Medical Advocate
About The Position
YWCA Lancaster is looking for a part-time Medical Advocate, who is an integral part of our team. This role involves providing hotline advocacy and supporting victim survivors and their significant others at local area hospitals who are receiving sexual assault forensic exams. Shifts are completed remotely from an advocate’s residence, with a requirement to travel to a hospital in Lancaster County within one hour of receiving a call. The position requires attendance of bi-monthly meetings and yearly ongoing training. The Medical Advocate will also answer calls from the hotline during their shift and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Candidates must possess the desire and ability to embody the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
- Adherence to confidentiality policies; commitment to the rights of all victim survivors.
- Ability to stay calm in crisis situations, support survivors and provide choices for someone through their experience.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for hotline advocacy and supporting victim survivors and their significant others at local area hospitals who are receiving sexual assault forensic exams.
- Shifts are completed remotely from an advocate’s residence; once you received a call you have one hour to get to one of the hospitals in Lancaster County.
- Requires attendance of bi-monthly meetings.
- Requires yearly on-going training.
- Answer calls from the hotline during your shift.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- competitive benefits package
- opportunity for personal and professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
