Advocate (CSEY) Baton Rouge

Unbound Now is ending human trafficking by identifying victims, supporting survivors, seeking justice, and leading system change. We are motivated by our faith in Jesus and work each day as individuals driven by hope, oriented towards service, and committed to excellence. To learn more about our values, please read our Statement of Faith.
Job Status: Full-time, exempt, DCFS contract-funded, with intent to apply for continued funding
Job Location: Baton Rouge
Job Summary: The primary function of the CSEY Advocate is to provide 24/7 crisis response and ongoing individualized case management and support for youth survivors of sex trafficking, using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure high-quality services and maintain compliance with policies and protocol.
Compensation: Annual salary
Benefits: Unbound Now is proud to offer a premier benefits package that prioritizes the health and financial security of our team members and their families:
100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance: We cover 100% of medical premiums for both the employee and their family. (For a single employee, this is a $8,267+ annual value added to your base salary).
Employer-Paid Life Insurance: Fully covered for the employee at no cost.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a 3% salary match (eligible after 90 days; 1-year vesting).
Dental & Vision: Comprehensive plans available at the employee’s expense.
Voluntary Benefits: Access to supplemental Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, and Disability insurance
Schedule/Availability: 40-50 hrs/wk. Evening, weekend, and holiday calls required. Scheduling flexibility is needed.
Travel: This position requires frequent travel within the immediate area and occasional travel in or out of state for client transportation, training, meetings, conferences, and/or client visits
Working conditions: Some work is performed in a normal office environment, other service-provider conditions environment, or other professional environment. Some work within the community, in high-vulnerability locations
Job Responsibilities:
Respond to calls from law enforcement, care coordinators, and other referral sources when on call; arrive at the victim’s location within the required time frame
Meet immediate physical needs of youth - clothes, food, toiletries, etc.
Provide ongoing field-based advocacy, case management, and emotional support
Independently coordinate referrals, service planning, and documentation of services for assigned caseload
Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop service plans, and make independent decisions in the field regarding the safety and well-being of assigned youth
Provide transportation with parent or guardian permission to appointments and services as needed and as feasible
Meet with each assigned survivor weekly if in town; meet with survivors placed out-of-town monthly; maintain communication through other means in between weekly meetings
With input from the care coordination team, create and update safety plans for youth
Attend external case staffings, emergency response meetings, and service staffings
Document all interactions with survivors, their families, and partner agencies within 72 hours
Alert supervisor when difficult situations arise
Recognize red flag behavior and report to supervisor
When not otherwise available, provide an appropriate level of support to non-offending family members of victims to help create a good home environment to which the victim can return while maintaining needed boundaries.
Convey a service-oriented approach:
Communicate an eagerness to be helpful, starting with every referral, initial contact, and/or initial engagement and continuing through service delivery, with all stakeholders.
Provide those seeking assistance with help, even when they are ineligible for advocacy services or are seeking something outside Unbound Now’s scope.
When referring someone, offer a warm handoff to others whenever possible.
Balance the limitations of the advocate role with being resourceful, including seeking help from others as needed.
Be consistent, reliable, and flexible. Collaborate actively in support of partners’ objectives.
Ensure case management in collaboration with ongoing system and service- or investigation-based case management, continuing case management beyond others’ eligibility parameters.
Ensure that case management is carried out in a manner that is relationship-based, trauma-responsive, and survivor-centered.
Investigation-based case management, continuing case management beyond others’ eligibility parameters. Ensure that case management is carried out in a manner that is relationship-based, trauma-responsive, and survivor-centered.
Commit to weekly supervision with a supervisor
Participate in Unbound Now’s advocate resilience group
Apply specialized training and use professional judgment in determining the best way to serve youth during crisis and on an ongoing basis
Complete DFPS monthly and quarterly reports accurately and promptly
Participate in weekly advocacy team meetings/case staffings
Working Relationships:
Supervisors: Regional CSEY Advocacy Coordinator
Works with: Care coordination partners, other Unbound Now CSEY advocates
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
Experience working with victims of human trafficking, victims of child abuse and neglect, or youth experiencing homelessness and/or addiction
Lived experience of trafficking or exploitation preferred
Preferred 2-3 years of case management and/or crisis intervention experience
Trained in trauma-informed care
Trained in the stages of change model and the use of motivational interviewing
Job Requirements:
Mature Christian faith, as evidenced by participation in a local Christian church
Three references (supervisor, professional, personal)
Agree to and pass all required criminal background checks, including the DFPS criminal history check and the abuse and neglect registry check.
Pass employment eligibility verification.
Complete Unbound Now’s pre-service training for specialized CSEY advocates

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No