Campus Victim Advocate - Trauma-Informed Support

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Campus Health Associate III to support the SHARE Office within Cornell Health. The role provides confidential advocacy, independent judgment, and collaboration with campus partners to reduce risk and enhance survivor care and safety.

This is a five-year term position with a salary up to $91,000 annually. The role requires trauma-informed practice, strong communication, and a commitment to inclusion, belonging, and well-being across campus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, student affairs, or a related field, with at least three to five years of relevant experience in a collegiate or comparable setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct client services experience in victim assistance or crisis intervention.
• Demonstrated experience exercising independent professional judgment in complex, sensitive, and rapidly evolving situations involving trauma, confidentiality, safety, and institutional response.
• Knowledge of sexual violence, interpersonal violence, sexual harassment, gender-based violence, and trauma-informed care, particularly within college populations.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of diverse and historically underrepresented communities. Strong skills in case management, including organization, follow-up, attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment and discretion.
• Experience in program coordination, group facilitation, and delivering educational or support programming.
• Knowledge of public health and behavioral health principles relevant to survivor support and prevention.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, build collaborative relationships across campus constituencies, and work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, empathetic listening skills and strong problem-solving abilities, with responsiveness to the evolving needs and circumstances of survivors and cultural humility
• Familiarity with forensic processes
• Flexibility adapting to changing priorities and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
• Experience working with inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential advocacy and support to survivors and coordinate with SHARE Office colleagues.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure comprehensive and timely responses to disclosures and safety concerns.
• Contribute to educational and training programming on survivor support, consent, and bystander intervention.
• Assist in program evaluation and outreach efforts to promote health and wellbeing across the Cornell community.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal communication

Public speaking

Project management

Collaborative skills

Diversity & inclusion

Confidentiality

Education

Master’s degree in public health or related field

Job description

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Campus Health Associate III to support the SHARE Office within Cornell Health. The role provides confidential advocacy, independent judgment, and collaboration with campus partners to reduce risk and enhance survivor care and safety.

This is a five-year term position with a salary up to $91,000 annually. The role requires trauma-informed practice, strong communication, and a commitment to inclusion, belonging, and well-being across campus.