Goldbelt Frontier LLC
Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate
Goldbelt Frontier LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
Overview
Goldbelt Frontier is committed to providing support for a range of health technology management operations, projects, and services across the government and commercial industries. Frontier collaborates with clients and partners with other businesses to ensure that the right solution with the right people is delivered to meet the client’s needs. Frontier understands how to support multiple stakeholders to aid in developing and implementing national policies, strategies, and doctrine.
Summary Goldbelt Frontier LLC is seeking a Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) with advocacy services experience to support the Air Force\'s New Parent Support Program, aimed at preventing family maltreatment. This role will provide non-clinical emergent and urgent support to Air Force personnel, their families, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse. The DAVA must be available for flexible hours, including after-hours telework.
The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) provides Air Force personnel, their family members, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse (DA) non-clinical emergent and urgent service whenever requested. The DAVA is an essential resource for victims of DA who are active-duty members, spouses of active-duty members, or unmarried intimate partners of active-duty members and provides a private and confidential service to encourage victims in seeking assistance. The DAVA promotes the Air Force’s coordinated community response to allegations of DA by providing a range of support and education services to victims during duty hours, as well as on-call emergency services to victims after duty hours. The DAVA does not provide clinical intervention services.
DAVAs are required to work a 40-hour work week; however, it is vital DAVAs be available when requested; on-call services are required. The DAVA performs “ad-hoc” telework when providing victim assistance after-hours that does not require in-person support. DAVAs may be required to perform outside the typical work hours when assisting victims; their schedule shall remain flexible and vary according to the needs of victims and may take place outside normal duty hours.
Responsibilities Essential Job Functions:
Offers follow-up DAVA services to each victim:
Empower the victim to advocate for the needs of self and children.
Support the victim in decision-making by exploring options.
Assist the victim with prioritizing actions and establishing short/long-term goals.
Provide information and referral on military and civilian resources.
Establishes a Victim’s Safety Plan on a case-by-case basis. Partners with the FATM and FAIS or mental health on-call provider if the treatment or case manager is unavailable, to establish safety plans. The victims’ safety is the DAVA’s top responsibility and priority. Advises victims of the impact of domestic violence on children and supports victim’s efforts to have children assessed and treated, as needed. Accompanies the victim to appointments or court proceedings when requested by the victim.
Collaborates with treatment/case manager to support the victim and promote safety for the victim and children in the home. The DAVA briefs the treatment/case manager prior to the CCS so that the CCS team has the most current information on the victim and children for staffing.
Develops a process to keep the team lead and designated POC (e.g., on-call mental health provider, emergency room) informed of DAVA’s location and timelines when providing victim services. This process includes location, arrival, and departure notification.
Continually evaluates the quality of the installation’s coordinated community response and collaborates with base agencies to improve the system response to victims.
Empowers victims to be involved in plans or decisions about the safety of self and children.
Collaborates and establishes protocols with Security Forces Squadron (SFS) and Office of Special Investigations (OSI) confirming:
24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
Collaboration on safety planning
Collaborates and establishes protocols with the Military Treatment Facility confirming:
24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
Training of Military Treatment Facility personnel on the DAVA role
Qualifications Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
Creating personalized strategies to reduce risk and increase survivor safety.
Building trust and rapport with survivors.
Representing clients’ needs and coordinating services.
Clear, compassionate verbal and written communication.
Understanding patterns, cycles, and impacts of abuse.
Familiarity with protection orders, court processes, and victim rights.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Social Work; Psychology; Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral Science; Criminal Justice, or related field.
Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):
Upon hire, or within six-months of hiring, must obtain the Basic Advocate credential with designation of Comprehensive Intervention Specialist as approved and offered by the National Advocate Credentialing Program, which is overseen by the National Organization for Victims Assistance.
Minimum two years of experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of DA or sexual assault.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.
Pay Range: $19.23 - $28.85 per hour.
Pay And Benefits Goldbelt provides a competitive base salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Health and Human Services
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Summary Goldbelt Frontier LLC is seeking a Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) with advocacy services experience to support the Air Force\'s New Parent Support Program, aimed at preventing family maltreatment. This role will provide non-clinical emergent and urgent support to Air Force personnel, their families, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse. The DAVA must be available for flexible hours, including after-hours telework.
The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) provides Air Force personnel, their family members, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse (DA) non-clinical emergent and urgent service whenever requested. The DAVA is an essential resource for victims of DA who are active-duty members, spouses of active-duty members, or unmarried intimate partners of active-duty members and provides a private and confidential service to encourage victims in seeking assistance. The DAVA promotes the Air Force’s coordinated community response to allegations of DA by providing a range of support and education services to victims during duty hours, as well as on-call emergency services to victims after duty hours. The DAVA does not provide clinical intervention services.
DAVAs are required to work a 40-hour work week; however, it is vital DAVAs be available when requested; on-call services are required. The DAVA performs “ad-hoc” telework when providing victim assistance after-hours that does not require in-person support. DAVAs may be required to perform outside the typical work hours when assisting victims; their schedule shall remain flexible and vary according to the needs of victims and may take place outside normal duty hours.
Responsibilities Essential Job Functions:
Offers follow-up DAVA services to each victim:
Empower the victim to advocate for the needs of self and children.
Support the victim in decision-making by exploring options.
Assist the victim with prioritizing actions and establishing short/long-term goals.
Provide information and referral on military and civilian resources.
Establishes a Victim’s Safety Plan on a case-by-case basis. Partners with the FATM and FAIS or mental health on-call provider if the treatment or case manager is unavailable, to establish safety plans. The victims’ safety is the DAVA’s top responsibility and priority. Advises victims of the impact of domestic violence on children and supports victim’s efforts to have children assessed and treated, as needed. Accompanies the victim to appointments or court proceedings when requested by the victim.
Collaborates with treatment/case manager to support the victim and promote safety for the victim and children in the home. The DAVA briefs the treatment/case manager prior to the CCS so that the CCS team has the most current information on the victim and children for staffing.
Develops a process to keep the team lead and designated POC (e.g., on-call mental health provider, emergency room) informed of DAVA’s location and timelines when providing victim services. This process includes location, arrival, and departure notification.
Continually evaluates the quality of the installation’s coordinated community response and collaborates with base agencies to improve the system response to victims.
Empowers victims to be involved in plans or decisions about the safety of self and children.
Collaborates and establishes protocols with Security Forces Squadron (SFS) and Office of Special Investigations (OSI) confirming:
24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
Collaboration on safety planning
Collaborates and establishes protocols with the Military Treatment Facility confirming:
24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
Training of Military Treatment Facility personnel on the DAVA role
Qualifications Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
Creating personalized strategies to reduce risk and increase survivor safety.
Building trust and rapport with survivors.
Representing clients’ needs and coordinating services.
Clear, compassionate verbal and written communication.
Understanding patterns, cycles, and impacts of abuse.
Familiarity with protection orders, court processes, and victim rights.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Social Work; Psychology; Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral Science; Criminal Justice, or related field.
Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):
Upon hire, or within six-months of hiring, must obtain the Basic Advocate credential with designation of Comprehensive Intervention Specialist as approved and offered by the National Advocate Credentialing Program, which is overseen by the National Organization for Victims Assistance.
Minimum two years of experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of DA or sexual assault.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.
Pay Range: $19.23 - $28.85 per hour.
Pay And Benefits Goldbelt provides a competitive base salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Health and Human Services
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