JOB TITLE: Teen Advocate
HOURS: Full time, 40 hours per week
CATEGORY: Professional, Exempt REPORTS TO: Crisis and Advocacy Services Director
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Teen Advocate within Crisis and Advocacy Services will assist teen and child victims of domestic, dating violence, stalking and sexual violence residing in Lackawanna County. Provide empowerment counseling to victims/survivors of domestic, dating violence, stalking and sexual violence through individual and group counseling. Provide accompaniment to court and hospitals for support and advocacy. Assist victim/survivors in navigating the criminal justice systems and advocate within systems to ensure responsiveness to the needs of victims. Educate area teens on safety and risk reduction for dating violence, sexual violence, stalking and domestic violence in collaboration with other community agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide crisis intervention, individual and group empowerment counseling to teen and child victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault who are impacted by the trauma.
• Facilitate support groups for teen victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault both on and off site.
• Develop and monitor individual service plans for program participants and make appropriate referrals to other agencies when necessary.
• Answer agency hotlines and respond to crisis situations involving program participants. Provide accompaniment to police, hospitals, and courts as needed.
• Act as an advocate for teenage victims of domestic violence and assist with victims’ compensation claims if and when applicable.
• Serve as agency on-call worker.
• Maintain client case records. Assist with collection of data for progress reports regarding victim’s knowledge on dynamics of violence and safety measures.
• Act as a resource person for staff regarding teen dating violence, domestic & sexual violence.
• Pursue ongoing professional training and education regarding domestic violence and sexual assault, feminist theory, community resources and other related topics related to underserved population.
• Work in collaboration with other agencies in the community working with teens to provide prevention and education program. 
• Attend staff meetings, participate in in-service training and volunteer training and attend related professional activities as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned.