Bilingual Victim Advocate
About The Position
Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! JOB DESCRIPTION: Bilingual Stipend Offered SUMMARY OF POSITION Provides crisis support to victims of sexual abuse/assault by assisting them through the criminal justice process. Performs related follow-up and records management tasks. Organized, dependable, and sensitive in dealing with trauma. Able to work effectively with team, including outside community providers.
Requirements
- Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
- Must be able to navigate computer system and complete paperwork timely and efficiently.
- Organized, dependable, and sensitive in dealing with trauma.
- Able to work effectively with team, including outside community providers.
- Must be able to navigate computer system and complete paperwork timely and efficiently.
- High school diploma or GED required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides on-call crisis intervention to primary and secondary victims of sexual assault/abuse.
- Contributes to development and implementation of safety plan.
- Refers children and their families for additional services as identified.
- Responds to location of victim within 45 minutes of first notification.
- Responds to telephone crisis calls immediately following notification.
- Accompanies victims to law enforcement agency, crime scene, or other destinations to provide support and education about the legal system.
- Provides information about sexually transmitted diseases, legal proceedings, victim’s rights and referrals to other community resources as needed.
- Completes all required documentation to comply with Attorney General’s Office of Crime Compensation, Rape Crisis Program standards, and Centerstone standards.
- Keeps Supervisor advised of any problems that arise while on-call, or if unable to meet requirements of commitment to the program.
- Maintains good working relationships with SART members, attends SART meetings, and provides outreach/awareness activities in the community.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- 403b retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and ten paid holidays
- AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
- Employee Resource Groups
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
