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With our utmost gratitude, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program would like to thank the following businesses for their ongoing financial and in-kind support in 2017!

Our advocates could not do the work they do without such an incredible community!
2017 Organizations and Businesses:

100+ Women for Good
Alpha Chi Omega
Amazon Smiles
AM Rotary
Applebee’s
AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance, Inc.
Bayer
Best Case Wines
Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bluebird Café
Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Cedar County Auditor
Chapter HI PEO
Christ the King Lutheran Church
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
College of Pharmacy
Conn Communications
Continuing Education Account
Cross Country Motor Club, Inc
Dakin Family Charitable Fund C/O Community Foundation Greater Des Moines
Dave Loebsack Campaign
Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation
Downtown Iowa City Rotary
Embury United Methodist Women
Emmanuel U M W
Evereve, Inc.
Fairfax State Savings Bank
Faith United Church of Christ
First Presbyterian Church
First United Church of Christ
First United Methodist Church
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
Goldman Sachs Gives
Grace United Church of Christ
Great Western Bank
Hills Bank and Trust Company
Hot House Yoga
IBlitz Boxing and Fitness, LLC
Iowa City Monthly Meeting of Friends
Iowa City Noon Kiwanis
Iowa City Noon Rotary
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City/Coralville Area CVB
Iowa GFWC Tri Sigmas
Iowa One Gift
Johnson County
Johnson County Sheriff Department
Kenneth Kinsey Family Foundation
Keystone IT
Kim Schilling Real Estate, INC
Lambda Chi Alpha
Leash on Life, LLC
Lepic-Kroeger Realtors
Little Village Magazine
Lone Tree Art Club
Lone Tree Lions Club
Marshalls
Mc Farland Supply Company
Medirevv
MidWestONE Bank
Muscatine Agility Club
National Philanthropic Trust
Network for Good
Neumann Monson PC
Newman Catholic Student Center
Noonmark Foundation
Old Capitol Kiwanis
Old Capitol Quilters Guild
P & K’s Red Hat Hotties
Pfizer Foundation
Quality Care
River Products Company Charitable Foundation
Salt Fork Kitchen
Sanders Rentals
Skogman Realty
Solon Beef Days Committee
Solon Centennial Lions Club
Solon United Methodist Women
Solon Women’s Club
Southgate Development
St Ann’s Group at St. Patrick’s Church
St Mary’s Church of Iowa City
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
St. Anthony’s Bread of St. Mary’s
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick Church
St. Thomas More Church
St. Wenceslaus Altar & Rosary Society
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Stuff Etc West Inc.
Stuff Etc. Iowa City
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
The Allstate Foundation
The Fountain Charitable Foundation
The Governor Group
The Gwen Johnson Team
Thomas Cardella & Associates, Inc
Thrivent Financial
Toyota Scion of Iowa City
Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Unitarian Universalist Society
United Methodist Women
United Natural Foods, Inc
United Way of Central Iowa
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
University of Iowa Community Credit Union
Urban Acres
VORTEX Business Solutions
Warm Up America
Washington United Methodist Church
Wellmark Foundation
White Rabbit LLC
Women of St. Mary Catholic Church
Zion Lutheran Church

Position: Crisis Line Advocate

Reports to: Director of Client Advocacy Services
Hours: Non-Exempt, Varied

Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Client Advocacy Services, the Crisis Line Advocate assists people who are victims/survivors of domestic violence via DVIP’s 24 hour hotline. 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.
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. Working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
6. Ability to provide confidential services.
7. Be organized and detail-oriented.
8. Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
9. Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
10. Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.

Qualifications – Desired:
Candidates with language skills and/or past experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal law practice related to domestic violence, particularly housing issues, protection orders, immigration, and divorce.
Multilingual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision of services to program participants.
Victim/survivor-focused activities to ensure the safety and security of the victim is primary.
Provide crisis intervention via phone contact including barriers to safety, providing emotional and other supports (information and referral) as requested.
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 the program region, and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.
Maintain working knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that have an impact upon our services to victims of domestic violence mandating the requisite reporting mechanisms.
Participate in continued training as required and other related duties as assigned.
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.

