Clinical Advocate (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC- Criminalize Survivors Program - Rising Ground, Inc

Overview

Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons, but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

Rising Ground’s anti-intimate partner violence program - offers a variety of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive programming focused on the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV); advocacy and healing for survivors and children impacted by abusive partner behavior; and training intended to increase awareness of the epidemic of gender-based violence.

Criminalized Survivors Program: For over 30 years, the Criminalized Survivors Program has offered comprehensive clinical and legal support services to survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) or other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) who have been criminalized for their efforts to survive or resist abusive partner behavior. We support survivors facing felony and/or misdemeanor charges in any borough. In addition, CSP has a designated Advocate/Counselor serving criminalized survivors on-site at the Manhattan and Brooklyn Family Justice Centers, and a Training team that helps lead the City's whole-City response to criminalized survivors.

The Clinical Advocate will provide direct counseling and emotional support,rigorous advocacy, and case management to criminalized survivors facing felony and/or misdemeanor charges in any borough, and will provide aftercare as needed. The Clinical Advocate will collaborate with defense attorneys and other providers and stakeholders in support of criminalized survivors and will engage in evidence-based assessment and service planning in partnership with survivors.

Responsibilities

• Provide survivor-centered counseling and emotional support to criminalized survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) using evidence-based interventions adopted by the program.
• Design and facilitate support groups for criminalized survivors of GBV.
• Engage in intensive legal advocacy in collaboration with defense teams and prepare written reports.
• When possible, accompany criminalized survivors to their court appearances and actively engage with their defense team and other providers;
• Actively and collaboratively participate in weekly supervision and team meetings, as well as other meetings and trainings;
• Record all case notes in a timely manner using STEPS’ electronic case management system and carefully maintain case files;
• Other tasks as assigned by STEPS CSP leadership.

Qualifications

• LMSW, LMHC or other relevant MSW graduate degree required;
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, required.
• Strong and dynamic counseling and advocacy skills;
• Nuanced understanding of the dynamics of gender-based violence and systems of oppression;
• Meaningful commitment to practicing from an anti-oppressive, healing-centered stance;
• High level of self-awareness and ability to give and receive feedback well;
• Impeccable attention to detail, systems, and processes;
• Ability to work with flexibility, independence, accountability, passion, and humor.

Salary Range $74,000.00

Benefit package includes not limited (Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO, 401k  matching)

Hybrid Schedule

EOE