Reporting to the Crisis Intervention Manager, the Bilingual Crisis Intervention Advocate provides crisis intervention services, including 24-hour in-person and telephone response, safety planning, crisis counseling, community referrals to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. The Bilingual Crisis Intervention Advocate often serves as first point-of-contact for the community and completes intakes, assessments and screenings to other programs and provides in-person and telephone response, intakes and screenings to adults and children. The Bilingual Crisis Intervention Advocate has a focus in serving survivors of domestic violence and working in collaboration with law enforcement.
Required:
Cleared background check (fingerprinting)
Valid TB test
Valid California driver’s license and auto insurance
Must have completed or be willing to complete a 65-hour California State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counselor certification. (Training will be provided)
This role requires job assignment at a non-YWCA site, like hospitals or schools. Because of that, candidates will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test every 72 hours.
