Safety Planning Support Specialist
ORGANIZATION: NO MORE, NO MAS INC
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Job Role: The Safety Planning Support Specialist advocates for client safety and well-being. The Safety Planning Support Specialist empowers clients through development of individual planning for safety and serves as coordinator between client, legal advocate, LPC, and external services and agencies.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Provide individual support to 2-3 individual clients
- Gather case information
- Coordinate case-relevant action plans
- Make referrals to social and legal services when necessary
- Report regular case summaries
*This position operates under supervision of NMNM Counselor and Legal Advocate.
Time Required: 5 hrs./wk
Duration: 12 weeks
Minimum Qualifications and Abilities:
- Must pass background check
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or similar field (preferred)
- Volunteer/work experience will be considered with some completed college coursework
- Must be able to communicate and collect sensitive information in high-emotion, high-stakes situations
- Ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of social services & community resources
- Understanding of legal concerns & reporting
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of client personal information
Fluency in a language in addition to English is a plus
Program Requirements and Training: 10 total training hours
- 5 hours - orientation & initial training session
- 5 hours - Legal Rights & Community Resources
- 3 hours - observation of safety planning support specialist
- 3 hours - safety planning support under supervision of NMNM Counselor
The Safety Planning Support Specialist will gain experience communicating informatively and empathetically in high-emotion, high-stakes situations. This position is ideal for passionate individuals interested in pursuing careers in counseling, social work, and related fields.
Evaluation: The Safety Planning Support Specialist will meet with LPC and Volunteer Coordinator at the end of 12-week period. Performance review will include quantitative and qualitative analyses of completed case summaries and client survey.
Contact for More Information:
Saraí Conner
Volunteer Coordinator
Email: sarai@nomorenomas.org
Visit us at: nomorenomas.org
More opportunities with NO MORE, NO MAS INC
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About NO MORE, NO MAS INC
Location:
Full Address Not Published, E. 12th St., Austin, TX 78702, US
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION: To rebuild the lives and relationships torn apart by domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance abuse. NUESTRA MISIÓN: Restablecer las vidas y las relaciones destrozadas por la violencia domestica, el acoso sexual, y el abuso de sustancias.
Description
Founded in 2010 by and for historically underserved and marginalized community members, No More, No Más rises to the needs of safety and well-being of women and youth in the greater Travis County area. We empower survivors and stand with them in breaking the silence of domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance abuse. Our client-centered services include:
- Individual counseling
- Support groups
- Legal and survivor advocacy
- Career and financial training
- Parenting education
- Recovery
- Youth drug education and prevention*
- Youth film program (AMDFCMP)*
- And other support services
*Youth programs are part of Austin Metro Drug-Free Coalition Media Project (AMDFCMP).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Full Address Not PublishedE. 12th StreetAustin, TX 78702
DATE POSTED
February 10, 2020
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Advocacy
- Crisis Counseling
- Spiritual Healing
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training