LifeWire’s Vision / Mission:
Domestic violence is a human rights issue. LifeWire envisions a world in which every person lives in a safe environment, free from oppression and with the opportunity to thrive. LifeWire’s mission is to end domestic violence by changing individual, institutional and societal beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate it.
About LifeWire:
LifeWire delivers unique and compassionate services that provide profound healing. We focus on truly empowering survivors and giving them every opportunity to thrive and succeed. We offer opportunity and hope through services like our award-winning children’s programs, life-changing housing stability program and ground-breaking social change work. As a result, survivors are able to attend to their basic needs, rebuild their lives, find peace and become self-sufficient. Each survivor reaching out to LifeWire has a unique story. Each individual success is a victory.
OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM:
LifeWire’s Community Advocacy Program provides advocacy and education to survivors of domestic violence, coordination with the criminal justice system and other services such as weekly support groups for adult survivors, children, and youth, legal advocacy, Latino advocacy, housing advocacy, 24-hour Helpline, and referrals to other service agencies in our community.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION:
The Children’s Domestic Violence Response Team (CDVRT) program is a collaboration between LifeWire and Sound Mental Health (SMH) to provide wrap around services for families that have experienced domestic violence. All of the members of the family are able to participate in LifeWire advocacy services, while each family member receives individual therapy with SMH.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
CDVRT Specific Advocacy
Foster continued communication with Sound Mental Health (SMH) staff to ensure LifeWire participants are receiving the domestic violence informed mental health counseling they are seeking and provide training/support to SMH staff as needed.
Coordinate and facilitate bi-monthly consult meetings with Sound Mental Health Therapists and LifeWire advocates to provide the best services possible.
Refer LifeWire participants to the CDVRT program and facilitate/attend the first meeting to support survivors in establishing their families’ goals and priorities for therapy with SMH.
Intake SMH clients into LifeWire services when a need has been identified by a SMH therapist and client.
Advocacy
Provide survivor driven and trauma informed advocacy services
Develop and nurture on-going relationships with partner and referral service providers, particularly as it relates to economic stability and financial empowerment
Remain knowledgeable of program and agency guidelines and procedures so independent decisions may be made in emergency as well as daily situations
Facilitate support groups, education groups and other meetings with participants as assigned
Teamwork and Collaboration
Work closely and cooperatively in a team setting with advocates, agency-wide staff, interns, donors, and volunteers
Maintain organized shared spaces and personal work environment
Assist in providing training for other staff, volunteers, donors, and interns
Data Collections and Reporting
Participate in system data collection in an accurate, complete, and timely manner
Conduct outcome measurement and other applicable program evaluation tools
Complete necessary paperwork and statistical information related to programs
Complete monthly CDVRT data report
External and Internal Systems Engagement
Participate in continuing education and other professional development opportunities including anti-violence, anti-oppression, and diversity training
Attend regular internal and external meetings as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.A. in related field. Work experience may be substituted for education.
2 + years’ experience in crisis intervention and domestic violence advocacy preferred.
Multilingual/cultural preferred.
Experience, ability and willingness to work with a culturally diverse team and participants.
Access to reliable transportation and valid Washington State driver’s license.
Updated CPR and First Aid Certification and AIDS/HIV Certification
Good computer skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver services.
Ability to attend work regularly, including scheduled work time outside of typical office hours.
LifeWire’s Values: LifeWire’s employees are made of people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for bringing success to the agency. LifeWire’s team spirit is, at its core, made up these values:
Leadership: LifeWire is a leader in the domestic violence movement, using experienced and cutting-edge approaches that transform lives and foster future leaders.
Respect and Dignity: LifeWire believes that every person, whether it’s the survivors we serve, our volunteers or our staff, has value, deserves respect and has inherent dignity.
Justice: LifeWire is part of and connected to a larger movement to end all types of oppression and violence.
Empowerment: LifeWire provides access to options and opportunities for survivors, AND we believe that survivors have the inherent ability to thrive and are capable of making their own decisions.
Equality: Everyone deserves to be safe from domestic violence, regardless of their background and access to resources.
Passion & Commitment: We are deeply committed to ending domestic violence and approach our efforts with passion.
Professionalism: Our staff and volunteers are highly knowledgeable and skilled in the domestic violence arena, value each other, create a supportive work environment, and conduct themselves professionally at all times.
Education: We believe that education is one of the best tools we have to prevent domestic violence from occurring today and in the future.
TO APPLY:
Submit your cover letter and resume highlighting your experiences and qualifications to hr@lifewire.org. If submitting by mail or fax, see submittal information below.
LifeWire
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 6398
Bellevue, WA 98008-0398
FAX: (425) 649-0752