About Alice Paul House

Alice Paul House is a comprehensive victim service program located in Indiana, PA.  We provide services to victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, other crime and juvenile offenders. 

This position reports directly to the Shelter Coordinator regarding case management, policies, procedures, and agency operations.  The expectation is to establish relationships with all victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, other serious crimes and juvenile offenders and to empower them to seek emotional support services through Alice Paul House

Position Responsibilities:

• Adhere to assigned shifts on the shelter schedule to ensure 24-hour crisis hotline coverage
• Interact with shelter residents and ensure their basic needs are being met
• Accurately complete shelter intake files and crisis call documentation
• Provide individual and group paraprofessional counseling to adult and child shelter residents
• Interact with residents during each shift and provide crisis intervention via hotline

Minimum Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience in the field of sociology, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences
• College degree in education, sociology, psychology, social work, or related human services field highly preferred.
• Employment contingent upon: PA Act 34 certification, Act 151 certification, FBI Fingerprint clearance and successful completion of approved APH crisis intervention training

• Must have a valid PA driver's license, clean DMV record, and reliable method of transportation to various worksites, and three reference

   

• Above is an abridged list of responsibilities and qualifications