Campus Victim Advocate: Trauma-Informed Support

Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center in Akron, OH seeks an Administration Full Time Direct Service role to provide trauma-informed advocacy and support to survivors of violence, guiding safety planning and resource access.

You will manage an individual caseload, conduct needs assessments, collaborate with hospitals, law enforcement, and community partners, and ensure accurate documentation and compliance with training and CARF standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in women’s studies, social work, criminal justice, psychology, or related field required. If no degree, previous experience in victim advocacy or related field required.
• Maintain valid Ohio driver’s license and ability to meet agency requirements for driving insurability.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and FBI).

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention, advocacy, education on crime victims’ rights, and trauma-informed support to survivors in diverse settings.
• Manages an individual caseload, providing ongoing advocacy, emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals, with needs assessments and individualized goal plans.
• Uses crisis intervention practices including safety planning and trauma-informed care to support survivors and co-survivors.
• Completes client documentation and statistical information accurately per agency requirements.
• Maintains anonymous/confidential record-keeping for all survivors and contacts.
• Completes a minimum of 40-hour training in line with OAESV best practices and maintains annual training.
• Works with allied professionals and victim advocacy agencies to ensure collaboration and cross-training while representing the mission of Hope & Healing.
• Adheres to agency policies, CARF standards, and relevant regulations.

Skills

Trauma-informed advocacy

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Bachelor degree in women’s studies / social work / criminal justice / psychology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center in Akron, OH seeks an Administration Full Time Direct Service role to provide trauma-informed advocacy and support to survivors of violence, guiding safety planning and resource access.

You will manage an individual caseload, conduct needs assessments, collaborate with hospitals, law enforcement, and community partners, and ensure accurate documentation and compliance with training and CARF standards.