The primary function of the CSEY Advocate is to provide individualized crisis response and ongoing case management and support for youth survivors of sex trafficking, using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure high-quality services and maintain compliance with established program, state, and federal standards.
Requirements
- Mature Christian faith, as evidenced by participation in a local Christian church
- Three references (supervisor, professional, personal)
- Agree to and pass all required criminal background checks, including the DFPS criminal history check and the abuse and neglect registry check
- Pass employment eligibility verification
- Meet the legal age requirement to rent a vehicle
- Being willing and able to rent a vehicle with personal car insurance
- Excellent relational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Good organizational and administrative abilities
- Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Ability to build trust and good working relationships with others
- Appreciation of the need for cultural competency and humility
- Trained and experienced in trauma-informed care
- Trained in stages of change model and use of motivational interviewing, preferred
- Pass all required criminal background checks
- Pass employment eligibility verification
- Complete Unbound Now’s pre-service training
- Fulfill Unbound Now’s annual and ongoing training requirements
- Abide by all Unbound Now policies and procedures and care coordination protocols at all times, including Unbound Now’s Abuse Prevention and Response Policy
- Willingness to serve in rotation for a 24-hour on-call response, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Willingness to use personal vehicle for work travel; valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, current car insurance
- Ability to stay hope-filled in the fight against human trafficking
- High level of emotional maturity and responsibility
- Ability to exercise discretion in caring for people in crisis
- Strong work ethic with self-initiative
- Innovative problem solver
- Ability to adapt rapidly to changes in the field
- Commitment to excellence and professionalism in services provided
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times
- Ability to work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to self-care and wellness
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
- Experience working with victims of human trafficking, victims of child abuse and neglect, or youth experiencing homelessness and/or addiction
- Lived experience of trafficking or exploitation preferred
- Preferred 2-3 years case management and/or crisis intervention experience
- Trained in trauma-informed care
- Trained in the stages of change model and the use of motivational interviewing
Benefits
- Health insurance for employee and family with premiums covered by employer
- Employer-paid life insurance for employee
- Retirement plan (with 3% salary match after 90 days with a 1-year vesting period)
- Dental and Vision available at employee expense
