resources for victims who are not eligible for services through Military Healthcare Services.
• Provides information on victim services and resources available on and/or off the installation.
• Coordinates with the PM to develop procedures that ensure victims of domestic abuse receive timely and appropriate information.
• Makes contact either telephonically or face to face with a victim of domestic/sexual abuse (as appropriate) within 20 minutes of receipt of call or contact by other means.
• Explains reporting options during the initial contact whenever possible to ensure that the victim makes informed decisions about whom to disclose information regarding the abuse.
• Ensures that first responders, (Emergency Medical Services and or law enforcement etc.) when appropriate, are contacted immediately during emergencies and in situations where there is imminent harm to the victim or others.
• Operates within established guidelines.
• Conducts domestic abuse training and awareness programs.
• Conduct staff trainings, including training new hires
• Staff cases with Victim Advocates
• Act as a liaison between VAs, community, AFSC, and government
• Assign cases to Victim Advocates
• Update master list of Victim Advocacy cases
• Assign restricted reporting case numbers
• Quality control of VADATS (government database)/case files
• Outreach for the Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy Program
• Assist with accountability of Victim Advocates
• Responsible for developing on-call schedule
• Lead staff meetings

Other Job Requirements Responsibilities Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school in social/work, psychology, marriage, family, and child counseling, counseling or behavioral science, education, community health or public health. Two years' experience working with victims of domestic abuse/sexual assault violence or victim advocacy services. Working knowledge of Family violence dynamics, safety planning, risk assessments, local community resources, and federal and state laws pertaining to domestic abuse or sexual assault, Family