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Friends of the Family

Crisis Advocate

Friends of the Family

. Provide over-the-phone advocacy, shelter navigation, and resources and referrals to people fleeing violence throughout Northeast Iowa (Region 3) .

Posted 11/11/2026part-timeWaterloo • Iowa • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing advocacy, crisis counseling, and resource navigation for individuals fleeing violence, while ensuring compliance with data tracking and documentation requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Over-The-Phone AdvocacyCrisis CounselingShelter NavigationData Tracking ComplianceHotel Placement Coordination

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Industry Keywords
Crisis ServicesVictim AdvocacyResource ReferralSafe Shelter OptionsDiversion Strategies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide over-the-phone advocacy, shelter navigation, and resources and referrals to people fleeing violence throughout Northeast Iowa (Region 3)
  • Manage hotel placement by coordinating with hotel partners
  • Respond occasionally in person to shelter placements
  • Connect hotel guests to basic needs through system navigation, referrals, and resources
  • Identify and pursue safe alternatives to hotel stays whenever possible
  • Provide advocacy, crisis counseling, and access to crisis services and housing programs to crisis-line callers
  • Support the crisis services team in navigating safe shelter options and diversion strategies for survivors of violence
  • Provide victim advocacy, crisis counseling, and education to survivors of violence staying at Friends House
  • Comply with data tracking and documentation requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to provide over-the-phone advocacy, shelter navigation, resources, and referrals to people fleeing violence
  • Ability to coordinate hotel placements with hotel partners
  • Ability to provide advocacy and crisis counseling
  • Ability to navigate safe shelter options and diversion strategies
  • Ability to comply with data tracking and documentation requirements