Sexual Assault Advocate

SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE

Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc.

Location: Sturgis

Hours: part-time/full-time

Non-Exempt

Responsible to Executive Director

Salary: DOE

SHELTER SERVICES

· Advocate for Sexual Assault victims, battered women and rape victims with agencies, criminal justice systems, social services and other systems.

· Ensure that the needs of women and children in shelter and other persons requesting assistance from CISS are met by responding to their expressed needs.

· Accompany women to court and other hearings, including protection and restraining orders; provide advocacy when systems are treating victims of violence unfairly. Assist with Victim’s Compensation.

· Provide transportation to women and their children only as authorized by policy and directed by procedure.

· Provide crisis line support during office hours and evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Assist women as they enter shelter by completing intake and preparing bedrooms for women and children.

· Provide children’s initial intake and orientation to shelter.

· Provide individual crisis intervention.

· Make appropriate referrals to other services.

· Assist with client tracking systems

· Assist as needed with fundraising and community events.

Other Duties as assigned

Essential Functions:

Sitting, computer work, lifting up to 25lbs, talking, listening, driving

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Children
• Older adults

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Nights as needed
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person