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Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
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Center for Domestic Peace, Inc
Sylva, NC (In Person)
$39,520 Salary, Full-Time
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About us Center for Domestic Peace, Inc is a nonprofit in Sylva, NC. We offer a rewarding and collaborative work experience and have a mission to end interpersonal violence in Jackson County through intervention, education, and outreach.
Our work environment includes:
Modern office setting Up-to-date technology Relaxed atmosphere The Sexual Assault Victim Advocate is responsible for providing support and advocacy services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence that contact Center for Domestic Peace. The advocate will provide victim relief and manage various client services such as assessing client needs, case management, hotline coverage, supportive counseling, and crisis counseling. The Sexual Assault Victim Advocate will serve as a primary Rape Crisis Companion. As needed, they will also serve as a Court Advocate which will require the possession of a valid driver's license. The advocate will assist with training, project management, and outreach materials regarding victim services. Organization and documentation of client information is also required from the advocate as needed.- Serve as a primary, initial point of contact and advocate for victims of sexual assault
- Serve as a primary Rape Crisis Companion that will accompany victims to the hospital
- Develop rapport and maintain contact with sexual assault victims; assess their need for supportive services
- Provide direct client services including intakes, hotline coverage, crisis counseling, information/referrals, developing safety plans, supportive counseling, assessing needs, goal setting, case management, facilitating peer support groups (with proper credentials), and some transportation as needed
- As needed, serve as a Court Advocate in providing information, accompaniment, Victim Compensation assistance, and other court advocacy duties
- Assists in the development and implementation of all CDP activities, with a focus on victim services
- Facilitate coordination of community collaboration on behalf of CDP
- Assist in the research, development, and distribution of informational and outreach materials specific to victim services
- Receive training and education to ensure knowledge of best practices in providing services and development of policy and procedures in working with victims
- Assist in the training and utilization of project volunteers
- Responsible for maintaining documentation in client files and database as well as other necessary programmatic information as requested
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor