The Domestic Violence Intervention Program would like to thank the following individuals, groups and businesses for their financial support during the 2015 calendar year. Your support eases some of the struggles battered women, men, and children face in surviving violent crime.

Every attempt has been made to accurately thank our donors–if we have mistakenly omitted your name, we apologize and please let us know!

Job Postings

Domestic Violence Intervention Program

Position: Iowa Accountability Program Coordinator (Access To Justice Program Initiative)    

Job Summary: The Iowa Accountability Program (IAP) mission is to increase the accountability of the “system” to better protect victims of domestic violence, to hold batterers accountable, and improve the courts’ handling of DV cases. IAP also seeks to integrate the concerns and expertise of African Americans into DV prevention and intervention activities.

Local IAP partners (via the IAP Access to Justice Coordinator) will provide meaningful coordination between the African American community, traditional DV victim service agencies, and the court system. This position will serve as a coordinator specializing in DV programming and/or project implementation, community development, and transformation.

The position will assist with project development and implementation efforts as well as process and outcome evaluation, as defined by the grant project.

Hours: Full time, day and evening as necessary.

This position is a full-time, temporary position supported by federal grant funds and is due to end September 2018.

Reports to: Assistant Executive Director

Salary: Compensation depends upon experience

Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: Training and certification required after appointment to the position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Maintaining day-to-day coordination of the project;
2. Maintaining cooperative working relationships with collaborative partners;
3. Providing information about the project to the director, members of Judicial and other interested parties;  
4. Serving as first point point-of-contact for victims coming to the courts for relief from domestic violence;
5. Conducting regular court observations of domestic violence-related cases;
6. Engaging the African American community and providing education and outreach;
7. Maintaining accurate record keeping for reports; Maintaining victim confidentiality;  
8. Coordinating efforts with community service agencies;  
9. Monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness by collecting and preparing data, surveys, and reports to conduct a program evaluation.

Related Duties:

1. Some travel required, with daytime, weekend and evening work.
2. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in social work, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, research and planning OR have an equivalent combination of education and experience equal to four (4) years in social or community development  (at the local, regional, state, or national level) requiring knowledge in the following: advocacy, crisis intervention, networking, public relations, public speaking, organizational skills, community resources, and program/treatment methods.   
2. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.  
3. The candidate must be able to maintain confidentiality in all areas of work.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, as the position requires development of presentations, trainings, brochures, and reports.
5. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, as both in-state and out-of-state travel are required.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
2. Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal law practice related to domestic violence, particularly protection orders, immigration, and divorce.
3. Multilingual

Please send letters of interest and resume to Delaney Dixon, delaney@dvipiowa.org

Deadline: Open until filled.

Position: Client Advocacy Services Coordinator  

Reports to: Director of Client Advocacy Services  For Positions in Lee and Van Buren Counties

Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Client Advocacy Services, the Client Advocacy Services Coordinator assists people who are victims/survivors of domestic violence. The focus of this position is to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, legal advocacy (not legal advice), housing and economic advocacy, support groups, community education/prevention and other specific needs resulting from domestic violence through trauma informed practice.  

Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: certification required after appointment to the position.  

Hours:  Permanent 1 FTE (40 hours) position; schedule includes mornings, afternoons, evenings and some weekend hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for fulfilling the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision of services to program participants.  
• Victim/Survivor focused activities on ensuring the safety and security of the victim is primary.  
• Provide crisis intervention via phone or face to face contact including barriers to safety, providing emotional and other supports (information and referral) as requested.  
• Provide case management for survivors/victims (i.e., assessment, goal planning, regular contacts, and regular in-home visits) to assist them in attaining their goals.  • Connecting survivors/victims to mainstream resources.  
• Client assessment: background history, including housing assessment; determining cultural, economic, ethnic, health and social factors involved; identifying special needs of victims, and gathering relevant information needed to develop a plan determined by and acceptable to the victim.  
• Work collaboratively with other regional victim service providers in order to best meet the needs of survivors in program region, and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.  
• Provide advocacy by providing mobile services throughout assigned area in order to better meet victims in their own community or where they may be more comfortable, including home visits when safe to do so.  
• Maintain working knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that have an impact on our services to victims of domestic violence mandating the requisite reporting mechanisms.  
• Participate in continued training as required and other related duties as assigned.  
• Work locally to improve access to services for battered women and knowledge of battered women’s rights. When assigned, act as a liaison, representing the Domestic Violence Intervention Program when interfacing with police agencies, social service agencies, commissions, committees, and other groups. This includes working with WRAC and the UI Sexual Misconduct Office to provide D.V. services to students, faculty, and staff.
• Document services provided as required.  
• Assist with mentoring of new co-workers, volunteers, and interns, providing information about barriers faced by battered women, general operating procedures, crisis intervention, advocacy, and community referrals.  

Qualifications – Required:  

1. AA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (Two years of experience as a family or domestic violence case manager in a major social service program may be substituted for one year of college education).  
2. Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.  
3. Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.  
4. Experience in peer advocacy and crisis intervention work.  
5. A working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.  
6. Ability to provide confidential services in smaller, rural communities.  
7. Be organized and detail-oriented.  
8. Ability to work in independent and self-directed manner.
9. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation  
10. Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.  

Qualifications – Desired:  

1. Candidates with language skills and/or past experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.  
2. Strong writing and editing skills.  
3. Public speaking skill and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.  
4. Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal law practice related to domestic violence, particularly housing issues, protection orders, immigration, and divorce.  
5. Multilingual.  

Related Duties:  

1. On-Call.  
2. Travel required, with day, weekend and evening work.  
3. Other duties as assigned.  

Please email letters of interest and resume to (Please highlight accomplishments and qualifications) to Bronis Pertiet at bronis@dvipiowa.org

DEADLINE: Monday, August 21, 2017