What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor position at The Center for Prevention of Abuse?
Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor – Full Time, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm, On Call/Remote
The Center for Prevention of Abuse (CFPA) is seeking a passionate and skilled individual to join our team as the Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor. Our mission at CFPA is to help all people live free from violence and abuse, and our Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor is essential in bringing that mission to life.
The Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor coordinates and provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, and referrals to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families. The Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor serves as the primary responder to medical advocacy calls providing crisis intervention, emotional support, and follow-up to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and provides staff, interns, and volunteers supervision through effective communication, training, scheduling, coaching, corrective action, and daily tasks guidance to ensure compliance with accountabilities, policies and procedures.
Responsibilities also include providing information and referrals for clients regarding issues of sexual assault, abuse and/or harassment, agency and community resources, pertinent court and/or medical information and perform advocacy work - accompanying client in hospital and/or courtroom, supporting clients in their interactions with the legal, law enforcement and medical communities, and arrange for safe transportation of clients.
The Medical and Legal Advocacy Supervisor coordinates the scheduling of volunteer and staff advocates to ensure timely responses to medical advocacy calls, provides training and materials to legal, law enforcement, medical professionals, and agency staff and volunteers, and maintains accurate data and documentation for agency and funding reports while ensuring confidentiality of information.
Must be passionate about CFPA’s mission, must work well independently and as a team and have good written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, criminal justice, or related field is preferred.
At CFPA, we believe everyone deserves peace – every day, everywhere, any time – at home, in the workplace, at school and out in the community.
A pioneer in providing services to victims of violence, CFPA has grown from a single rape crisis hotline that started in 1975 to a highly respected statewide leader in working to end abuse and break the cycle of generational violence. CFPA is the only agency in the entire state sanctioned to provide its combined services of Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse/Assault, Human Trafficking, Adult Protective Services, and Prevention Education under one roof. CFPA operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and all victim services are free and confidential.
CFPA welcomes and encourages persons of color and LGBTQ persons to apply for open positions within our organization. CFPA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability in its policies or procedures.
For more information about the Center for Prevention of Abuse, please visit www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $46,534.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $46,534
