Current Openings

  
SUPPORT STAFF

COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION
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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Outreach Housing Advocate
Department:  Supportive Housing
FLSA Status:  Full-time, Non-Exempt                                                        Work Schedule:  Day time, may include some evenings/weekends
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

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: 2

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 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.