Victim Advocate

Job Description

Title

Victim Advocate

Supervisor

Advocacy Program Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field; or Minimum 2 Years of Experience in Related Field

Compensation

Commensurate with Experience and Education; Current Salary Range $20-$25 per hour

Hourly/ Exempt

Hourly

Full/Part Time

Full-Time; 40 hours per week

Schedule

Flexibility in Scheduling; Typically M-F Business Hours; Ability to Work Virtually 2 days per week; Rare Nights and Weekends

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision; Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick, Personal Time; Typically Annual Wage Increase

Position Summary

The Victim Advocate works in a continuous growth, team environment in multiple capacities to promote trauma reduction, community collaboration, and a holistic family response to child abuse victims and their families. The position provides trauma-informed education, crisis intervention, support, advocacy, and referrals for child victims and their families, including on-going services throughout the court process. Additional duties include providing occasional community outreach to improve victim access to services and community awareness of services.

Job Duties

• Case management and advocacy with child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse and their families
• Needs assessments and referrals/linkages to resources
• Develop plan of action and safety plans with/for child and appropriate family members
• Case documentation
• Advocacy/support within criminal justice, child protection, mental health, and medical systems
• Act as liaison between child/family and professionals in those systems
• Provide education to victims, families
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
• Accurate completion of required documentation and report statistics according to program guidelines
• Participate in on-going professional development training, including out-of-town trainings
• Data entry in case tracking system
• Participate in agency outreach (mailings, social media, events)
• Attend community collaborative meetings to increase victim access to services
• Embrace and promote a diverse and inclusive environment
• Embrace and promote a psychologically safe, continuous growth, and positive work environment
• Represent and promote the Children’s Advocacy Center in a positive regard
• Other duties, as assigned

CAC Job Descriptions are reviewed and updated on an annual basis

The CAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ravenna, OH 44266