Rural Outreach Advocate

Salary/Hourly Rate: $16.50/hour 

Mission: To provide a safe and empowering environment for victims of domestic violence through advocacy, education, shelter, and family support services.  

Qualifications: 

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in human services or related field and/or equivalent experience 

• Basic knowledge, understanding and experience working with victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault is preferred 

• Good listener, self-motivated, team player 

• Ability to respond effectively to crises 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Communication and public speaking skills 

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain complete confidentiality of client and staff information. 

• Provide information and education about domestic violence and sexual assault to agencies and citizens in the communities we serve through displays, fliers, presentations, and speaking engagements. 

• Maintain established outreach relationships within the counties we serve. 

• Promote and participate with local Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Response Team (DVSART). 

• Develop professional relationships with key individuals and agencies within our outreach area.? 

• Assist victims with support and advocacy services (transportation, safety planning). 

• Assist victims with legal advocacy, including obtaining protection orders.? 

• Provide referrals and information about other programs to victims.? 

• Attend county and community functions relevant to domestic violence/sexual assault issues. 

• Assist in the development of rural county/community services.? 

• Provide on-call crisis advocacy alternating weeks with other on-call crisis advocates.? 

• Accurately complete reports and paperwork in a timely manner. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.?? 

• Work in cooperation with the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault Program. 

• Rotate on-call duties as assigned.? 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Hours of work: 

• Monday through Friday; occasional evenings and weekends 

• Travel within the eight-county area, valid driver’s license/clean driving record required 

• Aurora, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Miner, Jerauld, and Sanborn counties 

• Ability to adjust hours as needed to cover events and needs of the position 

To apply: Email resume to coleen@safeplace-esd.org; Subject: Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota