Auxiliary Access & Daytime SART Worker

Position: Auxiliary Access & Daytime Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Worker

Reports to: Clinic and Access Coordinator

Benchmark Classification: Adult, Youth and/or Child Worker

Classification Grid: JJEP Grid 11 – Step 1

Hours:

This is an auxiliary position with no regular hours. Auxiliary workers cover sick days, vacations, leaves ofabsence or other temporary backfill.

Primary shifts during weekdays(9am-5pm), but over-night (5pm-9am) or weekend coverage may be needed for SARTonly.

Please note that this isa Bona fide position, and is open to Women, Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse applicants. We are a team of growing diversity and encourage applications from members of marginalized groups, Indigenous persons,racialized persons, persons with disabilities, LGBQT2S+ persons and others withthe skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

This position requires BCGEUunion membership.

Auxiliary Access Line position provides support and information to all contacts on VSAC Access Line and email. The Worker assess’contacts for VSAC services including Sexual Assault Response Team (all genders), counselling programs for all women, trans, two-spirit and genderdiverse persons who are survivors of sexualized violence and their supporters(all genders), and victim service program for all women, trans, two-spirit andgender diverse persons who are survivors of sexualized violence.

The Workeralso provides referrals to other community resources where appropriate. This position includes data management and file creation for client files.

Daytime SART position is responsible for monitoring the Sexual Assault Response Team pager and providing support,information and accompaniment to survivors (all genders) of recent sexual assault and their supporters. This position provides phone and in-personsupport to recent survivors of sexual assault at the hospital or VSAC clinic orpolice stations.

Under direction from the Clinicand Access Coordinator, the Access & SART Worker is responsible forthe following:

• 1. Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coverage primarily during business hours, with some evening and weekend coverage when needed
  • Provide immediate support and response at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s Clinic, the Victoria General Hospital and/or apolice station to recent survivors (all genders, 13+ years) of sexual assault
  • Liaise and consult with the Vancouver Island Crisis Line,Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNE), hospital staff, other professionals,Victim Service Workers, and the police (if involved)
  • Provide information on medical options and options for reporting to the police
  • Provides immediate phone support and information to callerswho have been affected by sexualized assault in the last thirty days.
  • Provides specific information regarding VSAC services andfollow-up information.
  • Maintains a supply of paperwork and resources needed for the position.
  • Updates Access Worker or Clinic Coordinator on responses and submits contact paperwork in a timely manner.
• 2. Access coverage during business hours
  • a. Provides immediate support and information to contacts to Access phone line or Access email and in-personcontacts who have been affected by sexualized abuse and sexualized assault.
  • b. Updatesclients about their status on waitlists.
  • c. Providesspecific information regarding VSAC services.
  • d. Conductsinitial screening and assessment for people wanting to access services.
  • e. Provides information and registers participants for services, updating waitlists, and database information.
  • f. Makes internal file referrals to victim services and counsellors
  • i. Makes external referrals to appropriate community resources; maintains up-to-date knowledge of theseresources and may assist in updating community information as required
  • ii. Maintains volunteer pager and paperwork including checking for completed paperwork (SART and phone contacts).Ensures drop-off and pick-up of volunteer pager.
• 3. File Management
  • a. Creates and updates clientrecords in database and creates client file documentation.
  • b. Maintains up-to-date information in contact database (all contacts to Access Line or email).
  • c. Updates information…