PRN SACET Victim Advocate

PRN SACET Victim Advocate

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Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?
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Join the McNabb Center Team as the PRN SACET Victim Advocate today!
The PRN SACET Victim Advocate
JOB SUMMARY

* Sexual Assault Victim Advocates are responsible for providing crisis intervention services after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

* Responds with the SANE to hospitals in 9 counties over the East Tennessee region to provide accompaniment to victims during the forensic exam and to complete intake documentation for victims to receive ongoing advocacy support.

* Other duties may include accompaniment during law enforcement interviews; referral-related activities to link clients with needed services; providing information and problem solving to assist clients in making decisions; answers the 24/7 crisis line and provides crisis counseling.

* Coordinates closely with the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) department, law enforcement, hospital personnel, and other agencies.

* Completes all necessary documentation in accordance with funding guidelines and policy and procedures.

* Travel is required; a valid driver's license and access to transportation is necessary for this position.

* Shifts are available after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

* Typical shifts are from 5pm-8:30am all week and 8:30-5pm on the weekend or holidays.

* A total of 39 shifts are available per week and are split among all PRN staff.

* A minimum of 5 shifts per month is required to remain active with PRN status.

* Accommodations and exemptions to this requirement may be made by the supervisor, as needed.

* Shifts are divided by staff preference and schedule.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

* This position is home-based with the expectation that all forensic exam accompaniment will be provided within one hour of the request.

* Most staff members are based in Knoxville as it is central the counties served.

* Travel is required as advocates are on-call to provide emergency accompaniment for clients as requested by hospital staff or individuals needing services.

* Travel is required throughout Knox and 12 surrounding counties in various community settings, hospitals, and McNabb offices.

* You may be asked to transport clients in your personal vehicle.

* An F endorsement is required for this position.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Schedule:

* Must be able to have excellent attendance and start the workday at assigned time.

* Typical administrative office hours are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm daily.

* Flexibility is determined on a case-by-case basis with the supervisor & leave requests require supervisor approval.

Equipment/Technical Competency :

* Professional phone etiquette is necessary as a primary role of this position is providing crisis services over the phone.

* Must be able to access email from home.

QUALIFICATIONS - PRN SACET Victim Advocate
Education/License:

* Bachelor's degree required, preference for health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology, or a behavioral science field with course work or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, crisis intervention, and developmental disabilities.

Experience / Knowledge :

* Bachelor's degree preferred with experience/knowledge/front line service delivery in sexual assault,…