Prevention Advocate

CPC Clinical Research; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

SIMPLE IRA retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center is hiring a Prevention Advocate to deliver live, in-person prevention education and community outreach across Pierce and Kitsap Counties. The role involves collaboration with Education and Advocacy managers and supporting training initiatives.

The full-time position is based in Tacoma, with travel across counties; compensation is hourly and includes health, dental, and vision benefits along with retirement contributions and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of sexual violence prevention and trauma-informed care.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to engage with diverse communities and partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community partners across Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
• Develop prevention curricula and materials to meet OCVA and grant requirements.
• Present prevention content in person and virtually to schools, youth programs, and communities.
• Coordinate advocacy and survivor-support services with other agency staff and partners.
• Document activities and reporting in internal databases and funder reports.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or Human Services (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive/Google Workspace

Job description

Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center is seeking to hire a passionate and capable individual to serve as a Prevention Advocate.

Rebuilding Hope’s mission is to provide support, promote healing, and partner to end sexual violence. Rebuilding Hope aspires to build communities that do not tolerate oppressive social norms, behaviors, or systems that promote sexual violence or exploitation. Communities where those who have been harmed are believed and supported in pursuit of their individual paths of healing. Communities where sexual violence does not exist, and their people are educated and empowered to center full choice, consent, and safety. For 50 years, Rebuilding Hope has served as the sole community sexual assault center and only state-accredited Community Sexual Assault Program to Pierce County and, since 2023, to Kitsap County.

We are seeking candidates for this position who are passionate about enacting positive social change toward reducing instances of sexual violence in our community and who have the capacity to serve survivors seeking support following sexual assault or abuse.

Rebuilding Hope is committed to developing a team of staff who reflect the diverse demography of our community and who represent the populations who are disproportionately impacted by violence. We strongly encourage members of our Black, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, culturally diverse, and differently-abled communities to apply.

Nature of Work:

This is a full-time position involving extensive contact with sexual assault victims, their families, and their friends. This is an in-office position with the potential for hybrid work upon the approval of the Education Department Manager. Please note that, for this position, “in-office” is also intended to mean ‘primarily based in the community, delivering services, and developing community relationships.’

Primary Objective:

To directly provide live and in-person prevention education, community education, professional training and technical assistance, and community outreach as a member of the Rebuilding Hope Education Department in Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Responsibilities of this position are supervised and directed by the Education Department Manager, the Advocacy Department Manager, and, in the absence of Department Managers, the Deputy Director or other designee.

Responsible to: Education Department Manager

Salary & Benefits:

$28.50 - $31.75 hourly (DOE) Agency pays 100% of premiums for health, dental, and vision care plans for full-time employees as well as a 2% contribution of eligible employee’s salary to the Agency’s SIMPLE IRA retirement plan. The Agency offers generous accrual rates for paid personal, sick, and vacation time off in addition to 13 paid holidays.

Location:

This position is based out of the Agency’s Tacoma offices but travels regularly throughout Pierce and Kitsap Counties for on-site facilitation of assigned responsibilities. This Position may occasionally be required to drive longer commutes within Washington State for work purposes, with mileage reimbursed per Agency policy.

Education Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining relationships throughout the community, including systems-
  and community-based professionals as well as community members at-large (Pierce andKitsap County);
• Remaining current with the principles and standards of sexual violence prevention and
  developing prevention literature, research, and practices;
• Creating, updating, and maintaining prevention curricula and educational materials to
  ensure compliance with prevention standards according to the Office of Crime Victim
  Advocacy Database (“OCVA”) and relevant grant funders;
• Presenting prevention curriculum and educational materials to the community
  (including schools, youth programs, community members, etc) in person and virtually as requested;
• Facilitating and co-facilitating virtual and in-person survivor support groups and drop-in
  spaces on topics related to sexual trauma prevention, response, and recovery;
• Responding to and following up with community partners in a timely manner;
• Developing and improving methods of targeted outreach, the success or efficacy of
  prevention services, and program initiatives;
• Documenting prevention education activities into the agency’s internal database, OCVA
  Infonet, and supporting reporting required by any additional Agency funding sources;
• Providing support in the facilitation of Advocate and Therapist Core Training as assigned
  up to four times per year; and
• Ensuring that all mandatory reports are made as required.

Advocacy Responsibilities:

