Trauma Victim Advocate (4p to 12a)

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Trauma Victim Advocates are crisis responders embedded in the hospital 24/7 to support patients and their family members in the immediate aftermath of violence and assist victims and co-victims during the process of physical and emotional recovery. Trauma Victim Advocates also perform a variety of functions in the hospital's emergency department, including: offering comfort to patients in the trauma bay, giving families regular updates about their loved ones' conditions, providing grief support to families of homicide victims, and linking patients and their families to crime victim services. Program activities will be performed in a hospital setting under the supervision of the Trauma Outreach Manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 2 years experience working directly with victims of crime

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field
• General Experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of crime

Responsibilities

• Support patients and their family members in the immediate aftermath of violence.
• Assist victims and co-victims during the process of physical and emotional recovery.
• Offer comfort to patients in the trauma bay.
• Give families regular updates about their loved ones' conditions.
• Provide grief support to families of homicide victims.
• Link patients and their families to crime victim services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees