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Outreach Educator
This position is part-time and at an hourly basis. The Outreach Educator will be responsible for conducting community education and primary prevention strategies and activities to end sexual assault and/or sexual violence and family violence using the public health model. 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.
Children and Youth Advocate
This position is full-time and at an hourly basis. 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 the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) - Child Protective Services (CPS) to improve coordination of services for Friendship of Women's CPS-involved clients while serving as the agency's CPS Liaison. The Children and Youth Advocate will conduct parenting classes for agency clients and will work collaboratively with CPS to develop safety and service plans for clients. The Children and Youth Advocate will provide professional training to CPS and Friendship of Women staff on the dynamics and co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, and effective intervention and prevention strategies. This position requires a knowledge of the child welfare system and child protective services. The Children and Youth Advocate may work evenings, nights, and weekends, as needed to ensure service delivery for clients.
This position is part-time and at an hourly basis. The Outreach Educator will be responsible for conducting community education and primary prevention strategies and activities to end sexual assault and/or sexual violence and family violence using the public health model. 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.
Children and Youth Advocate
This position is full-time and at an hourly basis. 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 the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) - Child Protective Services (CPS) to improve coordination of services for Friendship of Women's CPS-involved clients while serving as the agency's CPS Liaison. The Children and Youth Advocate will conduct parenting classes for agency clients and will work collaboratively with CPS to develop safety and service plans for clients. The Children and Youth Advocate will provide professional training to CPS and Friendship of Women staff on the dynamics and co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, and effective intervention and prevention strategies. This position requires a knowledge of the child welfare system and child protective services. The Children and Youth Advocate may work evenings, nights, and weekends, as needed to ensure service delivery for clients.
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.
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.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran and have been discharged, you may qualify for veterans' preference. If you believe that you qualify, please submit a copy of your DD214 and your DD214 and a Veterans' Administration letter confirming your disabled status. Please submit by the closing date of the position you are applying for. Veterans' preference cannot be honored without supporting documentation. You must email a copy of your DD214 and other supporting documentation to hr@fowinc.com or mail it to Friendship of Women, Inc., P.O. Box 3112, Brownsville, Texas 78523 before the closing date of the position you are applying for.
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.
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.
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.
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran and have been discharged, you may qualify for veterans' preference. If you believe that you qualify, please submit a copy of your DD214 and your DD214 and a Veterans' Administration letter confirming your disabled status. Please submit by the closing date of the position you are applying for. Veterans' preference cannot be honored without supporting documentation. You must email a copy of your DD214 and other supporting documentation to hr@fowinc.com or mail it to Friendship of Women, Inc., P.O. Box 3112, Brownsville, Texas 78523 before the closing date of the position you are applying for.
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.
