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We devote special attention to dismantling all forms of oppression, including gender-based violence and racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from marginalized communities and survivors of gender-based violence to apply. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff.

Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Per Diem Direct Service Advocate

The per diem Direct Service Advocate is responsible for the direct provision of comprehensive, trauma-informed services to those accessing services from WomenSafe and The Supervised Visitation Program. This position has two distinct roles. The first role is to be an in-office Direct Service Advocate and the second role is to assist the Supervised Visitation Program as a Supervised Visitation Program Monitor.

Minimum Qualifications 

  • An intersectional feminist understanding of gender justice issues, specifically those of domestic, dating, sexual violence, and stalking  

  • Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality policy  

  • A strengths-based and non-judgmental approach to supporting all survivors  

  • Domestic and/or sexual violence training and work or volunteer experience 

  • Crisis intervention and ability to remain calm under pressure  

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills 

  • Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and flexibility across tasks  

  • Strong organizational and computer literacy skills 

  • Knowledge and awareness pertaining to working with people of divers communities  

  • Flexibility and willingness to take on responsibility and new tasks 

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience (each 6 months of relevant full-time experience can be substituted for a semester of full-time college work) 

Duties and responsibilities include the following

  • Provide direct services to survivors through the hotline and in-person request 

  • Provide on-going survivor centered emotional support and advocacy, including safety planning, options, and crisis management 

  • Support with legal advocacy and navigating other community organizations

  • Support service users with economic justice matters: 

    • Maintenance and expansion of economic justice resources 

    • Outreach and marketing of economic justice resources 

    • Development and implementation of economic justice related workshops 

  • Facilitate a safer environment for parent-child contact to occur 

  • Maintain the policy of strict neutrality between all parties involved, providing unbiased services that emphasizes in an uncompromising way the safety that each individual is entitled to while helping create a child centered environment   

  • Intervene in visits when a visiting parent’s behavior is inappropriate or threatens the safety of children, the other parent or program staff 

  • Be available on a per diem basis for visits on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays up to 10 hours total per week

  • Participate in collective tasks

  • Perform other related duties within the agency as requested by supervisor, the executive director or as decided in staff meetings 

  • Commitment to anti-oppression and anti-racist work and social equity  

The pay for this position is $22 per hour. The position is per diem, averaging at about 10 hours per week.

To apply, please fill out the form below.

Or mail your resume & cover letter to:

Hiring Committee

WomenSafe, Inc.

PO Box 67

Middlebury, VT 05753-0067

Application Form