Rape Crisis Victim Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

“Join our COMPASS Family.” We offer a rewarding career that provides an aggressive compensation package and excellent work life balance.

COMPASS Mission : Help Individuals and Families build better lives and a stronger community

Rape Crisis Victim Advocate – Youngstown, OH

Salary $ : $17.00 per hour; Full Time (40 hours per week); includes comprehensive and generous benefits and leave package.

Shift : Dayshift, M-F primarily, but may change based on programmatic and staffing needs

Responsibilities :

• Work with sexual assault survivors and their families including facilitation of support groups, crisis counseling, collateral contacts with courts, attorneys, agencies, and family / significant other involvement.
• Conduct PREA activities as directed for partner correctional facilities.
• Coordinate services to GRACE Court, Harriet Tubman Project, and the Human Trafficking Task Force.
• Complete required progress notes / reports. Maintain records of all activities.
• Provide crisis counseling and support group services to interpersonal violence survivors.
• Provide on-call service to RCCC, Human Trafficking Task Force, and regional correctional institutions (PREA), and Youngstown Police Department.
• Community Outreach and Education : Assist in providing educational presentations to community organizations, schools etc. and staff resource fairs and other outreach events as assigned
• Attend RCCC and Sojourner program staff meetings, in service trainings and supervisory meetings as scheduled. Participate in community-based task forces, committees, and multi-disciplinary teams as needed and / or assigned. Attend Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence meetings as assigned on behalf of Rape Crisis. Coordinate services with community stakeholders.

Qualifications :

Benefits :

Miscellaneous requirements : Criminal background check; Pre-employment drug screen; Clear driving record; TB test, and First Aid / CPR certification. Will need to complete 40 hours of training in core standards of care for sexual assault survivors to included thirty hours of continuing education training every two years.

Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills : Ability to relate to victims of sexual violence. Ability to handle pressure of case situations involving threats or sexual assaults against victims. Non-judgmental, strong oral and written communication skills . High level of attention to detail and independent judgement and decision making.

Non-Exempt : Eligible for overtime

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

EOE-M / F / H including persons with disabilities and veteran