Jobs Board

Location:

Chicago, IL

Salary:

$47,000 -$49,000

Required Education and Experience:

• • Bachelor degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences
• • Previous experience in domestic violence services, advocacy or the court process preferred
• • PC Literate with experience in word processing
• • Bilingual Spanish required

The Bi-lingual Spanish Court Advocate provides advocacy to people seeking orders of protection in the third municipal district of Cook County (Rolling Meadows)

Program (75%)
• Helps survivors of domestic violence to understand their rights and the legal remedies available to them under Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA)
• Assists clients in obtaining Orders of Protection and navigating the court processes by working with judges, court clerks, assistant state’s attorneys, etc.; supports clients through scheduled hearings at court; and provides resources/referrals for clients
• Assist client in filing for survivor’s compensation
• Identifies barriers to service for domestic violence survivors within the court and police systems and recommends solutions to advocate on behalf of individual survivors
• Conducts presentations about the IDVA, Orders of Protection and the criminal justice process for volunteer training, new staff, court and police personnel and community groups
• Assists with training and guidance of volunteers and interns providing court advocacy
Administrative (20%)
• Maintains case documentations and submits necessary information to the Court Advocacy Manager for statistical reporting
• Completes Court Advocacy Program documentation and case log sheets in a timely manner
• Participates in individual and group supervision coordinated by Court Advocacy Services Manager
• Works with Court Advocacy Services Manager to arrange daily schedule to meet the needs of clients and the agency
General (5%)
• Staffs the crisis line on an as-needed basis
• Participates in the crisis line on-call rotation as needed
• Participates in a variety of coalitions and committees to form collaborative responses to domestic violence
• Participates in agency events as needed
• Provides services as determined by Board of Director’s policies