Victim Services Advocate

Cayuga Counseling Services • Auburn, NY

13h

About The Position

Cayuga Counseling Services, Inc. is seeking a Victim Services Advocate in Auburn, New York. The Advocate provides direct services to victims of sexual crimes and domestic violence and serves on the Cayuga County Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT), and Problematic Sexual Behavior Team (PSB). The role also provides Safe Sleep program services and assists the Victim Services Coordinator with carrying out Action Plans.

The Advocate delivers educational programming to K–12 students, develops and distributes program-awareness materials, and organizes outreach activities. Direct services for adult and child victims and non-offending caregivers include referrals, safety planning, education, and advocacy. The role also provides services on college campuses and carries out functions for the Enough is Enough Program.

Additional duties include participating in PSB team meetings, sending weekly court updates for PSB clients with court involvement, taking rotating crisis-hotline coverage, completing assigned Action Plan steps resulting from Fatality Reviews, and providing administrative support at the CAC. The Advocate maintains statistics and reports on presentations and materials for funding sources, and participates in program and agency meetings and committees.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in human services or equivalent experience working in education, social work, or a related field.
• Familiarity with sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence.
• Knowledge of the effects of trauma.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong public speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based educational programming alongside other advocates to K–12 students throughout Cayuga County on digital safety, healthy relationships, child abuse prevention, and related topics.
• Develop and disseminate program-awareness materials about program services.
• Create, schedule, and facilitate ongoing outreach activities to raise awareness of the program and services.
• Provide direct services to adult and child victims and non-offending caregivers, including referrals, safety planning, education, and advocacy.
• Provide services on college campuses and carry out functions for the Enough is Enough Program.
• Participate in bi-weekly Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) team meetings.
• Send weekly court updates for clients in the PSB program who have court involvement.
• Provide crisis-hotline coverage on a rotating basis.
• Carry out assigned Action Plan steps resulting from Fatality Reviews, as assigned by the CFRT Coordinator.
• Provide administrative support at the CAC, including greeting clients in person and by phone, completing reminder calls, and other assigned duties.
• Maintain statistics and report presentations made and materials developed and distributed as required by funding sources.
• Participate in program and agency staff meetings and committees to promote program services.
• Provide Safe Sleep program services and assist the Victim Services Coordinator with fulfilling Action Plans.
• Serve on the Cayuga County Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT), and Problematic Sexual Behavior Team (PSB).

Benefits

• Three weeks of PTO in the first year and four weeks in the second year.
• 48 hours of wellness time, accruing four hours per month, that can be used when needed.
• 96 hours of sick time annually, accruing eight hours per month.
• Ten paid holidays, including one floating holiday.
• Agency-sponsored life and dental insurance for employees, with family plans also available.
• Six health insurance plans to choose from.
• After five years of service, eligibility for four weeks of paid sabbatical time that does not count against other PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree