Anti-Human Trafficking Victim Advocate

Overview Position: Anti-Human Trafficking Victim Advocate Department: Philadelphia Social Service Ministries; New Day Drop In Center Work Location: Philadelphia County Availability of Position: Immediate Schedule : Full-Time (40 hours a week), Monday – Friday, 9am -5pm, with one evening required per week. Some additional evenings and weekends may be required. Reporting Relationship: Diversion and Clinical Services Program Manager Salary/Grade: $45,500-$50,000 annual; 10 Exempt The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including: Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time. Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment) Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life Flexible Spending Accounts Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program Most importantly – a job with a good purpose Responsibilities Position Overview: The Victim Advocate will work with the Program Manager, the Assistant Director of Anti-Trafficking and PAD Partner agencies in Philadelphia as an integral part of The Police-Assisted Diversion (PAD) program. PAD is a diversion program that offers social services to individuals in lieu of the traditional legal system. It involves a unique, active collaboration between police officers, social service providers, and local government. The PAD Victim Advocate will provide immediate contact, screening and assessment to individuals arrested for the crime of prostitution and for those receiving services at the New Day Drop-in Center. The Victim advocate will provide trauma informed clinical case management to all clients and will work with the area service provider partners to ensure follow up and coordination of all immediate aftercare services. Duties: Conduct initial screening and intake of all individuals referred to New Day’s PAD program, as well as social referrals and walk-ins to the New Day Drop-in Center Participate in managing a 24/7 hotline for response to victims of HT and coordinate services needed for all potential victims. Provide trauma informed care and victim center approach to all operations. Provide mobile case management in the community, accompanying clients to necessary appointments. Develop individualized trauma informed and culturally sensitive service plans for self-sufficiency with clients to coordinate ongoing short- and long-term aftercare services. Assist all clients through linkages to area resources as identified in individualized service plan for obtaining self-sufficiency such as employment, education, training, detoxification, mental health, physical health, legal, family, and financial. Build rapport and…