Senior Interpersonal Violence Advocate, FSC
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Senior Interpersonal Violence Advocate, FSC
Salary
$68,930.00 Annually
Location
Nashville, TN
Job Type
Full-Time Non Civil Service
Job Number
OFS07879
Department
Office of Family Safety
Opening Date
09/11/2025
Closing Date
9/30/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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Position Description
This is a non-Civil Service position in the Office of Family Safety and will provide full advocacy services to OFS clients experiencing interpersonal violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, child abuse, and elder abuse) and will serve as a liaison with related Metro and non-profit agencies to support clients.
This is a promotional job announcement, and only current employees of the Office of Family Safety will be considered.
Candidates must supply the following to be considered:
Cover Letter
Resume
References
Answer supplemental question
Typical Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide crisis intervention and advocacy services for victims of interpersonal violence including:
Safety planning
Needs assessments
Referral services and connection to resources
Risk/Danger Assessment
Assists clients with Order of Protection Paperwork and submits this information to the Court Commissioner.
Understands the civil and criminal court processes and helps clients navigate court systems.
Completes needs assessments and provides resources and resource connection.
Evaluates risk for clients and educates clients on level of risk.
Prepares client information for high-risk case review.
Assist partners in both Centers with client coordination and services. Partners include the Metro Nashville Police Department, the District Attorney's Office, the Sheriff's Dept., Metro Social Services, and Non-Profit Partners such as AGAPE, YWCA, Legal Aid, Sexual Assault Center, Mary Parrish, etc.
Make referrals to link clients to a wide range of resources and services.
Translate for partners as needed and appropriate.
Assist with Victims' Compensation applications.
Assists with the implementation of program policies, procedures and protocols.
Acts as on-site supervisor when the Assistant Director of Client Services is unavailable.
Acts as a support for program interns.
Supports onboarding for all new team members throughout the probationary period and ensures successful transition into the advocacy role.
Minimum Qualifications
Strong administrative skills with Microsoft program (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of abuse and effective intervention strategies.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to engage in positive collaboration with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives.
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Background check
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Bilingual Preferred
Problem solver, highly efficient, and detail-oriented
Minimally two years' experience working or volunteering with victims of interpersonal violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, child abuse, and elder abuse) or related issues
Experience with data management and analytics, particularly Microsoft Access
Experience working in or with both non-profits and the criminal justice system
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams/collaboratives
Experience working under and reporting on grants
Expectations:
This position is an in-person position within one of the two Family Safety Centers.
Client-facing positions are expected to spend the majority of the workday working directly with clients who have experienced abuse.
Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.
CORE BENEFITS
Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium
Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage
Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium
Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees
Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)
Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years
Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free
Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro
Paid leave: (Full-time employees)
Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)
Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)
Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year
Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave
*See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr
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Describe your understanding of what it means to provide trauma-informed services to clients who have experienced abuse.
Required Question
Employer
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Address
Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210
Phone
(615) 862-6640
Website
http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx
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