Job Description:

Job Title: Domestic Violence (DV) Advocate

Location: Troy, Missouri

Department: Domestic Violence

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and mission‑driven team as a Domestic Violence (DV) Advocate, where your work directly supports survivors and families seeking safety, stability, and hope. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by empowering individuals, strengthening support networks, and helping to restore lives. You will thrive in a collaborative environment that values empathy, teamwork, strong communication, and a deep commitment to supporting others. If you are detail‑oriented, calm under pressure, and passionate about advocacy, this position allows you to truly make a difference.

In this role, you will coordinate child and family team meetings, manage new client intakes, help participants access essential community resources, and provide direct support to individuals navigating trauma and crisis situations. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, maintain ongoing communication with participants and families, monitor progress, and ensure treatment plans are implemented effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• · Facilitate child and family team meetings to support individualized treatment planning and service coordination

• · Provide compassionate case management services, including connecting individuals and families with essential resources and support systems

• · Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to develop and implement Comprehensive Treatment Plans tailored to participant needs

• · Coordinate referrals, crisis management efforts, and advocacy within community systems

• · Conduct client intakes and assessments to inform individualized plans and ensure smooth onboarding of new participants

• · Maintain regular communication with program participants, serving as a reliable liaison between clients and team members

• · Monitor participant progress and update treatment teams regarding goal achievement and emerging needs

• · Assist individuals in identifying and accessing services that promote safe, independent, and healthy living

• · Provide direct daily living support and case management to children and families

• · Arrange transportation to community appointments when necessary

• · Participate in organizational processes, including quality assurance and safety activities, as directed by leadership

• · Evaluate services and recommend improvements to enhance participant outcomes

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field from an accredited college or university
· Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.