Child Advocate

Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia, Inc.
Macon, GA
Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Company parties
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Parental leave
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources

Position Overview:

The Children’s Advocate at Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia serves as the advocate for children residing in the shelter. The position is responsible for planning and implementing child-focused programming, under the direction of the Shelter Manager. This position is also responsible for providing back-up support on the crisis hotline during their shift.

Essential Job Functions as Child Advocate:

  • Completes intake on each child in the shelter, identifying areas of concern or need
  • Maintains complete records on children and keep statistical data on each of them
  • Meets with and gets to know each child individually, providing time to talk and interact privately
  • Meets with children and parents for the purpose of checking the progress of the child and recommends services and resources to assist the parent and child in achieving set goals
  • Implements an evidence-based support group for children and collects data to measure the effectiveness of the group
  • Serves as a liaison with schools and community agencies
  • Assists with homework and other after-school needs, such as transportation
  • Coordinates tutoring services when needed
  • Provides educational opportunities for children, teaching non-violent methods of conflict resolution
  • Offers parenting education as it relates to child growth and development, based on observations of each child in the shelter
  • Creates and coordinates programs for the children
  • Promptly documents all service provision and other relevant information in the CaseWorthy database
  • Participates in on-call rotation for shelter

Non-essential Job Functions:

  • Assists in other areas such as hotline advocacy
  • Assists in office coverage when necessary

Requirements of Position Applicants:

  • Possess at least three years’ experience in working with children, preferably in a residential setting
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Possess an understanding of domestic violence dynamics OR a willingness to learn about the issue
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to utilize the resources available both in the community and in-house
  • Obtain CPR/ First Aid Training
  • Pass criminal background check
  • Willing to submit to random drug screenings
  • Willing to adhere to all shelter policies and procedures
  • Share on call duty as directed by the Shelter Manager

Other Skills/Abilities:

  • Organizational skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Ability to learn to use TTY machine
  • Ability to use all office equipment (Microsoft included)
Posted 2025-09-16

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