Thank you for your interest in working for the Advocacy Center and supporting survivors in our community. Below are staff positions which are currently available.
To apply for a position, please review the qualifications and benefits in the full job posting. Then, submit a Cover Letter and Resume (as two documents in MS Word or PDF format) as attachments in an email to jobs@actompkins.org
Our 2026 Benefits Package includes:
- Generous financial contribution of $9,506 in 2026 towards individual health, dental, vision or dependent care benefits.
- Two weeks of vacation the first year increasing thereafter; 5 personal days in a calendar year; accrual of 1 sick day a month.
- Holiday pay for 11 federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (total of 16-18 days depending on the calendar.)
- Retirement accrual of 5% of wages begins at 18 months and employees are vested at 3 years of employment.
- Benefits are pro-rated for Part Time employees.
Job Announcements:
Position: Residential Services Domestic Violence Advocate
Hours: Full time 35 hours
Salary: $21-$23 hr depending on experience with additional compensation for on-call after hours shifts.
TO APPLY: Please review qualifications and submit two separate documents (in MS Word or PDF format only): 1. cover letter and 2. resume Please submit as two separate attachments to an email to jobs@actompkins.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Our progressive victim services agency is hiring a Residential Services Domestic Violence Advocate to provide support, advocacy, safety planning and case management services to adult survivors of domestic violence and their children who are staying in our nine-bed confidential safe house or being served in our Supportive Housing Program. To be successful in this position you will find reward in helping victims of domestic violence and and their children as they seek a life free from violence. You will be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively. You will understand the complexities and challenges of domestic violence and its impact as you provide trauma informed services such as safety planning, systems and housing advocacy. You will be able to respond calmly to crisis situations and will be able to navigate complicated situations, all while following state and agency guidelines. You will be able to respond calmly to crisis situations and will be able to navigate complicated situations. Participation in a paid rotation of after-hours on-call (weeknight, weekend, and holiday) with other advocacy services staff is required. After-hours on-call involves responding to calls on our 24 hour hotline from community members or professionals. Must be able to respond in person to Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY within 45 minutes when on-call.
To view the full job posting, please use the link provided here: Residential DV Advocate