Join Our Team

The Narika family is growing! Join our team and become a part of the movement to end domestic violence in the Bay Area and the world. To apply for any of our open positions, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@narika.org.

About Narika:

Narika is a non profit organization in the East Bay area that provides culturally responsive support and services to domestic violence survivors of South Asian descent. Embracing the notion of survivor empowerment, the organization's dedicated staff and volunteers work with a variety of community partners and offer a continuum of services and resources ranging from domestic violence advocacy, legal referrals, crisis counseling, safety planning, case management, economic empowerment to financial literacy.

Narika is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

Narika offers full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits and an opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement plans to all its full time employees

Open Positions

Community Response Advocate

$28/Hr

40 Hrs/Week

Full Time, Non Exempt Position

Location: Fremont, CA

Job Summary: Provide case management and peer counseling to Narika clients. Work closely with the Director of Programs to manage and respond to Narika’s Helpline 

Essential Functions:

• Answer Narika’s Helpline and provide peer counseling, resources and safety planning. 

• Provide ongoing case management and crisis counseling to Narika clients.

• Encourage cross referrals and communication across Narika direct service programs such as SEED and H.E.A.L.

• Develop relationships with peer networks and create networks of referrals and resources for survivors and advocates, attend meetings and participate in sub-committees.

• Support Narika’s 40 Hours DVAT trainings, in close coordination with Narika Management team

• Maintain client case records, documentation and relevant records and statistics and provide weekly, monthly and yearly reports to the Director of Programs

• Assist in filing grant reports 

• Attend weekly staff meetings and participate in Narika events.

• Any other responsibility prescribed by the Director of Programs.

• Reports to the Director of Programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Minimum 1 year of demonstrated work experience in case management, crisis intervention or crisis counseling, especially with diverse communities and/or a degree in related fields such as psychology, social work etc.

• Ability to work independently in a direct service setting

• Completed California state mandated 40 hour domestic violence advocate training or be willing to complete it within three months of joining. 

• Fluency in a South Asian language, especially Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Farsi or Dari

• Familiarity with South Asian culture and community

• Knowledge of the issues involved in intimate partner violence

• Ability to work with diverse people and communities with awareness of socio-economic and cultural barriers.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google documents.

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to dynamic situations.  

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Eligible to work in the U.S.

• Driver’s license and insurance

Preferred:

• Background in psychology, counseling, social work is desirable

• Experience in program coordination

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

• Some weekend and evening hours as program needs arise

NARIKA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

To apply: Email cover letter and resume to careers@narika.org. Applications can also be mailed to Narika, P.O. Box 1708, Fremont CA, 94538

Narika (www.narika.org) is a non profit organization in the East Bay area that provides culturally responsive support and services to domestic violence survivors of South Asian descent. Embracing the notion of survivor empowerment, the organization's dedicated staff and volunteers work with a variety of community partners and offer a continuum of services and resources ranging from DV advocacy, legal referrals, crisis counseling, safety planning, case management, education to economic empowerment and financial literacy. Narika offers full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits and an opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement plans to all its full time employees.