Sojourner Advocate - Mobile Advocate

Full-time (40 hours/week) or Part-time (16 or more hours/week) Shifts: Mostly evenings and weekends with some weekday first shift hours 

Pay: $20.00/hour or $21.50/hour for fluent/bilingual in Spanish and English

This is a temporary grant funded position with funding through December 31, 2026.

Sojourner Family Peace Center employs dedicated, hardworking professionals who want to be of service to others and make a difference in Milwaukee and surrounding communities. If you have a desire to help support survivors and work with passionate colleagues, whose personal and professional experience is as diverse as the clients we serve, this may be the position for you.

Overview

The Sojourner Advocate – Mobile Advocate will conduct outreach to raise awareness at community sites and provide basic advocacy to survivors who connect at those sites. The Advocate will bring a strong knowledge of domestic violence services and resources to these community sites. This position will be required to travel throughout Milwaukee County.

Total Rewards Program We Provide 

• Competitive Pay, $20.00/hour or $21.50 if bilingual in Spanish and English
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for full time employees
• Short-Term Disability Insurance for full time employees
• Group Life Insurance for full time employees
• 403B Retirement Plan with Generous Match
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts for full time employees
• Generous PTO Policy 
• Paid Holidays for full time and some part time employees
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits through Colonial Life Insurance
• Professional Development Opportunities

What are the Job Responsibilities?

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Conduct outreach efforts to support community members and educate them regarding domestic abuse.
• Plan, coordinate and organize information sessions and resource events. 
• Research locations and local resources; assist with managing logistics, coordination of events, and development of collateral materials.
• Assess the needs of survivors who attend community events, address emergency needs and safety planning, and help them access resources through other Sojourner programs and the community. Utilize independent critical skills to identify additional challenges and make additional connections. Share basic information about proceedings in criminal, civil, and family law. Share basic information about abuse-related risk factors and protective factors.
• Maintain an understanding of Sojourner’s partnerships including what services are provided and how to make appropriate referrals. Know community resources and maintain active connections to them. 
• Maintain activity documentation and computerized data files, including outcome information. 
• Assist in the development of an outreach plan which includes working with neighborhood groups, community based organizations, faith based organizations, etc. to disseminate information on domestic violence and available resources.
• Work cooperatively as a team member, both internally within Sojourner and externally with community organizations. Build and maintain positive communication and professional relationships. 
• Ability to work a regular schedule and have regular attendance at the workplace.
• Practice agency policies and safety in the workplace.
• Participate in all mandatory meetings and trainings. 
• Uphold and exhibit the agency’s Core Values.
• All other work-related duties and projects as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED. Experience working with clients in crisis and/or who have experienced trauma. Knowledge of trauma informed care practices, confidentiality, and active listening as well as documentation.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Experience with the issue of domestic violence and/or on a crisis hotline preferred. Minimum two years professional experience in advocacy, case management, food service, or related field; or a combination of education and experience. CPR certified. Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Communication Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, logs, and policy and procedure manuals. Ability to prepare safety plans, intake information, charts and logs, and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with distressed callers, residents, and other employees of the organization and complete required paperwork and reports accurately and timely. Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

Other Skills and Abilities

Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and the job related software, a keyboard, calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, etc. 

Reliable Transportation

Must have reliable transportation. If driving, must have valid Driver’s License, insurable driving record, and automobile insurance with minimum limits of:

1. Liability Coverage: $25,000 per person and $50,000 of 2 or more people for injury or death

2. Property Damage: $10,000 

3. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist: $25,000 per person and $50,000 for 2 or more people injured 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment may expose the employee to the risk of violence. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee routinely performs work-related travel. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to significant.

Apply using our online application system at http://familypeacecenter.org/careers. The review process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please apply and upload your resume directly to our web site; we do not access resumes posted in Indeed.  

Sojourner complies with all federal, state, and local employment laws, providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination. In accordance with federal requirements, we will ensure that hiring, promotion, and workplace practices remain aligned with applicable laws and regulations.

Visit our Website at http://familypeacecenter.org