Survivor Response Advocate

Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Survivor Response Advocate performs a variety of duties involved in providing support and advocacy for the rights and protection of survivors of sexual trauma. The SRA will be responsible for ensuring survivors of sexual assault receive immediate, short-term crisis response and stabilization. The SRA will respond to survivors in acute moments after initial disclosures. They will provide emotional support, safety planning, and accompaniment to forensic medical exams and criminal justice system accompaniments. The SRA will be on a rotational on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 emergency response coverage.

Requirements

Must consent to and successfully complete a full background investigation, which includes a criminal history check and fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

Respond to hospital and/or law enforcement call-outs during business and after hours, providing support and accompaniment to survivors in medical and/or legal settings.
Provide comprehensive crisis intervention to primary survivors of sexual assault
Ensure survivors' rights are upheld
Educate survivors on the criminal justice process and interpret specific jargon used by other sexual trauma response professionals.
Connecting victims with additional services throughout the community, as needed
Conduct safety plans with all survivors
Assist survivors with accessing transportation and emergency shelter as needed
Contact survivors within 2 business days of initial accompaniment to provide additional resources and support.
Conduct safety planning with survivors.
Make referrals, either internally to STAR or externally to community partners, based on survivor's needs.
Record all survivor interactions and upload all documents to the organization's centralized database in a timely manner
Ensure that survivor files are complete, well-organized, and up-to-date.
Ensure completion of grant deliverables within required timelines.
Assist with the preparation of grant reports and documentation required by funders.
Clock in and out using the organization's timekeeping system
Actively participate in team meetings, monthly check-ins, and 1-1 meetings with the Survivor Response Manager
Submit monthly mileage and reimbursement documentation.
Attend staff meetings and maintain continuing education requirements.
Submit mandated reports to DCFS and law enforcement, as required by Louisiana law.
Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.