Jobs Posted on the Whova Community Board of 2024 API-GBV National Summit: Growing From Our Roots
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Executive Director
Asian Women United of Minnesota (AWUM) Asian Women United of Minnesota (AWUM) seeks a dynamic leader to fill the position of Executive Director. The ideal candidate is dedicated to ending gender-based violence and has ... a deep passion working with the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) American community. A strong candidate will have: (1) experience in nonprofit management, including personnel/finance responsibilities; (2) excellent communication skills; (3) fundraising experience (grants, donor relations, events); and (4) program innovation.
Wages and Benefits: $95,000-100,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Generous paid time off policy; nine paid holidays; excellent health, dental, and other fringe benefits. Retirement plan. Paid time off for volunteer hours.
This role is a challenging and rewarding full-time position with an office located in AWUM’s emergency shelter, House of Peace. The position works regular business hours (in person/with possible remote work), with occasional special community events. The position is expected to be available for staff supervision and consultation at any time or as needed.
To Apply: Email the following documents to: awum@awum.org (1) one page cover letter; (2) resume/CV; (3) 2 references. Open application process until the position is filled.
Freedom, Inc. About the Organization: Freedom, Inc. (FI) is a queer feminist non-profit that organizes within low to no-income Black and Southeast Asian women and girls, gay, lesbian, transg... ender, intersex, and other queer folx. Our mission is to achieve social justice through the coupling of direct services with community organizing. Through leadership development, community mobilization, and advancing community control measures, we will bring about social, political, cultural, and economic change, resulting in the end of violence against women, gender-non-conforming folks and youth within our communities. Freedom, Inc. works to dismantle the root causes of violence, poverty, racism and discrimination. Our belief is that people who are most affected by these issues must have voice, power, resources and choice, in order for true social change to happen.
Job Summary: The GJ Manager will lead a team of advocates/coordinators in recruiting members, serving clients, facilitating weekly programing, as well as onboarding volunteers and contract workers in the GJ dept. The manager is responsible for coordinating political education activities.
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Advocate, Client Services
Womankind The Advocate plays a crucial role in moving our mission forward. This position works with survivors of gender-based violence 18 years old and up. This Advocate provides supportive... counseling, case management and advocacy support to survivors in this age group and their families.
This role’s effectiveness is tied into having a collaborative spirit and prioritizing strong teamwork. This includes working together with their assigned community-based team as well as with other staff across Client Services, to carry out various projects and events that meets and elevates the voices of the survivors we work alongside.
Link:https://www.iamwomankind.org/2024/02/05/advocate-qco/See More >>
Helpline Specialist - Supervisory
Womankind Womankind’s Helpline is a crucial part of our operations. It is generally the first contact new clients have with the agency, and it is a lifeline for current clients as well. Bec... ause we are multi-lingual in 18+ Asian languages and Spanish, managing the Helpline is a highly complex task that requires both strong administrative skills as well as some clinical insight. Many helpline calls are administrative in nature, many are calls from women who are in crisis or who are looking for advice about their domestic violence situations.
Womankind Womankind’s legal program, launched in 2011, is an integral component of our work in helping survivors gain independence and self-sufficiency, thus reducing their vulnerability to... abuse and exploitation. Combining client-centered and culturally responsive lawyering with our holistic approach to client empowerment and advocacy, we seek a full-time staff attorney to provide much-needed support around family law matters, including orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, and divorces. The ideal candidate will be a compassionate, dedicated, team-oriented, and goal-oriented advocate to take a lead role in providing our family law services.
Essential Functions:
Screen and provide direct representation, brief services, referrals, and consultations for orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, and uncontested divorces.
Complete legal research, prepare petitions, and filings for Family and Supreme Courts. Provide consultations, brief services, and referrals on family law issues.
Advise advocates and other staff and volunteers about how to support survivors on family law matters during weekly counselor hour, as needed.
Womankind The Children & Youth Advocate is a position within Womankind that plays a crucial role in moving our mission forward. This position works with survivors of gender-based violen... ce up to twenty-four years old. This advocate provides supportive counseling, case management and advocacy support to survivors in this age group and their families. They also develop, coordinate, and facilitate group services geared towards children & youth.
