Assistant Director of Survivor and Advocacy

Assistant Director of Survivor Support and Advocacy

A cover letter is for consideration for this position and should be as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Department Summary:

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) offers prevention education for students, confidential support for survivors (students, faculty, and staff), and collaborates with others through trainings, programs, and innovative community engagement strategies to collectively create a campus free from sexual misconduct.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director for Survivor Support and Advocacy serves on the SAPAC Leadership team to provide visioning, goal setting, management, and evaluation for SAPAC's survivor support services, including advocacy, case management, support groups, trauma-informed care, and other programs to support survivors who are part of the University community, including students, faculty, and staff. This position reports to the SAPAC Associate Director, supervises the Survivor Care team, collaborates with campus and community partners, and leads efforts to provide resources and support for students, staff, and faculty at the University of Michigan who have experienced sexual assault, sexual and gender-based harassment, interpersonal violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual misconduct.

This position creates and oversees the delivery of regular campus training on supporting survivors and develops new programs to support survivor healing. The Assistant Director works closely with the Director and Associate Director to determine long-term objectives, assess and evaluate current resources and initiatives, manage the survivor care fund, and assist with office budget management.

• Direct and manage SAPAC's case management and advocacy services to ensure consistency and effectiveness to meet ongoing and evolving needs in the University community.
• Responsible for creating structures, partnerships, and liaison relationships on and off campus that support our work on behalf of survivors, ensuring that the systems and processes provide survivors with appropriate care.
• Lead as an active member of both Washtenaw County and the University of Michigan Campus Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART), and other internal and external committees as needed.
• Lead the development, management, and improvement of SAPAC practices and protocols for consistent advocacy/assistance.
• Anticipate needs and challenges based on a thorough assessment of trends in trauma-informed and survivor care, and develop resources and programs to meet those needs.
• Lead initiatives to adapt SAPAC survivor support services to the needs of U-M's diverse community to provide culturally-informed services that center a client's background, identity, and culture.
• Create and maintain materials for survivor support resources, including handbooks, support programs, and sections of the SAPAC website.
• Oversee partnerships with other units to provide creative and collaborative survivor support programs.
• Responsible for managing the SAPAC Crisis Line. This includes managing staff schedules, training, and evaluation, as well as being on-call. Provide support to interns serving on the Crisis Line by being available to talk through crisis line calls or hospital outreaches and providing support and feedback.
• Maintain and comply with Proto Call contract for crisis line support and ensure all staff understand the procedures.
• Conduct regular assessment and evaluation of Crisis Line efficacy and make changes as needed.
• Serve as SAPAC on call to UHS and area hospitals to support University of Michigan affiliates who are receiving assistance immediately after a sexual assault occurs as part of the community Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
• Provide information and options regarding reporting to law enforcement and campus officials, and facilitate follow-up care for survivors after receiving hospital or UHS treatment.
• Experience and knowledge in various healing modalities and support services.

• Provide supervision to a team of 6 Case Manager and Advocates who are providing direct support and advocacy for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (including students, faculty, and staff, including Michigan Medicine).
• Lead weekly individual supervision meetings and provide ongoing guidance via performance reviews, team-building, and licensure supervision for supervises.
• Lead weekly Case Management meetings.
• Provide professional development opportunities for team members to support their growth and development, and to ensure best practices and innovation in the field.
• Support direct reports with decision-making, conflict resolution, and problem-solving.
• Provide ongoing training for SAPAC Survivor Care staff on campus policies and relevant state and federal…