Part-time Trauma Victim Advocate

Temple University Health System, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Philadelphia seeks Trauma Victim Advocates to provide critical support to patients affected by violence. This role involves comforting patients, updating families, and connecting them with necessary resources, all while operating under the guidance of a Trauma Outreach Manager. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a background in counseling or social work.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working directly with victims of crime is required.
• Experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of crime is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in the aftermath of violence and assist in their recovery.
• Offer comfort to patients and provide updates to families.
• Link patients and families to crime victim services.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelors Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field

Job description

Trauma Victim Advocates are crisis responders embedded in the hospital 24/7 to support patients and their family members in the immediate aftermath of violence and assist victims and co-victims during the process of physical and emotional recovery. Trauma Victim Advocates also perform a variety of functions in the hospital's emergency department, including: offering comfort to patients in the trauma bay, giving families regular updates about their loved ones' conditions, providing grief support to families of homicide victims, and linking patients and their families to crime victim services. Program activities will be performed in a hospital setting under the supervision of the Trauma Outreach Manager

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
Bachelors Degree : in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field (Preferred)

Experience
2 Years experience working directly with victims of crime (Required)
General experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of crime (Preferred)
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