Counselor Advocate, Older Adult Support Specialist

Center for Victims (CV) is growing! Have you recently earned a degree and are looking to gain skills, work experience and professional development? Are you a seasoned professional looking to make an even bigger impact? We invite you to join us today!

POSITION: COUNSELOR ADVOCATE-OLDER ADULT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

CV is seeking a Counselor Advocate-Older Adult Support Specialist to join our team! The Counselor Advocate-Older Adult Support Specialist is a member of CV’s Elder Response team providing enhanced services to elder abuse victims. This position works in collaboration with CV’s Elder Advocate and Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Protective Services in a joint Elder Victim Support Program. The program focuses on services to individuals 60 years of age and older who are victims of abuse, crime, neglect, exploitation, and/or abandonment. Intense care management intervention includes providing enhanced and specialized crisis counseling / individual counseling, case management, assessment, and follow-up services to clients and their family members/caregivers. Referrals for services stem from AAA as cases involve active Protective Services investigations. The Counselor Advocate, Older Adult Support Specialist supports and empowers victims in their personal decision making process. This position provides warm linkages to all other CV services as well as AAA and other appropriate service providers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminology, or a related field or an Associate’s degree in the same fields with five years minimum related work
• Prior experience working with older adults.
• Able to serve as a liaison between clients, the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems and appropriate service providers.
• MS Office proficiency, strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks while effectively meeting deadlines in a fast paced and evolving organization
• Oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to interface professionally with internal and external groups
• Strong commitment to support the organization’s mission and the ability to work in a diverse atmosphere with sensitivity of cultural diversity and workplace harmony

CV offers the following benefit package for full time staff:

• Employee Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off Benefits
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity for employee reimbursements for mileage, parking and cell phone usage (position dependent)
• Opportunity to apply for PSLF Program (Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program) for your work with a non-profit

CV is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, parent status, veteran status, political affiliation or other factor protected by law. CV complies with the Affirmative Action requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodation for qualified employees with a disability.