Sexual Assault Advocate - Part Time

Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Sexual Assault Advocate to join our team on a part-time basis. The ideal candidate will provide support and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault, ensuring they receive the necessary resources and assistance during their recovery journey. This role requires a strong commitment to crisis management, empathy, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders in the community.

Duties and Responsibilities

Client Services

• Provide access to advocacy services either face to face or by telephone in response to our 24-hour crisis line, walk-ins or virtually. Also to work on behalf of the victim to ensure resources are available.
• Provide on-call coverage to sexual assault clients needed to ensure there is an immediate response.
• Respond to Sexual Assault Exam calls.
• Provide one on one sessions with clients identify their needs and begin to help them with needs.
• Use, advocacy, and peer support techniques to facilitate recovery from sexual assault to decrease the effects of experienced trauma,
• Advocate on behalf of client with community resources including health care professionals, housing authorities, employers, schools, law enforcement, prosecutors’ offices, legal information, and assistance in the civil and criminal justice system to include information on obtaining crime victim compensation benefits, SAVNS, and victim impact statements and panels.
• Provide support groups for sexual assault victims using psycho education methods.
• Provide personal accompaniment and transportation for clients to court, medical exams, and other community resources needed for healing.

Program Responsibilities

• Maintain client service logs client intakes and paperwork, documentation for agency and grant funders. Assist in entering client data into reporting system.
• Attend meetings and training pertinent to job performance.
• Provide information and training to staff on advocacy needs of sexual assault survivors.
• Evaluate and modify service delivery to ensure sexual abuse victims’ advocacy needs are being met.
• Participate in the development of specific plans and goals to accomplish advocacy needs and develop written materials, as needed, to enhance client’s knowledge and awareness of Sexual Abuse dynamics.
• Participate in the ongoing case management of Sexual Assault clients to include action planning, evaluating client progress, and working with clients to identify needed resources and/or options to heal from abuse. Identify local resources to better serve sexual abuse survivors.

Community Education and Collaboration:

• Identify unreached populations and develop plans of action to provide advocacy services available for sexual assault survivors.

Personal Skills:

• Ability to communicate needs and provide input to services related to sexual assault.
• Ability to remain calm and make decisions effectively while coping with crisis situations.
• Ability to understand and comply with confidentiality policies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have emotional/physical stamina to deal with prolonged crisis situations.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to be flexible and change duties with short notice as needed.
• Adopt and practice the agency model of open, honest, and ethical communication and communicate effectively with clients and other staff members.
• Maintain an understanding of appropriate boundaries and relationships with both clients and staff.
• Must have reliable transportation and current auto insurance as required by the State of Texas.

Additional Job Duties

• All other duties as assigned
• Data entry as related to position

Physical/Sensory:

• Ability to walk, stand, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, bend repeatedly, grasp, pull, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift, and carry under 45 lbs., perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
• Conditions include working closely with others, working alone, working while children are playing close by, working protracted or irregular hours.

We encourage individuals who are passionate about supporting survivors of sexual assault to apply for this meaningful position. Your expertise can make a significant difference in the lives of those affected by trauma.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30,000.00 - $32,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Nights as needed
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30,000 - $32,000