Domestic Violence Court Advocare

BASIC FUNCTION: Provides court advocacy and crisis intervention services to survivors of domestic violence at Civil and Criminal Domestic Violence Court.

REPORTS TO: Domestic Violence Program Court Advocate Supervisor

LOCATION: Hybrid (3 days in office – Pilsen*)
*Will be required travel to other sites, as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide legal advocacy services for DV survivors including crisis intervention, education on survivor rights, protective orders, Crime Victim Compensation, and community resource referrals.
2. Expected to provide on-call coverage twice a week to support crisis response for survivors, ensuring immediate assistance and advocacy during critical situations.
3. Accompanies DV survivors to court when obtaining Emergency Orders of Protection and Ongoing Order of Protection hearings.
4. Collaborate with State Attorney’s Office and Court Personnel to assist and advocate for DV survivors in securing timely assistance, understanding legal proceedings, obtaining legal reports/documents, ensuring language access, and provide necessary information relating to client needs.
5. Provide legal advocacy information and education under Illinois Domestic Violence Act to DV survivors engaged in group counseling services.
6. Conduct recruitment and outreach in courthouses to engage DV survivors in court advocacy services.
7. Coordinate transportation with DV Program for DV survivors to/from court, as needed.
8. Stay informed of changes to laws and policies impacting DV survivors.
9. Complete client documentation and data entry as required in a timely manner.
10. Prepare and submit timely reports documenting case progress, advocate activities, and client interactions, ensuring compliance with organizational protocols.
11. Participate, advocate and represent Mujeres and DV Program at internal and external meetings.
12. Participate in professional development training, as needed.
13. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required in social services, or equivalent experience
• Bilingual and Bicultural (Spanish/English) Required
• Effective interpersonal skills and written communication
• Illinois Certified Domestic Violence 40

SALARY

$45,000-$50,500

Submit resume and cover letter to gbvprograms@mujereslat.org

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mujeres hires the most qualified candidates without regard to any person’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income.

As part of Mujeres pay equity commitment, it’s our policy that upon offering employment, we do not negotiate salary or benefits.