Current Openings

  
SUPPORT STAFF
IT Support Specialist
Department: IT
FLSA Status: Part-time, Non Exempt                                                           Work Schedule:  Day time, may include some evenings/weekends

Number of Openings: 1

Community Outreach Clerk
Department:  Admin.
FLSA Status:  Part-time, Non-Exempt                                                        Work Schedule:  Day time, may include some evenings/weekends
Community Outreach Clerk, serves within the Administrative Teams to support the Management Department.  They will ensure efficient office operations and aids all programs.
Number of Openings: 1

Data Entry Specialist
Department:  Admin.                                                                                              
FLSA Status:  Full-time, Non-Exempt                                                            Work Schedule:  Day time, may include some evenings/weekends             
The Data Entry Specialist will oversee and coordinate the intake process and client and/or participant related services administered ab our Family Violence, Sexual Assault and Education Programs in conjunction with the Integrated Tracking System database and Osnium database. 
Numbers of Openings:  1         

COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION

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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING


EMERGENCY SHELTER

Residential Advocate
Department:  Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status:  Full Time, Non-Exempt                                   Work Schedule:  Varies, includes evenings, graveyard, weekends 
The Residential advocate will provide services to residents and non-residents following the philosophy of the Friendship of Women, Inc., which includes empowerment, knowledge of power differentials and gender issues, and setting appropriate boundaries.  Advocate will assist to oversee the safety, general welfare, and day-to-day needs of the clients and their children receiving shelter or outreach services.  Helps clients acclimate to a communal living environment by providing peer counseling/support, education, and mentoring. 
Number of openings: 1

Children & Youth Advocate
Department: Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status: Part-time, Non-Exempt                                      Work Schedule: Varies, includes evenings/weekends
Children and Youth Advocate will provide safety and empowerment of child, adolescent and teen victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing individual and group case management along with crisis intervention and peer support services. The Children and Youth Advocate also provides resources and referrals for women and children residing at the Shelter, transitional housing, and receiving services  at the shelter and in the rural area. Advocate will provide crisis intervention, child advocacy, hospital, court, medical, law enforcement accompaniment/transportation.  
Number of openings: 1


Last Updated: August 2020
Background Investigation:
Post conditional employment offer, this position requires the successful completion of a fingerprint background investigation.

Submission Process
You may submit your letter of intent and resume paperwork via any of the three ways below:
1. Fax all paperwork to (956) 541-7676.
2. E-mail all paperwork to HR@fowinc.com.
3. Deliver to our Community Outreach Center at 95 E. Price Rd. Suite C, Brownsville, Texas 78521.

Selection Process
1. An evaluation of training and experience of submitted resumes will be performed by Human Resources.
2. A panel of program managers and leadership will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Please note: candidates that are successful in this step of the selection process will also be considered for other similar opportunities.
3. It is our goal to schedule the first round of interviews as soon as possible.  Therefore, the first interview will be conducted over the phone.

​Status of your Application:
You will be advised via e-mail of your application status. Interview invitations may be sent via email to the email address provided by applicants.

The selection process will consist of an evaluation and scoring of experience and training taken from your employment application materials. Further evaluation may include an interview, skills assessment, skill based testing, etc., as determined by the hiring department.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through the Human Resources Department, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying.

​Friendship of Women, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.