Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA)
The Copper River Family of CompaniesOsan, South Korea · Posted TodayDescription
Coho Integrated Solutions is seeking a Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) with advocacy services experience to support the Air Force's New Parent Support Program, aimed at preventing family maltreatment. This position is located at Osan, South Korea. This role will provide non-clinical emergent and urgent support to Air Force personnel, their families, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse. The DAVA must be available for flexible hours, including after-hours telework.
- The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate (DAVA) provides Air Force personnel, their family members, or intimate partners who are victims of domestic abuse (DA) non-clinical emergent and urgent service whenever requested.
- The DAVA is an essential resource for victims of DA who are active-duty members, spouses of active-duty members, or unmarried intimate partners of active-duty members and provides a private and confidential service to encourage victims in seeking assistance. The DAVA promotes the Air Force’s coordinated community response to allegations of DA by providing a range of support and education services to victims during duty hours, as well as on-call emergency services to victims after duty hours. The DAVA does not provide clinical intervention services.
- DAVAs are required to work a 40-hour work week; however, it is vital DAVAs be available when requested; on-call services are required. The DAVA performs “ad-hoc” telework when providing victim assistance after-hours that does not require in-person support. DAVAs may be required to perform outside the typical work hours when assisting victims; their schedule shall remain flexible and vary according to the needs of victims and may take place outside normal duty hours.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Offers follow-up DAVA services to each victim:
- Empower the victim to advocate for the needs of self and children.
- Support the victim in decision-making by exploring options.
- Assist the victim with prioritizing actions and establishing short/long-term goals.
- Provide information and referral on military and civilian resources.
- DAVAs establish a Victim’s Safety Plan on a case-by-case basis. Partners with the FATM and FAIS or mental health on-call provider if the treatment or case manager is unavailable, to establish safety plans. The victims’ safety is the DAVA’s top responsibility and priority. Advises victims of the impact of domestic violence on children and supports victim’s efforts to have children assessed and treated, as needed. Accompanies the victim to appointments or court proceedings when requested by the victim.
- Collaborates with treatment/case manager to support the victim and promote safety for the victim and children in the home. The DAVA briefs the treatment/case manager prior to the CCS so that the CCS team has the most current information on the victim and children for staffing.
- Develop process to keep the team lead and designated POC (e.g., on-call mental health provider, emergency room.) informed of DAVA’s location and timelines when providing DAVA victim services. This process will include location, arrival, and departure notification.
- Continually evaluate the quality of the installation’s coordinated community response and collaborate with base agencies to improve the system response to victims.
- Empower victims to be involved in plans or decisions about the safety of self and children.
- Collaborate and establish protocols with Security Forces Squadron (SFS) and Office of Special Investigations (OSI) confirming:
- 24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
- Collaboration on safety planning
- Collaborates and establish protocols with the Military Treatment Facility confirming:
- 24-hour notification of the DAVA in all incidents of suspected DA
- Training of Military Treatment Facility personnel on the DAVA role
Essential Job Qualifications and Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizenship is required based on contract requirements
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in any of the following disciplines: Social Work; Psychology; Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral Science; Criminal Justice, or related field.
- Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):
- Upon hire, or within six-months of hiring, must obtain the Basic Advocate credential (https://www.thenacp.org/credentialing/) with designation of Comprehensive Intervention Specialist as approved and offered by the National Advocate Credentialing Program, which is overseen by the National Organization for Victims Assistance.
- Experience:
- Two years of experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of DA or sexual assault.
- Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.
About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:
Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.
The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.
Copper River’s Culture
The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Open leave policy and paid holidays
- Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: Benefits are offered based on employment classification and applicable contract requirements. Eligibility may vary by position.
Disclaimer:
The Copper River Family of Companies 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.
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