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Civilian Advocate Supervisor (Law Enforcement Partnership Coordinator)

Position Overview:
The Law Enforcement Partnership Coordinator maintains a positive rapport with local Police Departments, Courts and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, facilitates monthly high risk team meetings and carries a specialized case load supporting survivors at highest risk for lethality. The Law Enforcement Partnership Coordinator provides supervision to two full-time domestic violence case managers (civilian advocates) embedded in six local police departments.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducts intakes and assessments and coordinates admittance into RESPOND’s programs.
  • Review daily reports of police departments interactions with victims of domestic violence and contact identified victims through both phone and mail.
  • Provide short-term victim support, crisis intervention, safety planning and risk assessment.
  • Provide education for victims: dynamics of abuse, 209A and 258E rights and options.
  • Act as a liaison between victim and police to facilitate communication.
  • Provides supervision, support and case consultation to the Domestic Violence Counselors embedded in the police departments.
  • Facilitates/ leads monthly High Risk Team meetings for three High Risk Assessment Teams.
  • Provides training to Police Departments, Staff and the Community-at-Large on high risk domestic violence situations.
  • Actively participates in all staff and agency meetings as well as any meetings with the Police Department or community partners.
  • Prepares and maintains all appropriate records and data collection systems.
  • Participate in the leadership, management and growth of RESPOND.

Qualifications:

  • BA in human service field, criminal justice required, extensive work history will be considered.
  • Minimum 3 years experience providing direct service to individuals and families that have experienced trauma/ domestic violence. One year of staff or intern supervision preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license, dependable transportation, willingness to travel; this is a mobile position and may require visiting multiple sites per day.
  • Knowledge of and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Excellent time management, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and contribute to a team work environment.
  • Willingness to work to promote the goals of the agency.
  • Ability to relate to persons of diverse backgrounds with varying trauma responses.
  • Intermediate computer skills for communication and data entry.
  • Ability to manage conflict in high stress situations.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and consult team members.
  • Background in criminal justice a plus

Pay range between $51,000-$54,000

Work Hours: This position is typically Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Flexibility is a necessity. The Law Enforcement Partnership Coordinator may need to shift work hours and be flexible working at different sites due to program need, including a community office, an emergency shelter, police departments, and a correctional facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Housing Program Coordinator

RESPOND, Inc, located in Somerville, MA, seeks a motivated and passionate Housing Program Coordinator to provide housing search and support to survivors of domestic violence across all RESPOND programs with a primary focus on those within its Emergency Shelter Program. The Housing Program Coordinator:

  • Provides support and guidance to survivors acquiring and maintaining housing, and in preventing homelessness.
  • Supervises a team of two Housing Specialists. The Housing Program is new to RESPOND and the supervisor must have a go-getter approach and be willing to help build the program.
  • Provide contract and grant oversight; monitor day to day performance to ensure compliance with the requirements of the housing contracts.
  • Assist staff and clients to create a detailed, achievable and attainable plan to acquire housing.
  • Partners with survivors to develop a stabilization plan with goals that includes: a positive relationship with landlord; addressing barriers to permanent stability; review of financial costs of maintaining housing; steps for increasing income and economic stability; and scheduled check ins with the Housing Specialist. Assists program participants as needed to obtain documents needed to apply for housing.
  • Assists program participants with accessing housing stabilization and homelessness prevention funds as available/necessary.
  • Maintains updated information on housing, entitlement regulations, and affordable housing options in the Greater Boston area through relationships with housing agencies, management companies, and landlords.
  • Coordinates and/or accompany survivors to housing appointments as needed (may occasionally include weekends or evenings).
  • Assists with logistics of moving into housing.
  • Participates in related meetings, including weekly housing and community program meetings, all staff meetings, and meetings outside of agency as necessary.
  • Maintains current and accurate records of services, updating database information, preparing periodic reports as required. Collects and reports program data, including but not limited to, data required for RESPOND’s database and funders.
  • Works as a team player with other program and agency staff.
  • Develops own professional development plan and attends trainings, meetings, and conferences within RESPOND and in the community.
  • Other related duties as assigned by supervisor and agency.

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will be motivated, passionate, energetic, and hard-working. Flexibility is a must.
  • Have at least three years of in-depth, direct service housing related experience.
  • One year supervisor experience preferred.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree preferred.
  • Strong English language communication required.
  • Secondary languages of Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese highly desired
  • Intermediate computer knowledge a necessity.
  • Must have or be willing to obtain the 25 hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training (we will train if you don’t have it).
  • Valid Drivers’ License and access to a personal vehicle a plus, ability to utilize public transportation to attend apartment viewings and meetings.

Pay range: $50,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

Position availability is: Generally 9-5 M-F with flexibility to meet outside ‘business hours’ to accommodate survivors who also work those hours, ability to take survivors to view apartments as needed, and occasional attendance at other events, meetings or appointments.

Job Type: Full-time

Housing Specialist / Domestic Violence Counselor

RESPOND, Inc, located in Somerville, MA, seeks a motivated and passionate Housing Specialist to provide housing search and support to survivors of domestic violence across all RESPOND programs with a primary focus on those within its Emergency Shelter Program. The Housing Specialist:

  • Provides support and guidance to RESPOND staff and survivors acquiring and maintaining housing, and in preventing homelessness.
  • In conjunction with the survivor, create a detailed, achievable and attainable plan to acquire housing
  • Partners with survivors to develop a stabilization plan with goals that includes: a positive relationship with landlord; addressing barriers to permanent stability; review of financial costs of maintaining housing; steps for increasing income and economic stability; and scheduled check ins with the Housing Specialist.
  • Assists program participants as needed to obtain documents needed to apply for housing.
  • Assists program participants with accessing housing stabilization and homelessness prevention funds as available/necessary.
  • Maintains updated information on housing, entitlement regulations, and affordable housing options in the Greater Boston area through relationships with housing agencies, management companies, and landlords.
  • Coordinates and/or accompany survivors to housing appointments as needed.
  • Assists with logistics of moving into housing.
  • Participates in related meetings, including weekly housing and community program meetings, all staff meetings, and meetings outside of agency as necessary.
  • Maintains current and accurate records of services, updating database information, preparing periodic reports as required. Collects and reports program data, including but not limited to, data required for RESPOND’s database and funders.
  • Works as a team player with other program and agency staff.
  • Develops own professional development plan and attends trainings, meetings, and conferences within RESPOND and in the community.
  • Other related duties as assigned by supervisor and agency.

Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate will be motivated, passionate, energetic, and hard-working. Flexibility is a must.
  • Have at least one year of in-depth, direct service housing related experience.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree preferred.
  • Strong English language communication required.
  • Secondary languages of Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese highly desired
  • Intermediate computer knowledge a necessity.
  • Must have or be willing to obtain the 25 hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training (we will train if you don’t have it).
  • Valid Drivers’ License and access to a personal vehicle a plus, ability to utilize public transportation to attend apartment viewings and meetings.

Pay range: $17.00 – $23.00 per hour

Position availability is: Generally 9-5 M-F with flexibility to meet outside ‘business hours’ to accommodate survivors who also work those hours, ability to take survivors to view apartments as needed, and occasional attendance at other events, meetings, or appointments.

*DUE TO COVID-19 THIS POSITION MAY WORK REMOTELY A FEW DAYS PER WEEK AFTER ORIENTATION AND TRAINING.

Job Type: Full-time