Thanks for your interest in working for DVIP’s northern service region that includes Iowa, Cedar, Johnson, and Washington counties. Below you will find descriptions of our current job openings.
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Position: Client Advocacy Services Coordinator – Washington County and Crisis Line (50/50 split)Reports to: Director of Client Advocacy Services
Job Summary: The Client Advocacy Services Coordinator will provide direct services support, case management, and crisis line advocacy support to victims participating in the Domestic Violence Intervention Program. Direct services and case management will include but are not limited to, crisis line support, community advocacy, housing advocacy, individual counseling, support group, economic literacy, and life skills assistance. The Client Advocacy Services Coordinator 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.
- Providing direct service and advocacy to the clients experiencing homelessness or on the verge of becoming homeless.
- Establish relationships with appropriate community individuals and organizations to identify and address unmet needs in human services, mental health, housing, and financial resources.
- Connecting survivors/victims to mainstream resources.
- Client assessment: background history, including housing assessment; determining cultural, economic, ethnic, health, and social factors involved; identifying the 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 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:
- 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)
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- 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:
- Candidates with language skills and/or past experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Public speaking skills and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.
- Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal law practice related to domestic violence, particularly housing issues, protection orders, immigration, and divorce.
- Multilingual.
Related Duties:
- On-Call.
- Travel required, with day, weekend, and evening work.
- Crisis Line coverage as required.
Please send letters of interest to bronis@dvipiowa.org
Deadline: Until Filled
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Position: Youth Services Manager
Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services
Based in: Johnson Co.
Covers: Shelter and Outreach Youth Services Programming in DVIP County Service Area
[PENDING BOARD APPROVAL]
Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Shelter and Youth Services, the Youth Services Manager assists people who are victims/survivors of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Intervention Program offers a comprehensive range of services, including crisis intervention, safe sheltering, advocacy, education, and support to meet the needs of victims and their families. The Youth Manager is responsible for youth programming, advocacy, and documentation. The Youth Manager will provide direct client services through trauma-informed practice.
Certified Victim 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 Domestic Violence Intervention Program’s overall mission of providing services to program participants.
- Prioritize victim/survivor-focus, age-appropriate activities to ensure the safety and security of the victim.
- Manage and administer youth services with daily oversight of program needs and growth, adherent to city, state, and federal rules and regulations and client obligations.
- Develop age-appropriate client programming and advocacy reflecting trauma-informed practice.
- Implement need assessment, considering background history, cultural, economic, ethnic, health, and social factors involved; identifying special needs of victims; and gathering relevant information to provide advocacy.
- Connect survivors/victims and their non-offending parent/guardian to resources.
- Work collaboratively with other system professionals to best meet the needs of survivors in the program region and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.
- Support staff and volunteers to ensure quality services; assist with mentoring new co-workers, volunteers, and interns; provide information about barriers faced by domestic violence; general operating procedures, crisis intervention, advocacy, and community referrals.
- Developing collaborations with other community-based organizations, acting as a liaison to other organizations; 1) increasing support services for youth through our outreach program; 2) expanding and strengthening prevention and intervention resources and providing training/technical assistance.
- Assist the Director of Shelter and Youth Services in daily procedure/ protocol review, and submit recommendations for appropriate and efficient programming.
- Provide crisis intervention via phone, virtual, or in-person contact, supplying emotional and resource support.
- Maintain knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that impact 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 victims of domestic violence and apply knowledge of victim rights.
- When assigned, act as a liaison, representing the Domestic Violence Intervention Program when interfacing with police, social service agencies, commissions, committees, and other groups.
- Document provided services as required.
Qualifications – Required:
Two years of experience in domestic violence, providing peer advocacy and crisis intervention work with youth and adults.
- BA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (Two years of experience as a family or domestic violence case manager in a significant social service program may be substituted for one year of college education).
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy
- Knowledge of essential office functions, including word processing and email.
- Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
- Past supervisory experience and demonstrated leadership skills.
- Be organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
- Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.
Qualifications – Desired:
- Candidates with language skills and/or experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Public speaking skills and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.
- Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal law practice related to domestic violence, particularly housing issues, protection orders, immigration, and divorce.
- Multilingual.
Related Duties:
- On-Call.
- Travel is required, with day, weekend, and evening work.
