Job Description
Our Mission: Cornerstone disrupts violence through advocacy, support, and prevention. We partner with individuals, families, and organizations to build communities free from harm.
Our Core Values: * Survivor- Centered * Social Justice * Well-Being * Collaboration * Integrity
Summary of Cornerstone: Cornerstone is a $5.5 million organization that provides comprehensive services for individuals and families in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking or general crime. Our offices are located in Bloomington, Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis. Learn more at .
Diversity and Inclusion: We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our departments, programs, and worksites.
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. Pay Range: $19.00-$21.63
Unionized Position : Yes, this is a unionized position.
Job Summary: The Community Economic and Empowerment Services (CEES) Family Advocate is responsible for providing wraparound support services to families enrolled in our housing programs that have been impacted by domestic violence, human trafficking/exploitation, or sexual violence. The Family Advocate utilizes trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally responsive practices to provide advocacy to the entire family unit as well as to individual family members. The Family Advocate arranges and participates in group facilitation, organized activities/field trips, intakes, goal planning, one-to-one sessions, and referrals to community providers. This position is also responsible for maintaining a welcoming, safe, clean, accessible, and inclusive environment for persons and families we serve.
Services are provided in office and in the community, including at partner sites. Work schedule includes days and evenings to accommodate our after-school program and participant scheduling needs. Occasional weekends may be required.
Experience/Qualifications: - Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with children and youth in advocacy, childcare or other related settings. Experience working with children and youth who have witnessed or experienced trauma is preferred.
- Ability to work in individual and group settings with children and youth of all ages, parents, and the family as a unit.
- Experience providing direct services and advocacy to individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, and/or human trafficking using a survivor-centered and trauma-informed approach. Knowledge and experience in working with diverse, marginalized and underrepresented communities, and anti-oppression work.
- Knowledge of pre-school, elementary, and high school enrollment, Homeless McKinney Vento Act and school liaison and transportation processes. Understand and work from the agency’s set of values and philosophical approaches; including harms-reduction/housing first, trauma-informed care, violence as a learned behavior, client-centered and led work, etc.
- A Bachelor’s degree in child development/early education, psychology, social work or related field or experience in the social service field are a plus.
- Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable vehicle are required for this role.
Essential Functions: - Conduct intake session with every youth and parent/caregiver enrolled in our housing programs to assess strengths, goals, safety plans, and needs.
- Provide consistent and regular support for parents/caregivers and families through one-on-one sessions, community visits, family sessions, support groups, and Cornerstone-hosted events.
- Assist with planning and running our after-school program for youth in K-12 th grade, including hiring and supervising program interns.
- Coach parents/caregivers on basic parenting techniques with age-appropriate expectations, coping mechanisms, childcare, and health related referrals, in a compassionate manner.
- Act as an advocate with and connection to referring agencies and partners including other domestic violence providers, schools, human services systems, and homelessness services, including homeless education liaisons.
- Work with parents/caregivers to create an educational plan and ensure school enrollment/ attendance. Update and maintain education information and resources
- Collaborates with advocates in providing wraparound advocacy services for families participating in our other programming to provide comprehensive support for the entire family unit.
- Create and maintain learning and play spaces to keep a safe, fun, and clean space for youth and families. Properly documents all critical incidents: child protection reports, emergency response calls, and participant injury/cons.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities and those who may be Deaf/Hard of Hearing, to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to use manual dexterity for use of objects, tools, or controls as well as visual acuity. The employee is required to stand, walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Visit our career page at: Our Benefits Package Includes:
- Health Care: Comprehensive coverage options.
- Paid Time Off: 160 hours annually, plus 13 paid holidays (including your birthday in your first year).
- Retirement Savings: Up to a 4% employer match after one year of service.
- Vision Coverage: Free for employees.
- Virtual Mental Health Services: Free for employees and their immediate families.
- Virtual Medical Care: Free for employees and their immediate families when enrolled in any of our medical plans.
- Life Insurance: Basic coverage provided at no cost to employees.
- Long-Term Disability: Free coverage for employees.
- Paid Parental Leave: Available after one year of service
EEO Statement: Cornerstone strives for a fully inclusive work environment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran, disability, age, marital or, familial, and/or with regard to public assistance or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
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