Bilingual Children’s Advocate

Peace House is dedicated to ending interpersonal violence and abuse and empowering  survivors to heal and thrive by providing support services, safe housing, and prevention  education. To fulfill our mission, Peace House offers specific Victim Services to all of our  clients, including Case Management, Therapeutic Services, Advocacy and Crisis Intervention.

Reports to: Director of Children’s Services

Job Summary:

The Children’s Advocate is a critical part of the support services offered to families engaging  in either Residential programming and our Outreach programming. This position works directly with children of all ages, and their parents, to address the immediate needs of families impacted by interpersonal violence and sexual assault. In addition, this role supports families to look to the future and connects them with additional tools and resources to promote ongoing stability, growth, and success.

Alongside one-on-one work with children and parents; this position will arrange and oversee a schedule of engaging children’s activities and organize a cohort of volunteers to provide support with these activities. The Bilingual Child Advocate will also provide child and family safety plans. The Bilingual Children’s Advocate will also establish and maintain community partnerships to connect children with other local enrichment programs.

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position that requires 40 hours per week. The 

Children’s Advocate will report directly to the Director of Children’s Services, will serve as an 

active member within the program and Peace House, and will perform the following duties 

and others as assigned. Peace House is an equal opportunity employer.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Case Management

• Offer child safety planning for all children in residence over the age of 3 or family 

safety planning as appropriate throughout their stay and per required timelines.

• Provide child safety planning for community clients as referred.

• Assess basic needs and connect families to state and local assistance programs.

• Assist families to navigate systems such as CPS, Office of the Guardian ad litem, court 

orders, supervised visitation etc.

• Support access to educational resources.

• Provide parenting support and education on child development as required.

2. Activity Coordination

• Create and supervise a weekly/monthly schedule of children’s activities onsite for a 

range of ages.

• Develop and maintain a volunteer program to assist with children’s activities under 

staff supervision. 

• Maintain relationships with community partners who can offer enrichment 

opportunities for children and facilitate access.

3. Relationships

• Promote high ethical and professional standards in all relationships and activities

• Establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with agency staff and any 

other organizations and individuals important to the success of the agency’s work

• Establish, maintain, and provide ongoing evaluation of intra-staff communication on 

all case matters; propose and support ways to ensure effective communication 

amongst staff and collaborative support service providers.

• Attend program and agency meetings as requested.

4. Community Resources and Partnerships

• Maintain an up-to-date directory of child related community resources and ensure that 

this information is readily accessible to victims and staff.

• Regularly meet with partnering agencies and community resources to clarify services 

and build inter-agency relationships.

5. Record Keeping and Client Files

• Monitor accuracy and timeliness of client files in order to document services, maintain 

accountability, and ensure compliance with contracts, grants, and other funding 

sources.

• Keep any other records necessary to ensure that work is conducted in accordance with 

agency, funding, and legal requirements.

6. Professionalism

• Ability to communicate with children of all ages. Must demonstrate patience, 

compassion, adaptability, professionalism, and empathy in working with children and 

diverse family dynamics.

• Ability to communicate clearly and respond to difficult situations.

• Solve and analyze challenges or problems effectively and efficiently.

• Meet deadlines and illustrate ability to work under pressure.

• Use critical and analytical thinking skills.

6. Availability

• Respond to client and shelter crises and assist staff at the shelter, as needed.

• Able to work the first Saturday of each month and evenings as assigned, typically two 

evenings in a month.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with agency staff and any 

other organizations, individuals, and community partners important to the success of 

Peace House’s work. 

• Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of 

activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Follow state and federal laws on victim confidentiality.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Able to pass a background check as required for state licensing.

• Bilingual Required – Fluent in Spanish and English (reading, writing and speaking)

• Sensitive to diversity and the unique challenges of dealing with vulnerable 

populations.

• Experience working with children in a one-on-one capacity and in group settings.

• Creative, enthusiastic, and flexible—open to change and learning.

• Solution-focused and strengths based.

• Experience building collaborative partnerships.

• Team player with the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.

• Proficient with computer systems and quick to learn new technologies.

• Completes assignments in a timely manner.

• Ability to stay task-focused and work independently, in addition to working 

collaboratively within a supportive team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault advocacy field. 

• Training and/or experience in case management.

• Ability to facilitate groups.

• Experience managing volunteers.

• Current First Aid and CPR – or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

JOB TYPE: Non-Exempt, Full-time (40 hours per week) with flexible scheduling.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Hourly: $20.00 -$23.00 DOE

Benefits: 

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance

• 14 Holidays and Accrued paid time off

• Employee Assistance Program

• Life Insurance

• IRA 3% Match

• Travel and Housing Allowance

WORK LOCATION: 

• Park City, UT 

• Mobile advocacy in rural areas of Summit and Wasatch County

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office 

equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Peace House utilizes databases such as Apricot, and other state reporting portals to track, 

document and monitor staff, volunteers and program data. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasional lifting, carrying, and hauling of supplies 25 pounds and less; travel and attend 

offsite meetings.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 

essential functions.

EEO Statement: Peace House is an Equal Opportunity employer and considers all applicants 

on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color national origin, religion, sexual 

orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic 

protected by applicable law. Peace House is an advocate for diversity and equal employment 

opportunities for all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender 

identity or expression. We believe that providing a work environment based on respect, trust, 

and collaboration creates an exceptional employee experience where employees can bring 

their whole selves to work and thrive in their careers.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates, please submit both a resume and cover letter indicating your skills, 

experience, and interest relative to the job description over the Indeed platform or to 

melissa@peacehouse.org