- Other duties as assigned.
Please send letters of interest and resume to elias@dvipiowa.org
Open until filled.
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Position: Outreach Youth Services Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services
Covers: DVIP Counties Served: Cedar Co., Des Moines Co., Henry Co., Iowa Co., Johnson Co., Lee Co., Van Buren Co., Washington Co.
[PENDING BOARD APPROVAL]
Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Shelter and Youth Services, the Outreach Youth Services Coordinator focuses on providing crisis intervention, safety planning, youth services, community education/prevention, and other specific needs resulting from domestic violence utilizing trauma-informed practice.
This project aims to enhance the safety and well-being of youth victims/survivors(aged 12-18) of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Certified Victim 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 Domestic Violence Intervention Program’s overall mission of providing services to program participants.
- Increase support services for youth utilizing outreach support, prioritizing victim/survivor-centered, age-appropriate activities to ensure the safety and security of the victim.
- Facilitates problem-solving with a curious mind and critical thinking skills, showing a high degree of creative application in implementing data-driven curriculum and practice.
- Expands and strengthens prevention and intervention resources to support secondary school-aged individuals and provides training/technical assistance to youth-related system professionals, including the school system as a primary goal.
- Collaborates effectively with various stakeholder groups within the organization and with community partners to increase support and understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and support needed if affected by it.
- Support staff and volunteers to ensure quality services; assist with mentoring new co-workers, volunteers, and interns; provide information about barriers faced by domestic violence; crisis intervention, advocacy, and community referrals.
- Provide crisis intervention via phone, virtual, or in-person contact, supplying emotional and resource support.
- Maintain knowledge of the State of Iowa statutes and codes that impact our services to victims of domestic violence, mandating the requisite reporting mechanisms.
- Participate in continued training as required and other related duties as assigned.
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 significant 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.
- Desire and ability to work with youth and adult victims/survivors with diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines; manage small and large groups of people; and communicate effectively with children, parents, school administrators, and other system professionals, including the ability to discuss topics that may be sensitive.
- Ability to provide confidential services.
- Work locally to improve access to services for youth victims/survivors and knowledge of victim 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.
- Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
- Working knowledge of various office equipment and essential software applications.
- Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Ability to pass an Iowa background, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender Registry check.
- Physically able to lift to 50 lbs.
- Document services are provided as required.
Qualifications – Desired:
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- Candidates with language skills and/or experience working with survivors of domestic violence are preferred.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Public speaking skills and ability to provide training within the scope of employment.
- Multilingual.
Related Duties:
- On-Call
- Travel is required, with daytime, weekend, and evening work.
- Other duties as assigned.
Please send letters of interest and resume to elias@dvipiowa.org
Open until filled.
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Job Summary: The employee in this position will work with women and children who are residents of the DVIP shelter program, offering support, advocacy, peer counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals and conflict resolution. This position is a direct services position.
Hours: Strictly Overnight Hours- 25 hours (part-time)
Salary: 16.34 Hourly (part-time)
Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services
Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: Victim Advocate training required after appointment to position
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide crisis intervention support, brief solution based support, community referrals, and resources to shelter residents and crisis line clients.
- Demonstrate conflict resolution and problem solving skills to clients and co-workers.
- Document services provided as required.
- Coordinate follow-up services and activities for adult shelter residents, including organizing daily logging information related to client services, maintaining client files and organizing and/or completing client orientations.
- Assist with shelter office maintenance, including making copies of forms, cleaning office, straightening desk area, etc.
- Assist in general upkeep of facility, including building upkeep, building and grounds, security, and distribution of program donations.
- Establish and maintain working relationship with community agencies and systems for effective client advocacy.
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.
- A 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 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.
- Physically able to lift up to 50lbs.
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 scope of employment.
- Multilingual.
Related Duties:
- On-Call.
- Travel required, with day, weekend, and evenings
Please send letters of interest for this position to elias@dvipiowa.org
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Position: Johnson County/Crisis Line Advocate (50/50 split)Reports to: Director of Client Advocacy Services
Hours: Non-Exempt, Varied
Wage: To be determined upon hire
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, 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:
- 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).
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- 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.
- Be organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
- Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- 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 are 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 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:
- On-Call.
- Travel required, with day, weekend, and evening work.
- Other duties as assigned.
