TEMPORARY Trauma Advocate EMPACT

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for a Trauma Advocate for a short term role to end on 9/30/2025. Responsibilities include overseeing and processing all new referrals to ensure that needs are met in a timely manner; providing intake and needs assessments to determine immediate and long-term needs for victims; safety planning and risk assessments; collaborating with victims to develop action plans that meet their needs; providing emotional and informational support to victims; overseeing that all victim services are provided and acting as a liaison between victim and other social service agencies, police agencies, and court personnel; performing personal advocacy services including assisting victims and their families in securing rights and services; participating in outreach events and activities. *This role will have a SP on-call component.

Candidate must demonstrate ability to remain calm in crisis situations, work independently and cooperatively, and recognize personal limitations. Candidate must possess the ability to represent agency in professional manner. Candidate should have prior experience, which demonstrates ability to understand the needs of victims and their families, empower victims to make positive choices, and relate positively to all persons regardless of age, race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation.

What you’ll provide:

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, or behavioral health related field is preferred, but not required.
• Need knowledge of effective crisis interventions.
• Need comprehensive understanding of the effects of significant trauma and principles of Trauma-Informed Care.
• Need effective self-care within a potentially stressful client environment, facilitate public presentations and maintain timely clinical documentation.
• Need understanding of community and agency resources with motivation to advocate for client needs.
• Requires ability to communicate clearly, facilitate public presentations and maintain timely clinical documentation.
• Familiarity with Maricopa County community resources is preferred.
• Demonstrated cultural competency through experience with diverse minority populations is preferred.
• Must possess a Fingerprint clearance card or be eligible to obtain one.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of employment.

Additional Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated ability to remain calm in crisis situations, work independently and cooperatively, recognize personal limitations, and relate positively and with empathy to all regardless of age, race, creed, gender or sexual orientation.
• Professional conduct consistent with ethical professional practice and the policies and procedures of the agency.
• Professional demeanor and positive working relationships with internal/external team members, stakeholders, and community and business partners.
• If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid Arizona driver license and appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT - SPC’s liability insurance carrier is required.

What we’ll offer:

(Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO (15 days the first year)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Medical plans (4 choices)
• Dental plans (2 choices)
• Vision plans (2 choices)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Retirement Allowance
• Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
• Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Elder Care assistance
• Pet Insurance and much more!

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.