Showcasing your skills and experiences is the primary function of a domestic violence advocate resume.
Pay plenty of attention to what your resume looks like so that it feels to the hiring manager that he is being presented with a guided tour.
A resume sample for the domestic violence associate position is provided below to help you along.
Domestic Violence Advocate Resume Sample
Janice Roland
88 Yates Road
Horseheads, NY 58123
(000) 475-5412
janiceroland @ email . com
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE
SUMMARY
Industrious, successful, practical, and competent domestic violence advocate with extensive experience in providing advocacy services and support to survivors of relationship violence. Qualified to provide crisis line, office, and house coverage to help survivors reach their rehabilitation goals. Bilingual: English/Spanish.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Competent in establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with court personnel, probation departments, and victim witness offices
• Exceptionally talented at providing ongoing advocacy and support. Follow-up and referrals to survivors of domestic violence
• Proven record of effectively providing long and short-term counseling to victims of domestic and sexual abuse
• Deep insight into providing information, high-risk screening, and accompaniment to victims of domestic violence
CORE COMPETENCIES
✓ Needs Identification ✓ Strategic Planning
✓ Advocacy ✓ Outreach Programs
✓ Counseling ✓ Records Maintenance
✓ Relationship Building ✓ Conflict Management
✓ Intake Handling ✓ Counseling Services
✓ Women’s Issues ✓ Crises Intervention
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Domestic Violence Advocate
Grace Corner, Horseheads, NY
2012 – Present
• Effectively create and maintain a list of details of clients that require intervention and crises handling
• Assess each case to determine its severity and create correlating notes and plans to proceed
• Interview clients to determine their sides of the story and engage them in conversation to earn their trust
• Provide crises intervention, conduct safety planning, and assist victims in securing resources to increase their security
• Accompany clients to court, shelters, or community services office on predefined dates and times
• Coordinate linkages to external and internal resources to address barriers to moving individuals to safety and self-sufficiency
• Develop and maintain case management processes ensuring that all program requirements are documented and maintained
• Provide crises intervention in tricky situations, aiming to ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients
Selected Accomplishments
• Singlehandedly managed a complex domestic violence case, which 3 other caseworkers had been unsuccessful in bringing to fruition
• Successfully identified a child abuse case, within a battery case, ensuring immediate safety of both woman and child involved
Case Worker
Brigham Services, Horseheads, NY
2007 – 2012
• Interviewed victims of domestic violence to determine the nature of their problems
• Provided information regarding available services and resources to victims
• Assisted victims in acquiring services by leading and guiding them through different avenues
• Wrote reports regarding services and counseling provided and external assistance acquired
• Created and maintained records of information regarding victims in an accurate and confidential manner
Selected Accomplishments
• Conducted over 30 seminars on women’s issues, urging women to come forward and report their abusers.
• Developed and implemented scores of outreach programs to help bring victims and services together.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services
New York State University, Horseheads, NY – 2009