SAPR Victim Advocate

Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) seeks a SAPR Victim Advocate to serve as the initial contact for adult victims of sexual assault or harassment, coordinating care with the SARC to ensure seamless support throughout reporting.

The VA provides non-clinical advocacy, participates in 24/7 SAPR watch, assists with reporting options, safety planning, referrals, and helps victims navigate medical, legal, and administrative steps while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a SAPR VA, facilitating care and providing non-clinical support to adult victims of a sexual assault and sexual harassment.
• Maintain 24/7 SAPR watch for victims' immediate needs and inform about reporting options and resources.
• Safeguard documents and confidentiality; coordinate with the SARC and intervening agencies as needed.
• Accompany victims to appointments, investigator interviews, and court proceedings when requested.
• Explain reporting options and rights under applicable policies and assist with safety planning and referrals.

Job description

Summary

Serves as a Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA) within Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Fleet & Family Readiness Department (N9), Family Readiness Division (N91), Fleet & Family Support Program (FFSP). The purpose of the position is to serve as the initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault/harassment and work closely with the Sexual Assault Response Coord. (SARC) to ensure comprehensive care for victims throughout the reporting process.

N91

Duties

Victim Advocacy/Support (75%)

Serve as a SAPR VA, facilitating care and providing non-clinical support to adult victims of a sexual assault and sexual harassment. Serve on the 24/7 SAPR watch bill, providing 24/7 support for victims' immediate needs. Inform the victim that speaking with the SAPR VA is voluntary. Assess safety concerns, inform victims of available reporting options and resources, encourage self- advocacy, assist with navigating the processes to obtain care and services needed, establish short- and long-term goals for sexual assault recovery, and facilitate referrals. Assess the safety of sexual harassment complainants who wish to confer with a victim advocate. Assist victims reporting sexual harassment to address any immediate safety needs, understand their sexual assault reporting options (as applicable), and identify any behavioral health or other services that may be helpful. Assist victims of sexual harassment in their effort towards the process of recovery, through advocacy and resource information. Serve as an advocate for the expressed interests of victims with all intervening agencies to include law enforcement, medical, and legal.

Explain the restricted and unrestricted reporting options available to a victim, including the exceptions and/or limitations for victims' privileges under Military Rules of Evidence 514, and their rights and responsibilities as a victim. Explain all available SAPR services to the victim and conduct a warm hand-off to the equal opportunity office for official reporting of sexual harassment. Safeguard documents in their possession and all information pertaining to victims' sexual harassment, always mindful of the victims' right to confidentiality. Conduct risk assessments of victims to determine their immediate needs and evaluate safety concerns and levels of risk. Inform victims of available legal assistance/counsel and, if needed, provide a warm handoff to the appropriate military and civilian legal offices for personal legal advice and information. Accompany victims to appointments, investigator interviews, and civilian and military court proceedings, as appropriate and when requested by the victim. Ensure victims of sexual harassment receive guidance and support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures and victims understand the processes involved. Assist victims in prioritizing actions and establishing short- and long-term goals related to the recovery from sexual harassment. Maintain support and follow-up contact with sexual harassment victims throughout the lifecycle of the case.

Immediately notify the SARC of sexual assault incidents, providing the necessary demographic and/or incident detail for their thorough documentation in the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) and to fulfill multiple reporting requirements outlined in policy (e.g., Notification to Command and Annual Report to Congress). Notify the SARC of sexual harassment advocacy provided to complainants for the SARC's thorough documentation of the SAPR Related Inquiry (SRI) module in DSAID. Attend sexual assault Case Management Group (CMG) meetings for victims to ensure their needs are met. Report victim's support services and response information to the SARC and consult with the SARC on an ongoing basis to ensure comprehensive care