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Advocate III

Full time – 40 hours/week

 

The Advocate III, who reports to the Supervisor of Direct Services, is responsible for providing information, outreach, accompaniment, and support services to child and adult victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes.  Additionally, the Advocate III is responsible for other information-gathering activities necessary to facilitate early intervention/outreach to crime victims and their families. This position will require both in-person and remote working.

 

Specific Duties 

 

A. Accompany clients to court, hospitals, police stations, and District Justice's offices. 

B. Assist the Direct Services Supervisor with outreach to the District Justice offices, hospitals and police stations and other related systems.

C. Provide support services to clients such as filing Victim's Compensation Claim Forms, assisting with Victim Impact Statements, VINELINK registration, case status updates and providing crisis intervention when necessary.

D. Direct victim outreach about services through permission slips by police departments, hospitals, and other community referrals.

E. Maintain client records/case notes.

F. Provides court orientation services to clients.

G. Assist the Direct Services Supervisor in research projects.

H. Provide and maintain outreach to the community through networking and meetings to share information.

I.  Attend assigned relevant community meetings.

General Duties 

 

  1. Crisis intervention as required.

  2. On-call evening and weekend hotline rotation answering hotline calls, providing crisis intervention, and in-person hospital and police accompaniment for sexual assault victims

  3. Record keeping in accordance with ETO and other agency data collection and reporting requirements, intake monthly reports and client number assignment.

Qualifications for Position 

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Criminal Justice or related field. The  Advocate III is required to complete VSC 65+ hour Sexual Assault Counselor/Victim Advocate training. Criminal Record, Child Abuse History and FBI Clearance background checks required.  Valid driver’s license, vehicle and valid automobile insurance required.  All employees are At-Will employees.  EOE

 

Fluency in Spanish preferred. 

 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Salary: Competitive 

Benefits

After a three-month period, benefits will be available (medical including dental and vision and vacation, sick and personal leave)

To Apply 

Send a resume and cover letter to Erin-Milbourne@vsmontcopa.org

Hotline: 888-521-0983

Office: 610-277-0932

Fax: 610-277-6386

Email: vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org

325 Swede St., 2nd Floor 

Norristown, PA 19401

EIN: 23-1967228

Our mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote prevention and awareness in the community through education. 

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc., has a 24-hour hotline number: 1-888-521-0983. If you require an interpreter when calling our hotline, please state your primary/native language and wait momentarily while we connect you with a staff member and an interpreter for further assistance. Thank you.

El Centro de Servicios para las Víctimas del Condado de Montgomery en Pennsylvania cuenta con una línea directa las 24 horas: 1-888-521-0983. Si necesita un intérprete cuando llama a nuestra línea directa, indique su idioma primario/nativo y espere un momento para que un integrante de nuestro equipo y un intérprete se conecten para ofrecer asistencia adicional. Gracias.

خط الاتصال الساخن المتاح على مدار الساعة لمركز خدمات الضحايا في مقاطعة مونتغمري بولاية بنسلفانيا (Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA): 1-888-521-0983. إذا كنت بحاجة لمترجم فوري أثناء اتصالك بالخط الساخن، يرجى تحديد لغتك الرئيسية/الأم وانتظر قليلًا إلى أن يتم ربطك بأحد موظفي الطاقم والمترجم الفوري لتقديم المساعدة اللازمة. شكرًا لك

PA Montgomery 카운티의 피해자 서비스 센터에는 24시간 핫라인 번호가 있습니다: 1-888-521-0983. 저희 핫라인에 전화 시 통역사가 필요하신 경우, 본인의 주언어/모국어를 알려주시고 직원과 통역사가 연결될 때까지 기다린 후 추가 도움을 받으세요. 감사합니다.

Круглосуточный номер горячей линии Центра помощи жертвам насилия в Montgomery County, PA: 1-888-521-0983. Если вам нужен переводчик при звонке на нашу горячую линию, укажите свой основной/родной язык и подождите некоторое время, пока сотрудник и переводчик не подключатся для оказания дополнительной помощи. Спасибо.

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA 的 24 小时热线电话是:1-888-521-0983。如果您在拨打我们的热线时需要译员,请说明您的首选语言/母语,并稍等片刻,直到与工作人员和译员接通以获取进一步帮助。谢谢。

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