Open opportunities
We devote special attention to dismantling all forms of oppression, including gender-based violence and racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from marginalized communities and survivors of gender-based violence to apply. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff.
Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
Housing Advocacy Coordinator
Full-time, non-exempt
The Housing Advocacy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating Atria Collective’s robust housing advocacy program to ensure survivors of domestic and sexual violence can access safe, stable, and supportive housing. This role blends direct service, systems advocacy, and community engagement to reduce housing barriers and promote survivor-led solutions. The Housing Advocacy Coordinator works closely with survivors, landlords, service providers, and community partners throughout Addison County. The Housing Advocacy Coordinator reports to the Director of Advocacy & Community Relations. All members of Atria Collective are committed to our values of collective liberation, transformation, safety, justice, and joy.
Duties and Responsibilities
Housing Advocacy & Systems Coordination
o Collaborate with the direct service team to support housing-related programming and services.
o Build trusting, ongoing relationships with survivors as they work toward housing stability.
o Provide individualized advocacy, referrals, and case management focused on budgeting, employment readiness, and public benefits.
o Provide individualized support in accessing emergency, temporary, and permanent housing.
o Coordinate the disbursement of housing-related funds, track expenditures, and develop spending plans.
o Conduct Coordinated Entry assessments and participate in Housing Solutions, Homelessness Taskforce, and Coordination of Care meetings.
o Attend statewide Housing Advocacy Task Force (HATF) meetings and other relevant coalitions.
o Prepare required housing-related grant reports.
o Submit and track Vermont Network Housing Fund applications and follow-up data.
o Stay current on housing laws, trends, and best practices related to survivor support; share updates with staff and partners.
Community Partnerships & Landlord Engagement
o Maintain strong partnerships with MOU grant partners, grant collaborators, and housing-focused agencies.
o Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with landlords, housing managers, and rural housing contacts.
o Provide education and outreach to landlords on survivor protections, trauma-informed housing practices, and landlord/tenant laws.
o Advocate with Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) and Economic Services to increase survivor access to vouchers and emergency housing.
o Support participants in navigating legal options for eviction prevention and housing disputes, including referrals to legal aid and clinics.
General Direct Service
o Provide direct services to survivors via the hotline and in-person requests.
o Offer survivor-centered, ongoing emotional support and case management, including safety planning, crisis management, resource navigation, and exploration of available options.
o Make referrals to, and offer advocacy with, community agencies, courts, hospitals, and housing programs.
o Facilitate or assist with peer support groups, as needed.
Participate in collective and/or assigned tasks
o Participate in regular staff meetings.
o Provide reliable and consistent back-up coverage to the 24-hour crisis hotline, including responding to in-person hospital requests.
o Maintain direct service statistics through timely and accurate data entry in the Osnium database.
o Maintain accurate paperwork and meet necessary deadlines.
o Assist in the coordination of volunteer training and related activities.
o Perform other related duties within the agency as requested by supervisor, the executive director or as decided in staff meetings.
o Commit to anti-oppression and anti-racist work and social equity.
Minimum Qualifications
o An intersectional feminist understanding of gender justice issues, specifically those of domestic, dating, sexual violence, and stalking.
o Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality policy.
o A strengths-based and non-judgmental approach to supporting all survivors.
o Domestic and/or sexual violence training and work or volunteer experience.
o Crisis intervention and ability to remain calm under pressure.
o Excellent oral and written communication skills.
o Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and flexibility across tasks.
o Strong organizational skills.
o Knowledge and awareness pertaining to working with people of diverse communities.
o Flexibility and willingness to take on responsibility and new tasks.
o Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience (each 6 months of relevant full-time experience can be substituted for a semester of full-time college work).
o Access to reliable transportation.
Desirable Qualifications
o Bilingual in Spanish or other language.
o Awareness of local community resources and housing programs.
o Excel in a team environment.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to Jena@AtriaVT.org
Direct Services
Provide direct services to survivors through the hotline and in-person request
Provide on-going survivor centered emotional support and advocacy, including safety planning, options, and crisis management
Provide referrals to, and advocacy with, community agencies
Assist in accessing emergency, temporary, and permanent housing
Assist with support group(s), as needed
Support service users through the criminal and civil legal systems:
Provide advocacy and accompaniment to Emergency and Final Relief from Abuse Order hearing and other court proceedings including Family, Civil, and Criminal court
Maintain materials and resources for people seeking legal relief from abuse orders
Provide criminal justice advocacy and support by coordinating services with community partners such as law enforcement agencies, The State’s Attorney’s Office, Victim Advocates, Probation and Parole, etc.
Provide victims compensation information and advocacy
Support service users with economic justice matters:
Maintenance and expansion of economic justice resources
Outreach and marketing of economic justice resources
Development and implementation of economic justice related workshops
Facilitate a safer environment for parent child contact to occur
Maintain the policy of strict neutrality between all parties involved, providing unbiased services that emphasizes in an uncompromising way the safety that each individual is entitled to while helping create a child centered environment
Intervene in visits when a visiting parent’s behavior is inappropriate or threatens the safety of children, the other parent or program staff
Document visits on the appropriate Visitation Log and submit to The SVP Coordinator in a timely manner
Follow up with visitation participants and The SVP Coordinator regarding safety issues and/or inappropriate behaviors
Meet regularly with The SVP Coordinator for support and supervision
Attend monthly Monitor meetings
Assist with regular maintenance of SVP visit rooms and spaces
Assist with regular maintenance of the toys, games, books, etc.
Maintain good working relationship with community partners
Be available on a per diem basis for visits on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays up to 5 hours total per week.
The per diem, Direct Service Advocate is responsible for the direct provision of comprehensive, trauma informed services to those accessing services from the Supervised Visitation Program at Atria. This position will assist the Supervised Visitation Program as a Program Monitor. The duties and responsibilities are as follows:
Direct Service Advocate with the Supervised Visitation Program at Atria
To apply, send cover letter and resume to Davina@AtriaVT.org
Volunteer with Atria
Our volunteer training is bi-annual, typically held in October and April. To make our training as accessible as possible, our trainings follow a hybrid model, where participants attend in-person and/or virtually.
We offer various tracks for volunteers to choose. Everyone must first go through the Foundations track, which covers the history and roots of sexual & domestic violence, domestic violence 101, and sexual violence 101. Then, volunteers who would like additional training can follow our advocacy track, supervised visitation track, and/or administrative track.
We are deeply grateful for our dedicated volunteers, who work to serve individuals across the gender spectrum.
Our 60+ community volunteers contribute more than 7,000 hours annually to help us further our mission by providing such services such as: 24-hour hotline hotline staffing, info table staffing, in-person office support, court accompaniment, and administrative support.