Victim Advocate

SAVA - Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SAVA Center is a Colorado-based organization delivering advocacy and crisis intervention services to sexual violence survivors and families, collaborating with partner agencies in Fort Collins and Greeley.

The Victim Advocate role focuses on direct crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy, and outreach, with on-call duties and in-person support at medical facilities and law enforcement locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Reliable transportation and ability to commute throughout Northern Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy, resource mapping, and safety planning via telephone or face-to-face for victims of sexual violence and their families.
• Participate in evening and weekend on-call support, which can include answering the 24-hour hotline and medical or legal accompaniment.
• Provide support to after-hours hotline volunteers who are on-call.
• Offer advocacy support at hospitals, police stations, courthouses, and incarceration facilities as needed.
• Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups as needed.
• Conduct client evaluations and track outcome measurements.
• Collect and enter statistical data on service provision.
• Engage in community outreach to increase awareness of SAVA services.
• Collect data and evaluate targeted outreach activities.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Public speaking

Flexible hours

Transportation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

The Victim Advocate is responsible for providing victim advocacy and crisis intervention services to sexual violence survivors and their family members. The Victim Advocate collaborates with community partners to provide on- and off-site advocacy, facilitates psychoeducational groups, supports the sexual assault crisis hotline, and implements targeted outreach programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Advocacy:

• Provide direct crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy, resource mapping, and safety planning via telephone or face-to-face for victims of sexual violence and their families.
• Participate in evening and weekend on-call support, which can include answering the 24-hour hotline and medical or legal accompaniment.
• Provide support to after-hours hotline volunteers who are on-call.
• Offer advocacy support at hospitals, police stations, courthouses, and incarceration facilities as needed.
• Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups as needed.
• Conduct client evaluations and track outcome measurements.
• Collect and enter statistical data on service provision.
• Engage in community outreach to increase awareness of SAVA services.
• Collect data and evaluate targeted outreach activities.

Other Related Duties:

• Complete 40-Hour Hotline Training.
• Attend staff meetings regularly.
• Participate in SAVA-related events.
• Assist with answering phones, processing mail, and general office duties as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• This position will work in both Fort Collins and Greeley offices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services, or a related field OR equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Reliable transportation and ability to commute throughout Northern Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual strongly preferred.
• Experience developing outreach programs and supportive materials.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and best practices in advocacy and crisis response.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills.

SAVA Center is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. SAVA prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants based on age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.