Campus Victim Advocate — Crisis Support & Advocacy

University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is seeking a Victim Advocate to provide confidential crisis counseling and advocacy for students, staff, and faculty impacted by interpersonal violence. The role includes on-call/crisis response, collaboration with the Relationship Violence Sexual Assault Response Team, and engagement with community partners to ensure best practices.

The position operates 8:30am–5:00pm, 30 hours per week, with an anticipated hiring range of $25/hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• N.C. Victim Advocate certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience working with issues related to interpersonal violence.
• Experience working with college students or adolescents.
• Experience working with law enforcement and court settings.
• Experience in crisis response or advocacy work.
• Experience with public speaking & program development.
• Experience working with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Offer crisis counseling to students that have been impacted by interpersonal violence, offering support and advocacy services and accompaniment to students needing assistance in the aftermath of incidents of interpersonal violence.
• Participate in UNCW’s Relationship Violence Sexual Assault Response Team for direct service responders to ensure best practices are in place; participate on community teams like the Domestic Violence Advocacy Council.
• Assist with on-call and walk-in crisis response and confidential assistance for the campus community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act). This position will be required to complete annual training about reporting responsibilities and report Clery crimes that occur within one of three categories of properties: On-Campus property, Non-Campus Property, or Public Property.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Advocacy

Public speaking

Interpersonal violence knowledge

Diversity experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is seeking a Victim Advocate to provide confidential crisis counseling and advocacy for students, staff, and faculty impacted by interpersonal violence. The role includes on-call/crisis response, collaboration with the Relationship Violence Sexual Assault Response Team, and engagement with community partners to ensure best practices.

The position operates 8:30am–5:00pm, 30 hours per week, with an anticipated hiring range of $25/hour.