Victim Advocate​/Clinician

Victim Advocate/Staff Clinician

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 100171 - Counseling Center

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $61,000 - $68,600

Basic Information: Victim Advocacy Services are a separate and distinct service from counseling services, but operate under the umbrella of the Counseling Center. The position is 11‑month continuing and includes advocacy, short‑term individual/group/crisis counseling, consultation, outreach programming, training, and supervision of graduate students and clinicians.

Mission:
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision:
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are:

Located in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. It is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation, offering thriving programs in liberal arts, science, technology, and professional disciplines at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.

• Provide advocacy to student survivors of sexual violence, hate crime(s), and/or other interpersonal violence.
• Collaborate with the Sexual Trauma Empowerment Program (STEP) coordinator to ensure efficient, trauma‑informed care and referrals between services.
• Consult with faculty, staff, and other relevant individuals on student cases as needed.
• Maintain awareness of the professional literature regarding victim advocacy and incorporate this information into standards and practices of the Victim Advocacy services.
• Participate in and/or co‑chair various multidisciplinary teams (e.g., Sexual Assault Response Team, Coalition to End Sexual Violence, Coordinated Community Response Team).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, education, social work or related field.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Preference for a licensed (or eligible for residency) Psychologist, Counselor, or Social Worker within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Preference for candidate to have NACP Advocate Credentialing through the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
• Training and/or experience in the provision of advocacy services.
• Training and/or experience working with sexual assault, hate crime(s), and/or other interpersonal violence victims/survivors.
• Training and/or experience working with a college‑aged population.
• Self‑motivated, self‑directed, and display of high professional standards and practice.
• Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple complex clinical situations.
• Proven skills of warm, trusting, and respectful care toward colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.
• Experience collaborating with other departments, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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