Salary: $22.50 Provide compassionate emotional support to primary and secondary victims/survivors of sexual assault, with a focus on individuals from 26 Latinx cultural groups within the service area. Serve as an advocate in interactions with legal, medical, and social service professionals. Conduct community outreach to raise awareness and facilitate referrals to available services.

Responsibilities: Offer emotional support, crisis intervention, and advocacy to survivors of sexual violence in both English and the client's preferred language, ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate care. Provide individual and group counseling (phone and in person), emotional support, and options to victims/survivors and their significant others and to make referrals when necessary/appropriate Assist non-English-speaking clients in navigating legal, medical, and social services by providing interpretation and translation services as needed Help survivors navigate complex systemslegal, medical, immigration, and social servicesby connecting them to appropriate resources and ensuring equitable access in their language. Build relationships with diverse cultural and linguistic communities, provide education about sexual violence and available services, and encourage survivors to seek support. Duties: Collaborate with staff to ensure 24/7/365 crisis line coverage and be available for after-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed. Accompany adult victims/survivors to a hospital or private physician, police and/or court to provide advocacy and/or emotional support upon victim's/survivors request Provide counseling, emotional support, and options to victims/survivors, making appropriate referrals when necessary. Stay updated on available services, referral resources, laws, and policies related to domestic violence and sexual assault victims/survivors. Support the design and implementation of support groups for victims/survivors and/or their families, ensuring childcare is provided if needed. Record and maintain service data, statistics, and narratives as required. Assist in community education efforts and provide in-service training upon request. Participate in individual and group supervision, including advocate and co-facilitator meetings. Be an ambassador for Susan B. Anthony Project. Participate in events, programs and promotions of awareness and advocacy Attend regular meetings and/or trainings Travel within the service area to fulfill job responsibilities. Perform other duties as assigned to advance the agency's mission Qualifications: Bilingual in English and Spanish (Speaking, reading, and writing) Education and experience that may have been gained through relevant training, employment, or volunteer experience Obtain and maintain certification as a DV/SA counselor in accordance with statutory requirements, including completing 6 hours of required training annually. Knowledge of counseling and social services Ability to understand and incorporate the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence into work Excellent problem solving and follow up skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Platform, and/or other programs Ability to participate as a member of a team to enhance agency communication and operation Use of positive communications and proactive conflict resolution Ability to work with other agencies, systems, board and volunteers Daily access to a car with a valid CT drivers license Ability to lift and move 25 pounds Patience and a sense of humor

Employees who are required to be certified to provide direct service to clients under the CGS 52-146K and the managers to these employees, are considered essential personnel. Their classification as essential personnel requires coverage of critical crisis services and residential presence during all shifts; daytime, nights, overnights, weekends, holidays, storms and other emergency situations.

Our Mission: Susan B Anthony Project promotes safety, healing and growth for all survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and advocates for the autonomy of women and the end of interpersonal violence.

EEO Statement: We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. SBAP is dedicated to insuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Job Type: Full Time Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm Work Location: In Person, Torrington CT Salary: $22.50