Sexual/Domestic Assault Advocate Volunteer

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360 Communities provides help in the moment and hope for the future. Our Advocates must demonstrate commitment to the agency’s mission statement and core values at all times. We are looking for a few volunteers who are interested in supporting our Mission Statement as a Sexual Assault Advocate Volunteer.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Respond to South Metro area hospitals to provide advocacy and support to victim/survivors who have experienced sexual/domestic violence.
2. Using a trauma-informed approach, provide crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, and available resources, as needed.
3. Assist and empower survivors to assert their rights and choices while advocating on their behalf for responsive, trauma-informed treatment.
4. Interact professionally with sexual assault nurse examiners, hospital staff, law enforcement and family members or friends while at the hospital.
5. Document client information, summary, follow up needs, and report information to shelter Staff/Supervisor.
6. Opportunity to facilitate Support Group.
7. Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
8. Follow all mandated reporter requirements.
9. Value diversity and work well with individuals of all ages, cultures, races, sexual orientations, gender identities, mental/physical abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Will need to provide a copy of the certificate indicating you have completed the 40 hour Sexual Assault Advocacy training.
2. Excellent communication skills
3. Commit to three, 8-hour on-call shifts per months for a period of at least 12 months. (On call shift means being available to respond if a sexual assault advocate is needed - can respond from any location)
4. Ability to pass a background check.
5. Attend meetings and on-going training as needed.
6. Reliable transportation - must be at hospital within 1 hour of call

If you have the state mandated, 40 hour Sexual Assault Advocacy training and possess the certificate, please apply by completing the on-line Volunteer Interest form on our website at: www.360communities.org/volunteer/volunteer-interest-form/

NOTE: I have heard from potential volunteers that they do not receive my email reply. If you choose not to provide your phone number and have not received an email from me with in 24 business hours, please check your spam, junk and/or deleted files to see if my response automatically went there. Or, feel free to call me at 952.985.4017. Thank you.