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YWCA Open Position

Domestic Violence Advocate
Applications to: Employment@YWCApdx.org
Include job title in the subject line

Position Overview
Do you believe that knowledge can support change and improve a life? Are you
passionate about helping people achieve their goals? Are you a team builder who
understands that many hands achieve great things? The YWCA of Greater Portland
provides shared housing to domestic violence survivors through our Communities of
Restoration and Healing (CORH). In this role, you will be a certified Peer Support
Advocate helping survivors on your case load with healing, recovery, and self-
sufficiency. You will contribute significantly to the YWCA’s mission by using your own
experience to walk with program participants as they work to rebuild their lives.

• To be a certified Peer Wellness Specialist in Oregon (certification can be obtained

upon hire), you must self-identify as:

• At least 18 years of age;
• Not listed on the Medicaid provider exclusion list; and
• One of these:

o A current or former mental health services consumer;
o A person in recovery from an addiction disorder who has abstained from

alcohol and other drugs for at least 2 years;
o A person in recovery from problem gambling; or
o A family member of a current or former recipient of addictions or mental

health services.

YWCA IS ON A MISSION
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace,
justice, freedom, and dignity for all. For more than 120 years, YWCA of Greater
Portland has invested in our community, supported survivors, and advocated for the
most vulnerable among us: women, children, seniors, the unhoused, and the
incarcerated. As one of 200 Associations nationwide, we are proud members of YWCA
USA, one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the nation.

Department: Survivor Services
Reports To: CoRH Manager
Status: Full time, hourly / nonexempt
Wage: $25.48/hour generous benefits

Application Process
Interviews will likely be conducted in late April.
Please submit a complete application, which includes:

• Cover letter that highlights what inspires you about YWCA’s mission, and how

your lived experience will help you succeed in this position.

• Resume
• 3 to 5 References

ONLY complete applications will be considered.
Applications to: Employment@YWCApdx.org / Include job title in the subject line.

Key Deliverables/Outcomes
Responsibilities

Strength-Based, • Model wellness and self-determination for all residents
Trauma Informed based on your own experiences and demonstrated by your
Peer Support peer support specialist training.

• Provide appropriate referrals to resources, accompany to

court, trainings, employment opportunities and mental
health appointments as needed.

• Work with residents to identify and obtain specific personal

goals including safety planning, stabilization, job placement,
healing, and being a part of their community.

• Create Peer-Assisted Wellness Plans tailored to the

specific needs of individual CORH residents.

• Provide strength-based structures to support residents in

making progress on their Wellness Plans.

Responsive and • Develop and facilitate curriculum for monthly CORH
Strategic Housing Household meetings including topics such as wellness,
Support shared living, successful tenancy, and self-sufficiency.

• Use a “housing-first” approach to support survivors of

domestic violence to attain or retain safe housing,
frequently in emergency situations.

• Apply knowledge of Fair Housing and Violence Against

Women Act (VAWA) protections and/or landlord/tenant
laws and contextualize the survivor’s experience while
maintaining confidentiality.

• Complete all data entry, filing, and eligibility requirement

tasks in a timely manner. Such activities require adherence
to federal, state, and local laws and contract requirements
while working within multiple agency systems. All work
must be carried out while maintaining absolute client
confidentiality.

Participatory • Engage consistently in anti-racism practices and
Teamwork and approaches with internal and external work based on a
Responsible deep understanding of historical and present-day structural
Representation racism.

• Participate in program design, implementation, evaluation,

reporting, and other shared responsibilities functions.

• Participate in Multnomah County’s Coordinated Access

process for survivors of domestic violence
seeking housing services; Resource Coordination Team
(RCT) meetings and implementation meetings.

• Work with your CoRH team to support all CoRH homes to

self-manage effectively and with your YWCA team to
access the widest possible community support.

• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships

with housing providers in the Greater Portland area, the
domestic violence services team, and YWCA as a whole.

• Attend and meaningfully participate in all scheduled

meetings with department, agency, and external partner
teams.

• Meet all contractually required domestic violence trainings

plus 12 annual hours of YWCA Social Justice Training
annually; commit to ongoing participation in continuing
education including DV and Fair Housing legal changes.

• Uphold YWCA of Greater Portland’s mission, vision, and

values by acting with integrity, accountability, and
responsibility toward resident participants, service partners,
fellow employees, volunteers, donors, and everyone the
organization engages with.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate: Commits to eliminating racism and empowering women, strives for equity in all

aspects of their work, and has a strong understanding of trauma-informed
principles and practices.

• Communicates clearly, consistently, and kindly with agency partners, and

colleagues, and responds in a timely, compassionate, and appropriate way to
multiple partners.

• Manages a complicated and frequently deadline-driven work environment with

consistent and effective self-care strategies and techniques.

• Advocates for social justice, including furthering the rights, protections, access to

safety, and empowerment of historically oppressed, under-represented, and/or
marginalized communities.

• Regulates personal emotions and practices self-care while enduring high

amounts of stress and vicarious trauma.

• Brings an intersectional lens to the work that focuses on lived experience,

resiliency, and opportunities for calling in and deeper learning.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Required (all provided upon hire):

• Peer Wellness Specialist Certification
• 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training
• Motivational Interviewing Training

• Familiarity with domestic violence programs, community recovery resources (AA,

NA, etc.), and treatment programs.

• Ability to build rapport with survivors from diverse cultural and economic

backgrounds, maintain and respect confidentiality, and consistently treat others
with respect and dignity.

• Experience with group dynamics, facilitation, and conflict resolution.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Independence is valued but you must also strongly identify as part of a team.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Suite,

Job Conditions Hybrid position in Portland Metro Region that requires in-person meetings with

program participants, colleagues, and other partners at varied community
locations.

• Standard day is 4-6 hours spent in various CoRH homes, and remainder of time

spent in home office.

• Must be able to provide own transportation to visit multiple Portland Metro sites,

mileage or bus pass will be reimbursed.

• Laptop, phone, and other work-from-home equipment as needed will be supplied.

Benefits
• 100% Employer paid Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

service in the YWCA Retirement Fund, one of the oldest pension plans in the
country; a 403(b) Retirement Savings plan is available to all new employees.

• Membership in the YWCA USA sisterhood, a 150-year-old network of 20

associations worldwide.

Our Hiring Philosophy
We believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us a stronger,
more creative, and more resilient organization. As an organization that works to amplify
the voices of those from different ethnic, racial, and cultural communities, religions,
gender identities, sexual orientations and/or expressions, we highly encourage people
from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply.

YWCA of Greater Portland is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression,
pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, justice-involved background, or any other
legally protected status. We work to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided
reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process,
to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of
employment.

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace,
justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Multicultural, multilingual, BIPOC, and LGBTQ
voices matter to us. We encourage everyone who is passionate about our mission and
who can bring valuable lived experience to this position to apply, even if you don't
believe you meet every one of the described qualifications. YWCA will not hire
someone currently receiving services or within the first 6 months of ending
YWCA services. YWCA cannot provide services to our own employees but can provide
referral to other agencies.

Please note that proof of COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all employees.