Current Openings

SUPPORT STAFF

COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION
Community Educator
Department:  Education
FLSA Status:  Part-time, Non-Exempt                                                       Work Schedule: Varies, may include some evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate:  $11.00
Community Educator is responsible for providing health and outreach education activities with a special focus on the rural areas of Cameron County.  They will provide outreach education to community residents to help increase and refer victims to services.  They will also be responsible to engage the border and rural community working from an assigned satellite office in the rural areas of Cameron County. 
Number of Openings: 1

Outreach Educator
Department:  Education
FLSA Status:  Full-time, Non-Exempt                                                       Work Schedule: Varies, may include some evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate:  $11.00
Outreach Educator will be responsible for conducting community education and primary prevention strategies to address the root cause of sexual violence and family violence in this community.  The Outreach Educator will also provide quality essential intervention services to offenders/batterers of family violence and provide skilled education and training to the community and the criminal justice system.  They will provide public awareness, community education and workshops on sexual and domestic violence.  The OE will work collaboratively to support coworkers on various projects assigned.  They will work closely with appropriate Advisory Committee members, Staff, Volunteers and the community to achieve goals of the Community Education and Prevention Program. 
Number of Openings: 1
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Outreach Educator
Department: Education
FLSA Status:  Full-time, Non-Exempt                                                        Work Schedule:  Varies, may include some evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate: $11.oo
Outreach Educator will be responsible for conducting community education and primary prevention strategies to address the root cause of sexual violence and family violence in this community.  Outreach Educator provides public awareness, community education and workshops on sexual and domestic violence.  The Outreach Educator will work collaboratively to support coworkers on various projects assigned.  Outreach Educator works closely with appropriate Advisory Committee members, Staff, Volunteers and the community to achieve goals of the Community Education and Prevention Program. 
Number of Openings:  1
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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Housing Advocate
Department:  Housing
FLSA Status:  Full-Time, Non-Exempt                                                           Work Schedule:  Varies, may include evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate: $13.00
The Housing Advocate will provide individualized client support throughout this entire journey by helping each client develop an individualized service plan and address any barriers to obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. This includes linking with services to increase income (employment or benefit enrollment), identifying any medical needs, as well as accessing substance use and mental health resources as needed. As part of the plan, the Advocate in conjunction with the client will identify each area clients will need assistance to accomplish the outlined goals and objectives. The Housing Advocate will work closely as part of the COC outreach team to track homeless trends and work with the community to identify solutions.
​Number of Openings: 1

EMERGENCY SHELTER

Client Victim Advocate
Department: Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status:  Full Time, Exempt                                                                     Work Schedule: Varies, may include evenings and weekends
The Client Victim Advocate will oversee shelter based client services and serve as the lead case advocate to provide crisis intervention, crisis counseling advocacy, and other support services primarily to shelter clients who are victims of family violence, sexual assault and homelessness; oversee all shelter based  services; and act as a liaison with the community on behalf of victims of family violence, sexual assault and homelessness.  The CVA will seek public and private resources to provide an extensive array of supportive services to clients; provide case management and referrals; and assist victims through the criminal justice system.  
Number of openings: 1

Residential Advocate 
Department: Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status: Full Time , Non-Exempt                                                           Work Schedule: Varies, rotating shifts include
daytime/graveyard/evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate:  $12.00
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

Residential Advocate 
Department: Emergency Shelter
FLSA Status: Part Time , Non-Exempt                                                           Work Schedule: Varies, rotating shifts include
daytime/graveyard/evenings/weekends
Hourly Rate:  $12.00
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
​Hourly Rate:  $11.00
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

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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.