This role’s effectiveness is tied to having a collaborative spirit and prioritizing strong teamwork. This includes working together with their assigned community-based team as well as with other staff across Client Service, to carry out various projects and events that meets and elevates the voices of the survivors we work alongside. The following are some key responsibilities of the Children & Youth Advocate:
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and safety planning via telephone for Family Violence/Stalking/Dating Violence victims. • Perform the intake... process and assess potential clients’ legal needs following NFS legal assistance guidelines and assign cases to attorneys accordingly. • Coordinate with attorneys any assistance needed for representing clients for TPO hearings and accompany clients to TPO hearing if needed. • Assist attorneys and clients in gathering evidence for TPO proceedings. • Assist clients in completing TPO Petition if needed or refer clients to the appropriate legal advocacy office in the counties served by NFS. • Assist clients in completing the Domestic-Relations-Financial-Affidavit (DRFA). • Track progress of legal case from initiation to completion and close files when deemed appropriate by legal staff. • Make referrals on behalf of clients to partner agencies for services. • Request exit survey from clients and upload it to the database. • Share Client Handbook with clients and answer questions. • Represent agency at conferences and community domestic violence task force meetings, including outreach opportunities. • Share responsibilities for keeping the office orderly and clean. • Work supportively and cooperatively with staff. • Perform any additional duties that may be deemed reasonable and necessary by the Executive Director or administrative office.
Compensation and Benefits:
The agency offers a competitive hourly wage (range $22- $24) based on experience and expertise. Benefits include generous paid time off, mileage reimbursement, health insurance stipend, and a retirement matching contribution.
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Family Law Staff Attorney
Noor Family Services Primary Responsibilities:
● Supervise the legal services staff, including a paralegal and legal advocate. ● Provide guidance to legal services staff in researching, inte... rpreting, and applying legal principles of a complex nature within the assigned work area. ● Provide performance feedback to legal services staff, and conduct performance evaluations and performance improvement plans. ● Prepare, draft, lead and direct all family law, including Temporary Protective Order cases, divorce, child custody, and alimony enforcement matters. ● Attend hearings, trials, and court proceedings, including mediation sessions. ● Ensure clients are updated in a timely and professional manner on the status of cases. • Ensure case files are maintained in accordance with the agency’s policies and program
Qualifications:
● Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia. ● Five (5) plus years’ experience in family law counsel and matters. ● Three (3) plus years’ experience in serving domestic violence victims and survivors. ● Three (3) plus years’ staff supervision experience.
Compensation:
The agency offers a competitive salary (range $95,000- $105,000) based on experience and expertise. This is a full-time position. Benefits include generous paid time off, mileage reimbursement, professional liability insurance, continuing legal education, health insurance stipend, and a retirement matching contribution.
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Domestic Violence/Human Trafficking Case Manager - African Bilingual
AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement) Job purpose The Case Manager provides client-focused, culturally responsive advocacy, case management, and resources to survivors of domestic violence with a goal of heling cli... ents to be self-sufficient and safe. What we can offer you: Hybrid Remote Model with company laptop Realistic caseload 12 Paid Holidays, and a Floating Holiday! Paid Vacation and Sick time Comprehensive benefit plan with four Health Plan Options (we pay 95% of premiums!) 403(b) Retirement Plan with match Additional pay for bilingual staff Eligibility for the State Loan Forgiveness Program Free access to Headspace mindfulness application Duties and responsibilities Provide advocacy support onsite and in the community including crisis intervention, safety planning, peer counseling, domestic violence education, and life skills education. Provide information, and system navigation to help clients access relevant resources such as, public benefits, medical care, housing assistance, legal protections, etc. Accompany clients to appointments addressing client needs. Facilitate referral linkages to community resources and perform case management services. Coordinate care for clients with a multidisciplinary team and outside agencies. Document and maintains client records per appropriate standards and regulations. Attend program trainings and community meetings. Assist clients with the development of social and community support systems. Facilitate weekly house meetings and other residential activities. Develop effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for clients. Maintain knowledge of current resources as well as identify new relationships, to maximize benefits and services available. Conduct client intakes and needs assessment as needed. Provide emergency on-call response during off-hours as needed. Assist volunteer orientation supervision, as needed. Complete other duties and related projects as assigned.
