Back Up Advocate

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The SHARPP Center Back‑Up Advocate serves as the second tier of support for the SHARPP Center’s 24/7 helpline during non‑business hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays). The Back‑Up Advocate provides support to the Primary/Peer Advocates, responds to acute calls, and coordinates with the Final Support Staff to address emergency requests for transportation and/or shelter. Back‑Up Advocates are on‑call during the times the SHARPP Center’s office is not open.

Shifts are after business hours Monday‑Thursday (4:30 pm‑8:30 am the next day), or Friday‑Monday (4:30 pm Friday‑8:30 am Monday). Back‑Up Advocates are supervised by the SHARPP Center’s Assistant Director of Advocacy. They will participate in meetings each semester, receive feedback as needed during on‑call shifts provided by Final Support Staff, and through yearly reviews with the Assistant Director of Advocacy.

Advocacy Direct Services – 85%

• Be available to take approximately at least 2 shifts per month (shifts are either Monday‑Friday or Friday‑Monday)
• Respond telephonically to helpline calls if the Primary Advocate on call does not respond
• Provide support to Primary Advocates through debriefs and in‑moment assistance as needed and where required by departmental procedures
• Communicate as needed with Primary Advocate and Final Support Staff to ensure delivery of services
• Respond to acute/high‑need calls that require a response beyond the scope of Peer Advocates
• Assess client requests for emergency transportation and shelter according to departmental procedures and facilitate access to resources
• Respond to Lethality Assessment Protocol calls from Law Enforcement and complete safety planning as indicated

Administration & Data Tracking – 10%

• Respond to communications from the SHARPP Center’s Assistant Director of Advocacy and/or Director
• Complete and submit client contact logs within 24 hours of service delivery to ensure data collection per the SHARPP Center’s funding requirements.
• Ensure data is tracked and transmitted in method compliant with NH RSA 173‑C.

Ongoing Training – 5%

• Complete 6 hours of annual professional development to comply with NH RSA 173‑C and the SHARPP Center’s internal policies.
• Track and submit professional development hours twice yearly.

• College Degree
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with and knowledge of active listening
• Ability to assess needs and communicate departmental policy and procedures
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Ability to exercise good judgment and critical thinking skills
• Completion of 30‑hour Confidential Advocate Training per NH RSA 173‑C (can be completed after hire)
• Relevant volunteer or work experience with crisis response, counseling, and/or advocacy
• Experience working with college students
• Currently an exempt employee or graduate student at UNH

• Experience working with survivors of interpersonal violence
• Relevant college coursework or training on interpersonal violence, trauma, or other related topics

$150 per shift

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high‑quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188‑acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full‑time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals…