Sexual Assult and Domestic Violence On-Call Volunteers

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Title: SA/DV On-Call Advocate

Purpose:To provide medical accompaniment, to clients and/or family members of sexual assault victims

Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Completion of 25 hours of Volunteer Training Program and SA/DV advocate training.
• Completion of shadowing of sexual assault accompaniment with trained SA staff and/or volunteers.
• Ability to remain non-judgmental and non-directive.
• Advocacy skills for victims in crisis.
• Signing and adhering to confidentiality pledge.
• Access to reliable transportation and phone service.
• Adherence to the philosophy, goals and policies of Safe Passage.
• National child abuse and criminal clearances.

Responsibilities:

• To provide hospital accompaniment, to clients and/or family members of sexual assault victims and domestic violence victims.
• Report all client information to the Safe Passage staff the next working day after contact with client.
• Provide resources to other personnel such as medical, legal, investigative during any phase of the hospital accompaniment process and thereafter.
• Attend quarterly meetings of volunteer staff.
• Contact supervisor regarding mandated reports of child abuse or suicide attempts.

Learning Opportunity:

• Gain in depth knowledge of current SA/DV trends in York and Union counties.
• Receive working knowledge of services provided to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse at Safe Passage.
• Gain experience in mentoring SA/DV clients and assisting victims during emergency situations.
• Learn the rights of SA/DV victims and gain working knowledge of how rape kits are conducted and processed.
• Develop familiarity with responsibilities of victim service providers.
• Network with community partners and government personnel.
• Work to create a culture of change pertaining to violence against adults and children.

Time Commitment: Minimum two twelve hour shifts per month.

Availability: Open, volunteers pick their own schedule monthly.