Provide case management, advocacy, and emotional support to DV survivors.
About Broadview Shelter & Transitional Housing
Broadview provides secure, confidential housing for parents with kids who’ve survived domestic violence (DV) and are moving out of homelessness. Using a trauma-informed care model, we help families address the issues that led to their housing loss, develop a strong community support system, and find and secure permanent housing.
About the DV Legal Advocate Intern
The DV Legal Advocate Intern will support the DV Legal Advocate with high-quality case management, advocacy, and emotional support to DV survivors as they navigate legal and social service systems.
- DV Survivor Support: Assist with DV Intakes by asking program participants about their safety concerns, current DV situation, and what legal advocacy needs they might have (e.g., protection orders, family law, divorces/legal separations, child support, and some immigration and criminal legal issues). Together with participants, the intern will also complete applications and enrollment forms for relevant programs.
- Crisis Intervention: Support the DV Legal Advocate in light-touch case management by referring participants to other health and/or social services and connect them to community resources. Also, provide guidance on immediate safety measures and navigating next steps.
- Administrative Support: Help maintain participant records, both in print and digitally, and support data entry into CaseWorthy.
- DV Support Group: Help facilitate meetings, distribute materials, and set up/clean up meeting rooms.
- Training and Learning: Participate in training sessions, workshops, and supervision meetings to gain knowledge of best practices in trauma-informed care, legal processes, and DV advocacy. Initially, significant time will be spent shadowing the DV Legal Advocate to learn and understand specific skills in communication and trauma-informed decision making.
- Other projects and administrative tasks as needed.
Time Commitment
The intern will work 12-30 hours per week, with shifts distributed throughout the week, for a minimum of 4 months (6 months preferred). Flexible weekday shifts, court hearing times vary within the hours of 8-11am and 1-4pm.
Qualifications
- Age: Must be 18 or older
- Must complete 20 hours of DV-relevant training as described in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Can complete this through online training and initial shadowing.
- Strong interest in social services, especially supporting DV survivors and working toward ending gender-based violence with an empathetic, non-judgmental, trauma-informed care approach.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment with Solid Ground staff, volunteers, and program participants.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Comfort navigating government legal systems through website searches, phone calls, and networking across partners.
- While prior experience working with DV survivors or in a social service setting is a plus, it’s not required. An eagerness to learn and a passion for social justice are essential.
- Ability to commit to the internship for at least 4 months, with a flexible schedule for part-time involvement (minimum 6 months preferred).
- Willingness and ability to work with people from a variety of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds, with various lifestyles, sexual orientations, and of all ages.
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BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color), and people with the lived experience of poverty are strongly encouraged to apply. This opportunity also qualifies as an RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) activity.
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