Intern, Sexual Assault Services - RUSKIN
About The Position
The Sexual Assault Services Victim Advocate Intern provides crisis intervention, emotional support, and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault. The intern coordinates services for survivors with medical, legal, mental health, and social service systems. The role receives guidance from the Director of Sexual Assault Services, the Supervisor of Advocacy, and Victim Advocates. It reports to the Supervisor of Advocacy for supervision and, in that supervisor’s absence, to the Director of Advocacy. The position provides comprehensive victim services, responds to sexual assault exams, conducts community outreach and prevention education, accompanies clients to relevant legal and medical appointments, and helps clients access compensation and protection orders. The intern develops safety plans with clients using an empowerment model, maintains community resource information, and builds collaborative relationships with partner agencies. The role also requires compliance with organizational and partner policies and HIPAA regulations.
Requirements
- Complete a Level II background check.
- Be working toward a bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health, or another related social sciences field.
- Have reliable transportation and a valid Florida driver’s license.
- Complete 30-hour self-study training through the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence within 30 days of hire.
- Demonstrate cooperation and teamwork, engaging communication, customer service, adaptability, problem solving, sound judgment, respect for diversity, and self-management.
Responsibilities
- Provide courteous, professional, and exceptional advocacy services to clients who have experienced trauma from sexual assault or abuse.
- Participate in the performance quality improvement process and use data to improve client services and outcomes.
- Provide comprehensive victim services to clients requesting advocacy.
- Respond to sexual assault exams 24/7.
- Conduct community outreach to increase awareness of and access to Crisis Center services, with an emphasis on minority and underserved populations.
- Provide sexual assault awareness and prevention education presentations to community groups, schools, social service agencies, and other groups as needed.
- Attend community meetings and professionally represent the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.
- Develop and maintain relationships with medical, legal, mental health, and social service systems to better advocate for victims of sexual violence.
- Accompany clients to legal and medical appointments related to their experience with sexual violence.
- Assist clients with the Crime Victim Compensation application process.
- Assist clients with filing injunctions for protection through the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Maintain updated information about Hillsborough County community resources.
- Attend all Sexual Assault Services department meetings and other required Crisis Center meetings.
- Use the empowerment model to develop safety plans with clients.
- Develop positive, collaborative relationships with other agencies.
- Comply with Crisis Center and partnering-agency policies and procedures, as well as HIPAA regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
