Current Openings


  
SUPPORT STAFF
IT Support Specialist
Department:  Support Staff
FLSA Status:  Part-Time                                  Work Schedule:  Varies, includes evenings, weekends 
The IT Support Specialist will work with computer systems for FOW and offer support to system's users.   They will analyze troubleshooting, evaluate, and resolve technical issues.  They will support the implementation of new solutions or applications. 
Number of openings: 1
COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION
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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Outreach Housing Advocate
Department:  Supportive Housing
FLSA Status:  Full-Time                                  Work Schedule:  Varies, includes evenings, weekends, graveyard 
The Outreach Housing Advocate provides immediate intensive case management services to victims of family violence, sexual assault and homeless clients who may reside at the family violence and sexual assault shelter or are receiving outreach services.  The Outreach Housing Advocate will provide direct services to our Supportive Housing Program to include but not limited to outreach and engagement services to homeless individuals living on the streets of Cameron County.  Outreach Housing Advocate will assist family violence and/or sexual assault victims/survivors transition from emergency shelter to housing programs. 
Number of openings: 1
OUTREACH VICTIM SERVICES
Children and Youth Advocate
Department:  Outreach Victim Services
FLSA Status:  Full-Time, Non-Exempt                                   Work Schedule:  Varies, includes day, evenings, weekends and sometimes graveyards
The 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 is also responsible for developing and implementing an effective working relationship with Child Protective Services to improve coordination of services for the agency's CPS clients while serving as the agency's CPS Liaison. 
Number of openings: 1
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.  The 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: 2



Last Updated: September 2022
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 a reasonable accommodation, through the Human Resources Department, at 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.