• Supporting Rebuilding Hope’s 24/7 Helpline(s), as needed, through live telephone and
  chat advocacy as well as through email advocacy and in-person hospital response to
  contracted hospital emergency departments;
  ** Coordinating sexual assault advocacy services with community professionals in
  accordance with client confidentiality policies;
  ** Assisting in communicating appropriate referrals to the STEP advocate and
  Therapy Programs;
  ** Working collaboratively with other agency staff to provide support to clients and
  programs; and
  ** Responding to contracted Pierce and Kitsap County hospitals, law enforcement
  agencies, or other approved facilities to provide support and assistance during
  forensic rape exams, law enforcement interviews, and court hearings;
• Accepting and processing external and internal referrals to provide core sexual assault
  advocacy services (to include but not limited to walk-ins, crisis intervention; information
  and referral; general, medical, and legal advocacy) to primary and secondary victims of
  sexual assault and abuse, as needed;
• Assisting Pierce County residents in filing for civil orders of protection (remote or
  in-person) and providing any scheduled or assigned follow-up to clients, as needed;
• Following up with clients as scheduled for personalized service referral, including but not
  limited to Safety Planning, Housing, Mental Health, Legal, Clothing, and/or
  Transportation;
• Completing all paperwork and required data reporting as assigned in a timely, thorough,
  and accurate manner;
• Responding to and following up with clients in a timely manner;
• Notifying the Advocacy Coordinator and/or chain of support when a conflict of interest
  arises in responding to a client call or in-person response; and
• Ensuring that all mandatory reports are made as required.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Attending community awareness/outreach events when scheduled and assigned
  (sometimes including nights, weekends, and holidays), presenting information regarding
  agency history and services (in both Pierce and Kitsap Counties);
• Assisting the Education Department in networking and outreach to external agencies
  and community professionals;
• Providing any necessary internal programmatic support; and
• Assisting with the ongoing development of this position.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Upholding All agency and Departmental Policies, including Confidentiality Policy and
  Mandatory Reporting Policy;
• Completing all client paperwork and documentation, including call sheets, ROIs, and
  consent forms, in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner;
• Submitting all timesheets and reimbursement requests to the Education Program
  Manager in accordance with the predetermined deadlines/due dates; and
• Responding in a timely manner to all program staff requests when scheduled for regular
  work hours.

Meeting and Training Requirements:

• Completing 30+ hours of OCVA-mandated sexual assault training (provided by Rebuilding
  Hope or other approved Core training);
• Maintaining 12+ hours of ongoing training annually, to be approved by the Education
  Department Manager;
• Attending monthly advocacy and prevention meetings and trainings with
  advocacy/prevention staff;
• Attending scheduled Rebuilding Hope staff meetings and additional Rebuilding Hope
  staff requirements, including staff retreats or internal staff training requirements; and
• Committing to an individual training and development plan with your supervisor that
  centers on cultural sensitivity, community diversity, equity, access, and inclusion
  concepts and practices relevant to your position and your representation of Rebuilding
  Hope to the community and clients we serve.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The Prevention Advocate must demonstrate competency in working with individuals impacted
by sexual violence, behavioral health concerns, and trauma, including an understanding of the
dynamics and impacts of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The position
requires strong communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability
to demonstrate leadership, exercise sound and independent judgment, and respond
appropriately to changing client and organizational needs. The employee must be able to work
effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, collaborate with community partners and
other agencies, and maintain a flexible, client-centered approach to service delivery, and be
able to implement prevention strategies and principles to increase awareness and prevention
skills throughout the community. The Prevention Advocate is expected to demonstrate a strong
commitment to Rebuilding Hope’s mission, values, philosophy, and goals, as well as to
trauma-informed care, victim/survivor empowerment, confidentiality, and respectful, equitable
service delivery.

Qualifications

The Prevention Advocate must have extensive working knowledge and awareness of the
foundational issues related to sexual violence, child sexual abuse, commercial sexual
exploitation and sex trafficking, and trauma as well as how to work with multidisciplinary
professionals relevant to child abuse intervention and investigations. This employee must
demonstrate an ability to effectively engage and communicate with clients, Rebuilding Hope
staff, and community partners and professionals, with excellent oral and written communication
skills. Effective time management, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the
ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities are essential. Prior professional
experience working with survivors of sexual assault, individuals impacted by behavioral health
concerns, or other trauma-related services, and working with children in a professional setting
is preferred. Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office and Google
Drive/Google Workspace applications, are also preferred. The successful candidate must
demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, cultural responsiveness, and the ability to
maintain confidentiality when working with clients and sensitive information. The employee
must be comfortable presenting information on sensitive topics to youth and adult community
members in a variety of settings, both formal and informal.

The desired experience and training for the Client Access Specialist includes:

• bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or Human Services (or equivalent,
• AND at least one year of experience in providing advocacy, counseling or direct human
  services;
• OR a combination of four years of relevant education, training and experience
  to include direct client or human services. Past or current graduate-level assessment/
  counseling training is a plus but not required.

Transportation:

The candidate must have their own means of reliable transportation in order to ensure County-wide and cross-county medical responses; mileage and other direct transportation expenses are reimbursed for this position per the Agency’s policy. The candidate must be able to provide a valid driver’s license and proof of current, personal automobile insurance valid for Washington State.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. This position pays $28.50-$31.75/hour depending on qualifications, experience, and longevity. This is a grant-funded position and is secured through December 2027 with a strong likelihood that funding will be sustained through 2028. This position will require occasional work after-hours and weekends. Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects the communities we serve. We aim to attract candidates who broaden our diversity of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, cultural experiences, skills, and community representation. We seek employees who value collegiality, respect, and pride in the workplace. We believe the inclusion and amplification of our differences creates a more effective workplace and a more compassionate world.

NOTE: All applicants with Agency client history are subject to a minimum 2-year separation period to be considered for the position. All new hires are subject to a 90-day review period and, upon successful completion of that review period, will earn benefits including paid leave in accordance with the Agency’s adopted policies and procedures. Full-time employees may choose to opt into the Agency’s policies for medical, dental, short-term disability, and retirement benefits upon satisfaction of eligibility and enrollment periods. All candidates will be subject to a multi-agency background check with fingerprinting.

This position will remain posted until filled.