Campus Victim Advocate

Family Services Inc. • Poughkeepsie, NY

3d • $26

About The Position

The Campus Victim Advocate is a first responder to a victim in need and prevention educator. The Campus Victim Advocate’s focus will be providing quality, long term victim centered and trauma informed services to college student survivors of crime. This requires the ability to work quickly and concisely under extreme pressure to provide services and safety to college student survivors of crime.

Requirements

• Must have a BA/BS in the human services field from an accredited university/college.
• Complete and maintain training certification as NYS DOH Rape Crisis Counselor.
• Complete mandated reporter training; Report any behavior or implication of behavior of child abuse to the appropriate authorities.
• Must be able to get to and from various work locations throughout work shift and outside of office hours for on-call purposes. This includes Family Services, local courts, hospitals, police departments, social services, and correctional facilities.
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of an e-mail package and MS software programs: Word and Excel.
• Established cell phone, willing to use for work (will be reimbursed), with effective coverage for the Dutchess County area.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced course work and/or 2-3 years of relevant experience working in human services/victim services a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to clients including but not limited to crisis counseling, safety planning, advocacy, information and referrals, and claims filing.
• Meet with victims in person and over the phone.
• Accompany victims of crime as needed while providing crisis counseling, information and referrals, assistance with crime victims compensation claims, criminal justice advocacy and personal advocacy. Establish and maintain liaisons within the District Attorney’s Office, Law Enforcement, hospitals, attorneys, social services, etc.
• Accompany the client to hospitals, police departments, Title IX hearings, and court during regular and irregular hours which may be on short notice.
• Collaborate with the Sexual Assault Response Team Campus Subcommittee.
• Review all assigned claims regularly and ensure claims are effectively managed.
• Provide information and referrals to all clients in need by following the agency’s protocol.
• Evaluate and dispense emergency financial assistance to victims as needed.
• Cover incoming calls on the 24-hour Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis/Crime Victims hotlines for a designated period during business hours and after hours through the on-call rotation.
• Provide community outreach through presentations and tabling events.
• Assist with fundraisers and special events (some of these may be outside agency hours of operation).
• Complete all administrative tasks as assigned on a timely basis, including but not limited to documenting all activities, preparing weekly and monthly activity reports, maintaining up-to-date case records, and in putting into the client database.
• Maintain statistics, update client records, and prepare reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, to support client and program coverage needs, based upon need of program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation in first year, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
• Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
• Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D).
• Supplemental insurance through Aflac.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level