Sexual Assault Coordinator
| Job Title: Sexual Assault Coordinator | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt |
| Department: Client Services | Reports to: Advocacy Manager |
| Effective Date: | Pay Rate: $45,000 year $21.64 hour |
HOURS: 40 Hrs. weekly minimum, including some evenings, or as necessary to achieve program objectives, tasks, and direct service for the agency’s 24 – hour hotline. Effectively document outcome measures & variances, and provide direct service support to sexual assault survivors.
Work Schedule to Include: MON- 8 AM - 5 PM; TUE 11 AM - 7:30 PM;
WED-THURS-8 AM - 5 PM; FRI 8 AM - 3 PM
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide direct advocacy, assistance, and follow-up to victims/secondary victims of sexual assault, including crisis intervention services, intakes/assessments, legal advocacy services, victim accompaniments, workshop(s) facilitation, safety planning, assistance with CVC applications, VINE setup and information, protective order assistance, outreach education, community presentations, and information and referral services.
- Assist Residential and Non-Residential sexual assault clients in determining and meeting their needs through collaborations, partnerships, and resource sharing
- Provide crisis intervention via the sexual assault 24-hour hotline and face-to-face
- Establish positive working relationships with police, hospitals, schools, and criminal justice systems to offer support and bring education and awareness regarding sexual violence.
- Rotate in performing sexual assault emergency and non-emergency accompaniments to court, medical, and law enforcement agencies.
- Assist with Community Awareness Events for Sexual Assault.
- Represent the agency within the Sexual Assault Response Teams in all counties served.
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Experience or Equivalent years of experience in social services
- Computer knowledge of programs
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
- Manage multiple tasks and prioritize changing work and caseload.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Sensitivity and knowledge about the issues of inter-personal crimes addressed by
- Ability to be on location to on-call status areas within 45 minutes.
- Must have clean driving record and be insurable.
- Must have at least 2 years of verifiable driving experience.
- Must provide and maintain valid proof of personal automobile insurance.
- Must have ability to lift/carry/move a minimum of 40 lbs for an extended distance.
Bay Area Turning Point (BATP) believes that equal opportunity for all employees is important for the continuing success of our organization. In accordance with state and federal law, BATP will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, disability, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or non-job related factors in hiring, promotion, demotion, training, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, recommendations, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. Opportunity is provided to all employees based on qualifications and job requirements.
NOTE: It is the policy of BATP not to hire applicants who have received services from our agency within the previous 12 month period.