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

Please submit a letter of interest and resume by June 14, 2019, to bronis@dvipiowa.org

Position: Youth Services Coordinator (Full Time and Part Time)

Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services

Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Shelter and Youth Services, the Youth Services Coordinator assists families 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision of services to children impacted by domestic violence and their non-offending parent.
• Provide crisis intervention and client assessment via phone or face to face contact to develop a safety plan with child victim/survivors and their non-offending parent including appropriate referral and follow-up services.
• Provide case management to child victim/survivors and their non-offending parent (i.e., assessment, safety planning, child welfare advocacy, support activities) to strengthen the parent-child relationship, including connecting to mainstream resources (i.e., school registration, counseling, and social supports).
• Organize, implement and maintain prevention and intervention programming for youth as designated by DVIP.
• Maintain working knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that have an impact upon 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 child victim/survivors and knowledge of battered women’s rights, including trauma-informed practice.
• 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.
• 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:

• 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).
• Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
• Experience in peer advocacy and crisis intervention work.
• Working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
• Ability to provide confidential services in smaller, rural communities.
• Be organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.

Qualifications – Desired:

• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
• Candidates with language skills and/or past experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Public speaking skill and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.
• Multilingual.

Related Duties:

• On-Call.
• Travel required, with day, weekend, and evenings

Please send letters of interest and resume to elias@dvipiowa.org

Position: CAS-S Community Engagement VISTA  (Full Time)

Reports to: Director of Community Engagement

Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Community Engagement, the CAS-S Community Engagement VISTA will work with the Community Engagement department to create and implement a formal plan for community outreach in Henry, Lee, and Des Moines counties, foster partnerships with other agencies, and develop a volunteer recruitment program.

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

Hours: 1 Year commitment. Full-Time (40 hours) position; schedule includes mornings, afternoons, evenings
and some weekend hours.

Location: Lee, Van Buren, Henry, Des Moines Counties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program through community engagement and education.
• Provide support in public speaking, community events, and awareness campaigns in Henry, Lee, Van Buren, and Des Moines Counties.
• Develop and implement a volunteer recruitment plan under supervision of DVIP’s Volunteer Coordinator.
• Maintain working knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that have an impact upon 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 develop or improve on existing technology to create a tracking method to record the number of clients that receive services they need to get out of poverty.
• When assigned, act as a liaison, representing the Domestic Violence Intervention Program when interfacing with community businesses, social service agencies, commissions, committees, and other groups.
• Document activities as required.

Qualifications – Required:

• AA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
• Working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
• Ability to network in smaller, rural communities.
• Be organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.

Qualifications – Desired:

• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
• Candidates with language skills and/or past experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Public speaking skill and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.
• Multilingual.

Related Duties:

• Travel required, with day, weekend, and evenings

Send a cover letter and resume to Director of Community Engagement at altamp@dvipiowa.org 

Position: Rural Advocacy Specialist
Reports to: The Director of Client Advocacy Services

Positions covers Des Moines and Lee Counties

Job Summary: The Rural Advocacy Specialist will provide direct services support and case
management support to rural victims participating in the Domestic Violence Intervention Programs Rural
Services Project. Direct services and case management will include, but are not limited to, crisis line
support, community advocacy, individual counseling, support group, economic literacy, and life skills
assistance. The Rural Advocacy Specialist is supervised by the Director of Outreach Services.

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 to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision
of services to program participants.
• Victim/survivor-focused activities to ensure 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 the program region, and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.
• Provide advocacy by providing mobile services throughout the 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 upon 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.
• Document services provided as required.

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. 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 an 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 send a letter of interest and resume to Bronis Perteit, Director of Client and Advocacy Services. bronis@dvipiowa.org

Position: Rural Advocacy Specialist
Reports to: The Director of Client Advocacy Services

Position covers Des Moines and Henry Counties

Job Summary:  The Rural Advocacy Specialist will provide direct services support and case
management support to rural victims participating in the Domestic Violence Intervention Programs Rural
Services Project. Direct services and case management will include but are not limited to, crisis line
support, community advocacy, individual counseling, support group, economic literacy, and life skills
assistance. The Rural Advocacy Specialist is supervised by the Director of Outreach Services.
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 to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision
of services to program participants.
• Victim/survivor-focused activities to ensure 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 the program region, and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.
• Provide advocacy by providing mobile services throughout the 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 upon 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.
• Document services provided as required.

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. 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 an 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 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 send a letter of interest and resume to Bronis Perteit, Director of Client and Advocacy Services. bronis@dvipiowa.org