Legal Advocate
YWCA Kitsap County
Bremerton, WA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$16–$19 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Crisis Intervention, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Data Collection, Data Entry, Driver's License, Family Law, Federal Laws and Regulations, Insurance, Law Enforcement, Legal, Legal Documents, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Multitasking, Presentation/Verbal Skills, State Laws and Regulations, Support Documentation, Team Player, Technical Support, Time Management
LOCATION
Bremerton, WA
POSTED
30 days ago
Provides support, advocacy and technical assistance to victims of domestic violence seeking.
YWCA legal assistance. Assists clients in navigating the civil and criminal court system.
Connects clients to relevant community resources as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conducts intake interviews and needs assessments with victims of domestic violence
and assists clients in accessing services related to their needs.
• Performs crisis intervention and on-going safety planning with clients.
• Provides outreach and domestic violence education to community organizations and
groups that serve the community.
• Assists clients to understand and navigate the court system and the local community
service system, so clients can ultimately advocate for themselves.
• Provides information and support in filing for protection orders.
• Assists clients in representing themselves in family law matters, protection order and
criminal cases.
• Accompanies clients to court and/or clerk's office as needed.
• Assists clients in completing Victim Impact Statements and Crime Victim Compensation
Forms.
• Collects and enters client data and service data.
• Participates in weekly and monthly client/program meetings, all staff meetings and
trainings.
• Ensures that all services adhere to the principles of Advocacy Based Counseling (ABC).
• Maintains confidentiality of communication and records in accordance with State and
Federal laws.
• This is a general description of the responsibilities for the Legal Advocate position; other
duties may by assigned by supervisor as needed.
This is a general description of the responsibilities of the Domestic Violence Legal Services
Advocate position; other duties may be assigned by supervisor as needed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Ability to work as a member of a team and independently
• Ability to read, analyze, and comprehend simple legal documents and supporting
documentation, professional journals, technical procedures, or court regulations
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with very specific deadlines
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from members of the
court, law enforcement community, clients, and the general public
• Commitment to YWCA vision, mission and values
• Commitment to work effectively with diverse people
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university; or one to two years related
experience in case management and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
YWCA Advocates must have a minimum of 30 hours initial Domestic Violence Victim Services
Training, and a minimum of 30 hours continuing education victim services training, annually.
PREFERRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
• Knowledge of legal forms
• Practical experience with rules of civil procedure, family law procedures, and Superior
Court processes.
• Past experience working with survivors of trauma
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
• Vehicle, or ability to transport self
• Washington State Driver's License
• Driver's Insurance, per Washington State Law
• Acceptable State Patrol Criminal History Record
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
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 noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate
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