Victim Advocate

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

9h•$55,000 - $57,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Victim Advocate in the Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention provides individualized advocacy services to students, faculty, and staff and consultative services to the broader campus community. This position provides confidential survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and empowerment services within an integrated healthcare framework for those who have experienced crime, violence, or abuse. Primary responsibilities include crisis intervention, safety planning, risk assessment, emotional and academic support, resource navigation and referrals, assistance in understanding and navigating reporting options (including law enforcement, Title IX, and Student Conduct processes), court accompaniment, assistance in filing injunctions for protection, and advocacy for survivors. This position also supports outreach and awareness efforts related to victim advocacy and CVAVP's services. This position is considered Essential Personnel for USF as it relates to health and wellness needs and emergencies. This position will serve students, faculty, and staff on the Tampa campus, assist the St. Petersburg campus as needed, and serve as the primary advocate for the Sarasota-Manatee campus. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Victim Advocacy at the Center for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention. Some evening and weekend hours are required (rotating on-call component.)

Requirements

Individualized advocacy services to students, faculty, and staff
Consultative services to the broader campus community
Confidential survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and empowerment services within an integrated healthcare framework for those who have experienced crime, violence, or abuse
Serve students, faculty, and staff on the Tampa campus
Assist the St. Petersburg campus as needed
Serve as the primary advocate for the Sarasota-Manatee campus
Some evening and weekend hours are required (rotating on-call component.)

Responsibilities

Crisis intervention
Safety planning
Risk assessment
Emotional and academic support
Resource navigation and referrals
Assistance in understanding and navigating reporting options (including law enforcement, Title IX, and Student Conduct processes)
Court accompaniment
Assistance in filing injunctions for protection
Advocacy for survivors
Support outreach and awareness efforts related to victim advocacy and CVAVP's services