Lead Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Salary + Benefits

Unbound Now is ending human trafficking by identifying victims, supporting survivors, seeking justice, and leading system change. We are motivated by our faith in Jesus and work each day as individuals driven by hope, oriented towards service, and committed to excellence. To learn more about our values, please read our Statement of Faith.

Job Title : Lead Advocate

Job Location : Unbound Now Local Office, on-site

Job Status : Full-time, Exempt, Grant-supported (through end of current grant cycle and beyond, subject to grant renewal)

Job Summary : The primary function of the Lead Advocate is to provide front-line support to advocates while maintaining a caseload for individualized crisis response and ongoing case management, providing support for survivors of sex trafficking, using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure high-quality services, and maintaining compliance with established program, state, and federal standards.

Compensation : Annual salary

Benefits : Unbound Now offers a generous benefits package including health insurance for employee and family with premiums covered by employer; employer-paid life insurance for employee; and the option to participate in Unbound Now's retirement plan (with 3% salary match after 90 days with a 1-year vesting period). Dental and Vision are available at employee expense.

Availability : Generally, Monday through Friday 8 : 30-5 : 30. Weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed. Frequent back-up / supervisory on-call. Anticipated 45-50-hour work week.

Travel : This position will require frequent travel within the area for partner meetings, training, and team / professional development opportunities, and occasional travel outside the service area for training.

Working Conditions : Work performed in a normal office environment or other professional environment. Work duties may, on rare occasions, be performed in an environment requiring exposure to weather extremes, fumes, odors, and noise.

Physical Requirements : Demands sometimes require the ability to lift loads up to 50 pounds. Demands frequently require close visual attention and prolonged mental concentration. Demands the ability to respond on scene during all hours of the night.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Along with maintaining a caseload of an average of 4-8 clients, the Lead Advocate will also assist in the following :

While modeling desired behaviors and cultivating a culture of honor, under the supervision of the Director of Survivor Advocacy, the Lead Advocate will provide limited supervision regarding group case staffings and documentation, ongoing crisis management support, and training to the advocacy team.

Supervising the training of advocates, volunteer mentors, and interns in policies, procedures, and field work

Advocacy Responsibilities :

Document all interactions with survivors, their families, and partner agencies within 72 hours

Education and Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Critical Qualities

Job Requirements

Working Relationships :

Supervisor : Director of Survivor Advocacy

Supervises : Survivor Advocacy interns and volunteer mentors, when applicable

Works with : Local Unbound Now team, CST care coordinators and MDT partners, Unbound Now Survivor Advocacy Program Director, other Unbound Now survivor advocacy teams