Started in 2012, Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) empowers victims of all crimes to achieve survivor-defined justice through a collaborative continuum of advocacy, case management and legal services. We are a growing DC nonprofit organization with a team of passionate and dedicated staff. NVRDC believes in fostering strong relationships with other DC providers in the hopes that the victim recovery process will be seamless and complete.
THE ADVOCATE POSITION:
NVRDC seeks a qualified individual to provide advocacy and case management support to survivors, intake support to NVRDC’s community-based crisis response and the DC Sexual Assault Crisis Response Program, and offer follow-up services for survivors.
This position reports to the Advocacy Manager.
This individual will be directly responsible for carrying out the mission of NVRDC and must be resourceful, highly organized, a team player, flexible, a critical and analytical thinker, self-reflective and self-aware, and open to growth and learning. The advocate will be committed to working with people from diverse cultural, linguistic, economic, educational and vocational backgrounds to demonstrate NVRDC’s dedication to social justice and access to justice for all victims of crime in DC.
BENEFITS PACKAGE:
This is a full-time (40 hours per week), FLSA exempt, at-will position with an annual compensation range of $52,000-$56,000 contingent upon experience. NVRDC offers a competitive benefits package for paid time off, contribution for the cost of health care coverage, company paid basic life insurance policy, paid federal holidays, retirement plan options with a 3% match and vesting after one year, and professional development.
POSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The advocate is the lifeline of NVRDC and provides individualized support, assistance, advocacy, and referrals to survivors of crime in Washington, DC. Advocacy Services:
- Work with NVRDC’s advocacy and legal teams to support the outputs of services specific to survivors accessing legal support and advocacy;
- Provide telephonic and in-person advocacy services in the community and/or hospital to survivors of sexual assault in fulfillment of the Sexual Assault Victims Rights Amendment Act;
- Work closely with the Metropolitan Police Department and partner agencies to facilitate open communication and a seamless referral process when survivors report to the police;
- Support outreach and training required for NVRDC’s services efforts;
- Implement NVRDC’s policies and practices in assisting survivors and coordinating with third parties; and
- Refer survivors to appropriate internal and external services to include: medical treatment, compensation assistance, legal support, therapeutic needs, shelter, and social and educational needs.
- Attend hearings virtually and in-person in the criminal legal, civil legal, and administrative justice systems to support and advocate for survivors, as needed;
- Assist survivors of crime with case management;
- Participate in education and training opportunities with partner agencies and members of the DC community;
- Maintain accurate and timely case records;
- Work closely with law enforcement agencies, attorneys, schools, health and welfare agencies to carry out the mission and objectives of NVRDC;
- Continue to grow and seek professional development opportunities for individual position(s) and organization, including the implementation of new policies and procedures as needed;
- Committed to an anti-racist, client-centered approach to advocacy and ability to work on delicate issues in a compassionate and sensitive manner;
- Manage a diverse caseload of clients for intake, assessment, referrals, and case progress;
- Attend training and webinars related to serving survivors of crime;
- Experience, ability, and willingness to communicate and work well with staff and clients from a variety of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds, and with various religious beliefs, lifestyles, sexual orientation, identities, age variance and differing abilities.
- Perform other duties as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree encouraged but not required; related degree field preferred (Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Women and Gender Studies, Social Work)
- 1-3 years of direct victim services experience
- Experience working with survivors of power based violence
- Shift work or on-call experience a plus
- Must be able respond across DC within 1 hour or being activated when on-call
- Extensive knowledge of victim services available within the District of Columbia, preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice, anti-racist, anti-oppression, and/or ending power-based violence
- Demonstrated desire to work with crime victims and ensure they receive the services
- Experience working for marginalized communities and crime victims
- Experience working in the nonprofit arena
- Top-notch oral and written communication skills
- Bilingual in Spanish, ASL, Amharic preferred
- A reputation for integrity, dependability, and professionalism
- Email your resume and cover letter in PDF format to careers@nvrdc.org.
- Use the subject line: “Advocate Application, [your last name]”
- In the body of the email, copy and paste these questions and add your answer for each question below.
- Do you currently live within DC or 10 miles of DC?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you now or in the future require work authorization?