Do you enjoy helping survivors of domestic and sexual violence?
Are you passionate about ending domestic and sexual violence in the Coastal Bend?
Please call 361-248-3347 for more information on available jobs at The Purple Door!
SCHEDULE: 40 Hours/week
TO APPLY: A completed employment application and assessments are required to be considered for employment. The online application and assessments can be accessed at:
Job Application (click to open)
PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF POSITION: Provide general janitorial services for agency-owned facilities, grounds, and equipment. Perform light maintenance and repair work at agency-owned facilities. Retain and coordinate professional assistance for maintenance and repairs when needed. The Janitorial Maintenance Technician position is essential for ensuring the functionality, safety, and longevity of the residential facility for clients, staff, and volunteers.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
• Responsible for all areas of facilities janitorial services in shelter facility to include client bedrooms when not inhabited.
• Proactively perform facilities interior and exterior janitorial services as outlined in the Housekeeping/Maintenance Manual.
• Light Maintenance (light bulbs, AC filters, doorknobs, other minor repair duties)
• Maintain communication, priorities, and relationships with agency vendors providing maintenance services.
• Monitor maintenance and facility needs and priorities in collaboration with the Residential Services Manager.
• Ensure that appropriate records are maintained for reporting requirements.
• Ensure timely preparation of administrative documents and reports as requested/required by supervisor.
• Perform other activities as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend all meetings and training as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain professional conduct and represent the Agency in a professional manner.
EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED.
QUALIFICATIONS: Janitorial experience highly preferred; maintenance experience preferred such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and routine building repair, basic computer skills; ability to follow routine checklist; good oral and written communication skills; flexible and able to manage multiple priorities concurrently with minimal supervision and meet deadlines; non-traditional hours to include some evening and weekend hours possible; some travel requiring a valid driver’s license and a personal, insured vehicle for use on the job required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working in both a climate-controlled environment as well as outside, exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Normal workday physical activity includes frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs and ladders.
• Requires the use of fingers, hands, arms, legs, feet, neck, and head, and reaching above head while performing duties.
• Requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, stooping, and lifting.
• Requires the ability to move and carry at least 60 pounds.
• Requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle, electric, and manual machinery, and tools.
• Limited travel may be required.
SCHEDULE: 40 Hours/week
TO APPLY: A completed employment application is required to be considered for employment. The application can be accessed via the PDF link below. Please email all completed applications to Diann Rodriguez at drodriguez@purpledoortx.org
Job Application (click to open)
Purpose/Function of Position: To provide information, supportive services, and advocacy to victims/survivors of sexual assault. The Advocate will work within all counties served by the agency.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA: Client Support Services
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
• Provide peer counseling and advocacy to victims of sexual assault.
• Complete an intake as outlined in the agency handbook, including a needs and goals assessment, safety plan, and legal needs assessment; assist with appropriate program referral based on the assessment and complete follow-up to ensure the client is receiving and participating in appropriate services. Document all activity in client record and Osnium database.
• Explain agency policies, guidelines, and programs to clients as needed.
• Ensure accompaniment of client to hospital, police/sheriff departments, court proceedings, etc., as appropriate and necessary.
• Provide support and information to victims of sexual assault regarding options available in the criminal justice system and assist the client in accessing their chosen course of action.
• Refer clients to other social service agencies for additional services as appropriate.
• Assist clients in filing crime victims’ compensation claims.
• Assist sexual assault clients in filing victim compensation claims and accessing Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS).
• Act as liaison with other agencies/entities on behalf of clients, as required, either directly or through assigned volunteers.
• Transport clients to the shelter facility when needed.
• Meet with criminal justice officials, social service workers, law enforcement, etc., to inform them of services offered by the agency.
• Distribute educational materials, which will inform abuse victims of the rights and services available to them.
• Utilize volunteers to assist with advocacy and accompaniment.
• Provide training to volunteers and new staff as requested.
• Ensure that appropriate records are maintained regarding clients, service delivery and reporting requirements.
• Ensure that an accurate record of working hours, mileage, etc. is maintained.
• Ensure that an accurate work record for volunteers is maintained.
• Prepare reports as requested/required by Leadership team.
• Accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement offices, prosecutor offices, and courts
• Advocacy
• Assistance with Crime Victims’ Compensation (both pre- and post- submission)
• Assistance with Texas SAVNS
• Assistance with Victim Impact Panels
• Assistance with Victim Impact Statements
• Crisis Intervention
• Support and Therapeutic Groups
• Peer Support Services
• Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) activities
• Transportation
• To perform any and all duties as requested by the Sexual Assault Services Manager, Deputy Director, and President and CEO.
• Attend all meetings and training as directed.
• Maintain professional conduct and represent the Agency in a professional manner.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in social service or related field preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge regarding dynamics sexual assault preferred; excellent oral and written communication skills to include public speaking; high level of personal integrity, diplomacy, discretion, and tact is necessary; Bilingual (Spanish/English preferred); computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office products; highly organized, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities with ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines; non-traditional hours to include some evening and weekend hours required; some travel requiring a valid driver’s license and a personal, insured vehicle for use on the job required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically working in a climate-controlled office environment but is sometimes exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Normal workday physical activity includes frequent sitting, standing, walking, and climbing stairs.
• Requires employee to use hands, arms, legs, neck and head while performing tasks.
• Requires occasional twisting at desk when answering phone or keyboarding.
• Requires retrieving files by pulling and pushing cabinet drawers with occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching above shoulder level.
• Requires frequent data entry into computer keyboard.
• Requires extensive speaking in person and on the telephone with staff and others.
• Requires occasional lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds.
• Travel required within all counties served by the agency.
SCHEDULE: 40 Hours/week
TO APPLY: A completed employment application is required to be considered for employment. The application can be accessed via the PDF link below. Please email all completed applications to Diann Rodriguez at drodriguez@purpledoortx.org
Job Application (click to open)
Purpose/Function of Position: To provide individual and group counseling to adult and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and to ensure quality service delivery. The position will be part-time at 30 hours per week.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
•· Provide individual/group counseling for presenting clients.
· Provide individual/group counseling for presenting clients during evenings and weekends based on client availability and agency needs.
· Advocate for clients by providing appropriate referrals for services with other agencies, and by providing information to clients, which enable them to improve their quality of life.
· Accompany clients to court as requested and as possible.
· Interpret to clients the services offered by the agency and to facilitate their entry into any program component as appropriate.
· Assist with group development as opportunities/needs arise.
· Develop and maintain a working relationship with local universities.
· Interview potential practicum students/interns and place as appropriate.
· Provide training to students regarding agency philosophy and appropriate counseling techniques.
· Provide on-going supervision and training during the individual’s practicum/internship.
· Complete intern evaluations as appropriate and necessary.
· Make public appearances, as assigned, to interpret to the community, the services of the agency.
· Participate with other staff in long-range planning as requested, to ensure continuing quality service delivery to clients and the community.
· Ensure that professional case records are maintained for clients and reporting requirements.
· Ensure that an accurate record of work hours, mileage, etc. is maintained.
· Ensure timely preparation of reports as requested.
· To perform any and all duties as requested by the Counseling Manager, Deputy Director, and President and CEO.
· Attend all meetings and training as directed.
· Maintain professional conduct and represent the Agency in a professional manner.
EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in human service field. LPC or LMSW preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge regarding dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault; excellent oral and written communication skills; bilingual in English/Spanish preferred; high level of personal integrity, diplomacy, discretion, and tact is necessary; computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office products; flexible and able to manage multiple priorities with ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines; non-traditional hours to include some evening and weekend hours possible; some travel requiring a valid driver’s license and a personal, insured vehicle for use on the job required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically working in a climate-controlled office environment but is sometimes exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
· Normal workday physical activity includes frequent sitting, standing, climbing stairs, and walking.
· Requires employee to use hands, arms, legs, neck, and head while performing tasks.
· Requires occasional twisting at desk when answering phone or keyboarding.
· Requires retrieving files by pulling and pushing cabinet drawers with occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching above shoulder level.
· Requires frequent data entry into computer keyboard.
· Requires extensive speaking in person and on the telephone with staff and others.
· Requires occasional lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds.
· Limited travel is required.
