IPV Advocate

IPV Advocate

Department: SAAS UHS Healthy Carolina

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Advertised Job Summary

IPV Advocate

• Are you passionate about empowering survivors and helping them navigate challenging circumstances?
• Do you believe in creating safer, more supportive communities for survivors of interpersonal violence?
• Can you build trust and rapport with individuals during times of crisis?
• Looking for a career where compassion and advocacy create lasting impact?

The Interpersonal Violence Advocate provides advocacy and resource coordination based on the empowerment approach. Under the supervision of an Associate Director, the Advocate is responsible for providing evidence-based, confidential advocacy and support services to primary and secondary student survivors of sexual assault, gender-based and intimate partner violence, stalking, and harassment to include sexual and street harassment.

Primary duties include:

• Serves a part of an on-call team that answers and responds to calls on the 24/7 hotline for a designated period during business hours and after hours through the on-call rotation.
• Provide confidential and comprehensive advocacy services that are empowerment-based and trauma-informed for primary and secondary survivors of interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship/intimate partner violence, stalking and harassment).
• Functions as liaison for survivors with campus and/or community partners. Coordinates campus and community resources to support survivors including emergency housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other appropriate assistance.
• Ensure data is up-to-date and in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Participate in regular professional development opportunities offered by campus, state, and national resources.

Perks:

• Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
• 15 paid vacation days
• 15 paid sick days
• 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• An engaging and collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health promotion/education, public health, social work, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with victims/survivors of interpersonal violence.
• Preferred experience working in a college/university setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Pending graduates eligible if candidate receives their degree by date of employment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Maintain positive public relations while demonstrating excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal abilities, and ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership that sets a positive example for others.
• Ability to conduct research; manage multiple tasks and complex priorities; plan, coordinate, innovate, evaluate, and apply new knowledge effectively within a dynamic and changing environment using a positive, solutions-focused approach.
• Exercise sound judgment in structuring, organizing, and prioritizing work, balancing expectations while working independently and maintaining productivity under competing demands.
• Act with discretion in handling unusual or sensitive situations, exercising good judgment and seeking advance guidance from a supervisor before taking definitive action when appropriate.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, laws, and guidelines relevant to the work, including Title IX requirements and the judicial process on a college campus.