Victim-Survivor Advocate

Job Profile

Student Support Specialist 2

Student Support Services

Full time

$59,550.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Connects students to a variety of academic, professional, and personal support services to overcome academic and non‑academic barriers and enhance their skills to increase persistence and graduation rates.

The Victim‑Survivor Advocate will coordinate services for ASU community members who are victims of crime by providing resources, referrals, case management, and follow‑up support. The Advocate works strategically with ASU Health and Counseling to design, implement, and evaluate culturally responsive and trauma‑informed advocacy and support services with a specific focus on victims and survivors of interpersonal violence.

$55,000 to $59,500 per year; DOE

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low‑cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long‑term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance with free, confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU discounts to sports/events, along with discounts from ASU partnerships.

• Provide campus and community resources to victims and survivors of sexual and relationship violence, stalking, harassment.
• Assist victims and survivors with the development of individual and workplace safety plans.
• Collaborate with ASU Police to ensure victims of crimes receive notification about their rights as well as options available for victim’s compensation and restitution.
• Provide guidance with the criminal justice system, including criminal prosecution assistance and accompaniment and filing for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. Inform students of their rights, court procedures, case status, eligibility for crime victim programs and community resources.
• Organize the confidential case management system and keep accurate and detailed records.
• Prepare victims for participation in the criminal justice system and provide support during testimony at all phases of the trial process.
• Build and maintain relationships with on‑and off‑campus direct service providers to assist students with access to needed services.
• Provide direct supervision to victim advocates, graduate assistants, student employees, and interns.
• Develop and deliver educational presentations designed to increase awareness of campus and community resources and enhance someone’s ability to provide a trauma‑informed response to victims and survivors.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners to ensure a coordinated response to interpersonal violence on campus.
• Develop new partnerships with local and national resources for victims and survivors.

• Evidence of a Graduate degree in social services, human services, criminal justice, or related field AND two years of experience working with crime victims in an advocacy field or within the legal system.
• Experience serving as a confidential victim advocate on a college campus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Crime Victim Rights and the criminal justice system.
• Evidence of completing a victim advocacy certification program for both sexual and domestic violence.
• Evidence of completing college‑based interpersonal violence and Title IX training, such as the NOVA Campus Training for victim advocates.
• Experience in providing sexual violence prevention and education to a population of college students including fraternity and sorority…