Victim Advocate I - VAP SAVS - PREA

Openings Available: 1

Location: Central Justice Center - Santa Ana, CA.

Schedule: F/T - Monday – Friday, 8am - 5pm. Must be available for on-call rotation for 24-hour response and emergency calls. *Remote work from home available.

Responsibilities

• Respond to victims of sexual assault and their families as required to mitigate the impact of the victimization and/or the case investigation and court appearance.
• Provide crisis intervention, short-term counseling, referrals, and accompaniment services.
• Working in conjunction with the Supervisor, Program Director, and collaborative partners, the PREA Advocate collaborates and maintains relationships with local PREA Coordinators, law enforcement and forensic nurse partners to help improve the local community PREA response.
• Take the lead in the development, coordination and implementation of a best practice, PREA victim services throughout Orange County.
• Supports the SAVS Management team in researching, developing, and conducting presentations and trainings on sexual assault and various related topics to PREA stakeholders, service providers, students and community members.
• Assist in supporting the 24-hour sexual assault crisis hotline.

• Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral science, criminal justice, or related field. Basic knowledge of the criminal justice system and victimology.
• 1-2 years of related experience in a position involving the provision of victim services, peer counseling, equivalent social skills.
• Experience in trauma response and/or the sexual assault field as well as previous public speaking/training experience.
• Knowledge of crime victimization and victim service provision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural/ethnic diversity of the service population and to be sensitive to the needs of special populations.
• Must be available to be on a shared rotation for 24-hour response and emergency calls during non traditional business hours.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.