Thanks for your interest in working for DVIP’s shelter services that we provide across 8 counties: Iowa, Cedar, Johnson, Washington, Henry, Lee, Van Buren, and Des Moines counties. Below you will find descriptions of our current job openings.
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Position: Overnight Shelter Services Coordinator
Job Summary: The employee in this position will work with women, men 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: Overnight Hours- (full-time)
Salary: Base pay will begin at $30,000 (full-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.
Related Duties:
- On-Call.
- Travel required, with day, weekend, and evenings
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Position: Shelter Services Coordinator
Job Summary: The employee in this position will work with women, men 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: 40 Hours Weekly/Full Time (Morning, Evening, and Overnight Shifts)
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.
Related Duties:
- On-Call.
Travel required, with day, weekend, and evenings
Please send letters of interest to elias@dvipiowa.org
Deadline: Until Filled
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This is a temporary Position
Position: Winter Overflow Shelter Services Coordinator
Job Summary: The employee in this position will work with women, men 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: Flexible Hours — up to 40 hours per week
Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services
Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: Victim Advocate training required after appointment to the 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 the office, straightening desk area, etc.
- Assist in general upkeep of the facility, including building upkeep, building and grounds, security, and distribution of program donations.
- Establish and maintain working relationships 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.
- 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.
- 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 skills 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 to elias@dvipiowa.org
Deadline: Until Filled
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Position: Shelter/Coopers House AssistantHours: Weekend, daytime and evening hours (20 Hours Position)
Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Shelter and Youth Services, shelter assistants work with victims of domestic violence who are residents of the DVIP shelter program. The shelter assistant helps victims meet their immediate daily needs by providing supplies, information and referrals. This position is a direct services position.
In addition, this position is responsible for care and maintenance of pets that reside in DVIP’s kennel, Cooper’s House.
Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: certification required after appointment to position. Cat and Dog training at the Johnson County Animal Shelter.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible to fulfill the overall mission of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program in the provision of services to program participants.
- Provide crisis intervention support, brief solution based support, community referrals, and resources to shelter residents.
- Demonstrate conflict resolution and problem solving skills to clients and co-workers.
- 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.
- Document services provided as required.
Cooper’s House Duties and Responsibilities:
- General cleaning (sweeping, mopping, cleaning kennel insides and walls, wiping out cat boxes and dog beds), maintain inventory;
- Keeping kennel room organized;
- Continuing community outreach for building foster program;
- Potentially attending events specific to Cooper’s House.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated understanding of good customer service practices.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and cope with stressful situations.
- A working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
- Ability to take direction and maintain confidentiality.
- 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 up to 50lbs.
Desirable:
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
- AA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Multilingual.
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Position: Substitute Shelter Services CoordinatorJob Summary: The employee in this position will work with women, men 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: Substitutes are called on an on-need basis. Hours include day, evening, overnight and weekends
Reports to: Director of Shelter and Youth Services
Wage: To be determined upon hire
Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: Victim Counselor training required after appointment to the 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 the facility, including building upkeep, building and grounds security, and distribution of program donations.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with community agencies and systems for effective client advocacy.
Related Duties: Other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- Working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
- Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
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Position: Work Study
Hours: Weekend, daytime and evening hours
Job Summary: Supervised by the Director of Shelter and Youth Services, work study students work with women, men and children who are residents of the DVIP shelter program. The shelter assistant helps victims meet their immediate daily needs by providing supplies, information and referrals. This position is a direct services position.
Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate: certification required after appointment to position.
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 support, brief solution based support, community referrals, and resources to shelter residents.
- 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.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrated understanding of good customer service practices.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and cope with stressful situations.
- A working knowledge of basic office functions, including word processing and email.
- Ability to take direction and maintain confidentiality.
- 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 up to 50lbs.
- Work Study Eligible
Desirable:
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and systems advocacy.
- Understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as applied to domestic violence intervention services.
- AA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Multilingual.
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Position: Youth Services Coordinator (Full 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 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 statues 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 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.
- 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.
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
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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 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.
- A 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 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 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 program region, and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services.
- Maintain working knowledge of the State of Iowa statues 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.