WARN Mental Health Advocate
Overview
The Mental Health Advocate supports survivors of trafficking through peer support, referrals, and group services. This role involves client engagement, program facilitation, and administrative support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Psychosocial support including manualized interventions.
- Develop individualized action plans.
- Provide health navigation services through referrals.
- Support crisis assessment and intervention.
- Represent the WARN Mental Health program at outreach events.
- Facilitate psychosocial group programs.
- Facilitate psychoeducation and skill-building group sessions.
- Recruit and enroll participants for WARN programs.
- Plan and organize logistics for WARN programs.
- Prepare and administer Participant Service Reports.
- Document client interactions and program activities.
- Assist in evaluating current services.
- Use IRC software to document client information.
- Attend and participate in team meetings and trainings.
- Collaborate with supervisor and team members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Equivalent professional and/or lived experience with social work, social service provision, psychosocial support, mental health, and community engagement. Lived experience as a refugee or immigrant is preferred. In lieu of lived experience, experience working with refugees and/or immigrants; cross-cultural or overseas experience accepted. Understanding of the systems that intersect with migration and resettlement. Understanding of social service system.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in relevant social services field (i.e., social work, human development, psychology) or equivalent professional and/or lived experience.
