• 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.

Learn more and apply: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/207600

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