Join Our Team

Our Mission:

Phoenix Project ensures freedom from all forms of domestic and sexual violence through education, empowerment, and community.

Position Overview:

The Violent Crime Prevention and Intervention Advocate plays a key role in our community’s coordinated response to violence. This position leads community-based prevention strategies (40%), provides direct support and crisis intervention to victims of violent crime (50%), and assists with grant management and compliance (10%).

Key Responsibilities:

Prevention (40%)

• Lead evidence-based violence prevention initiatives.
• Implement and coordinate the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT).
• Provide community education on public safety and firearm-related violence.
• Plan and run outreach events and public awareness campaigns.
• Connect individuals at elevated risk for violence with housing, employment, and education supports.

Intervention (50%)

• Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy, and referrals in person and through the 24-hour hotline.
• Participate in rotating on-call coverage and respond on-scene as needed.
• Conduct ongoing follow-up and support for survivors.
• Arrange safe shelter or emergency lodging when required.
• Screen victims using the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP).
• Oversee LAP coordination with law enforcement.

Grant Management (10%)

• Assist the Executive Director with grant writing and compliance-related tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in victim services or a related field.
• Strong understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crime issues.
• Commitment to empowerment-based, client-centered practices.
• Comfort with public speaking and community education.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proficiency with computer systems and data entry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently, manage time, and balance multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with community organizing or violence-prevention work.
• Knowledge of social justice issues.
• Familiarity with nonprofit work and grant management.

Benefits:

Phoenix Project offers:

• Generous paid time off
• 14 paid holidays
• Work-from-home opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement
• Professional training and development
• Supportive, mission-driven work environment