SAS Medical​/Legal Advocate

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing crisis intervention, information and referrals, medical and legal advocacy, and institutional advocacy on behalf of sexual assault survivors and will provide training, as requested, on advocacy issues to volunteers, and professional training for medical, criminal justice system, and social service professionals on a regular basis.

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience and previous volunteer experience in social services preferred.
• Strong public speaking skills required.
• Knowledge of sexual assault/domestic violence issues and previous training on those issues preferred.
• Strong people and organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and give attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate orally in conversation both in person and by telephone.
• Ability to work well with people from a variety of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, and age groups, and with individuals who are differently-abled.
• Ability to deal with stress-related situations.
• Ability to interact with others and remain focused while dealing with multiple objectives and timelines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a team setting and embrace the concept of teamwork.
• Must be able to work independently.
• A demonstrated commitment to women and non-violence through previous volunteer work or employment preferred.
• Must be willing to be on-call 24 hours, certain number of days per week.
• Must be willing to carry a pager and to cover on-call//volunteer time when necessary.
• Willingness to complete the required 64-hours of training for the position within 6-months of employment.
• Must have current driver's license, car with current automobile insurance, and willingness to travel.