Domestic Violence Advocate

Greater Lynn Senior Services provides a wide range of social services – information, transportation, meals, advocacy, homecare, housing, and more—for one reason:  to help those 60 and older in Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott live fuller, more independent lives, safely and with dignity. 

 

Domestic Violence Advocate

This 30-hour per week position reports to the Older Battered Women’s Program Director and functions as an interagency liaison between GLSS, Help for Abused Women and Children (HAWC) and Neighborhood Legal Service (NLS). Responsibilities include providing community outreach, education, support, home visits, casework, and group facilitation for women age 50 and over who are, or have been, victims of domestic violence.



Qualifications: BA Degree in Human Services or related field with a minimum of two years’ casework experience.  Knowledge of community resources and elder care network, experience with domestic violence and crisis intervention.  Previous experience working with elders preferred.

 



Immediate benefits include medical and dental insurance, pension plan, 11 paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, tuition remission, tuition reimbursement, disability and life insurance.  Qualified candidates should email/mail/fax letter of interest and resume to: Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc., Human Resources, 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA  01901, Fax:  781-586-8582, HR@glss.net

 

EOE/AA