Full-Time
Lead Office Advocate
Catholic Charities Wichita
Non-profit social services for poverty relief
No salary listed
Wichita, KS, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Administrative & Executive Assistance (1) |
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Microsoft Windows
Requirements
- A high school diploma is required.
- An undergraduate degree in social work, social services, or another related field is preferred.
- Relevant experience working with victims of domestic violence is preferred.
- A Class C driver’s license, a motor vehicle, and insurance are required.
- Professional experience or training in counseling, domestic violence, work with economically disadvantaged people, or other social issues is required.
- A proven work history demonstrating the ability to establish rapport with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds is preferred.
- Ability to use a personal computer with a mouse and keyboard, with familiarity with Windows and Microsoft products, is required.
- Ability to perform the stated light physical work demands, including occasionally exerting up to 30 pounds of force and frequently exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
- Ability to work in a multilevel building where some floors may be accessible only by stairs and to move about the office as required.
- Ability to perform the stated reaching, vision, hearing, speech, eye-hand-foot coordination, and manual dexterity functions is required.
Responsibilities
- Receive incoming calls to the shelter, respond to inquiries, and determine the appropriate action.
- Receive prospective clients, determine eligibility for services, admit eligible clients through established procedures, and refer ineligible prospects to other agencies or programs as appropriate.
- Ensure rooms are cleaned and prepared for incoming clients.
- Provide assistance and support for shelter clients and children.
- Support and advise clients in achieving goals related to a new lifestyle and collaborate with other staff members to follow recommended treatment plans.
- Supervise and assist clients with day-to-day requirements, inform clients of shelter guidelines, and enforce those guidelines.
- Manage daily shelter operations, including security tape and security-system monitoring, maintain shelter safety, and respond appropriately to issues as they arise.
- Prepare, serve, and clean up meals and log meals in the menu book.
- Maintain the cleanliness of shelter common areas, restrooms, and offices.
- Complete shelter laundry, ensure clean linens are available, and monitor and maintain stocks of cleaning and general office supplies.
- Receive and acknowledge donations to the shelter.
- Refer domestic violence victims to Harbor House Outreach and community services when necessary.
- Record incident reports and work orders in the Catholic Charities computer system as required.
- Attend domestic violence training required by KCSDV and Catholic Charities Wichita.
- Enter program demographics and service data in the Catholic Charities computer system.
- Perform other related assigned duties.
Desired Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree in social work, social services, or another related field.
- Relevant experience working with victims of domestic violence.
- A proven work history demonstrating the ability to establish rapport with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Catholic Charities Wichita provides nonprofit social services across 25 counties in south-central and southeast Kansas. It runs programs addressing poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and disability, funded by donations, grants, and small service fees. Key services include Harbor House, St. Anthony Family Shelter, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, Cana Counseling, and Immigration Services, plus Adult Day Services and refugee support. The goal is to reduce hardship and increase safety and stability for individuals and families by offering accessible help regardless of religious affiliation.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- May 29, 2026 Topeka expansion broadens Veteran Services into northeast Kansas quickly.
- 2025 audit shows $18.15 million net assets, giving modest balance-sheet cushion.
- July 1, 2026 diocesan grants funded food, housing, and mental health outreach across Kansas.
What critics are saying
- The 2025 Christmas Appeal needed $1.5 million by December 31, signaling donation dependence.
- Harbor House and St. Anthony rely on continual fundraising; 2025 audit shows fragile program financing.
- If philanthropy softens in 2026, service reductions hit housing, domestic violence, and counseling operations.
What makes Catholic Charities Wichita unique
- St. Anthony Family Shelter remains one of Wichita's few family-only homelessness shelters in 2026.
- Veteran Services now covers 30 Kansas counties, including a Topeka office opened May 2026.
- Catholic Charities Wichita combines shelters, food pantry, counseling, immigration legal aid, and adult day services.
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Paid Vacation
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