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Location: Camden County
Job Status: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The CSVA is responsible for assisting the CSVA Coordinator with the recruitment, training and retaining of the
Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate volunteers. This position responds to SART accompaniments and is to provide
advocacy services to victims and survivors of sexual violence.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Preferred: A bachelor’s degree in a related field such as social work, psychology, counseling, or a relevant human services discipline is preferred. Experience may substitute for education on a year- to- year basis.

• Assist with recruitment, training and on-going education to new and existing volunteers and staff to particularly the 40-hour Sexual Violence Advocacy training
• Ensure hotline schedule is covered by calling volunteers and soliciting their services to assist sexual assault violence victims
• Provide 24-hour back up for hotline calls & accompaniments to address problems with activations
• Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, and support services for survivors of sexual violence and their significant others
• Assist with trainings to law enforcement, health care professionals, and SART team members
• Market SERV program and volunteer opportunities throughout County.
• Assist with monthly Volunteer meetings
• Assist CSVA Coordinator with potential volunteers, complete reference checks on volunteers, maintain volunteer files, and submit volunteer stipend to finance
• Answer SERV hotline calls/administrative calls, offering crisis-intervention, phone counseling, information and referrals for victims and survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
• Complete program statistic forms pertaining to services provided to victims for advocate certification
• Attend NJCASA meetings, community meetings and health fairs
• Carry out other tasks as deemed necessary by supervisor to ensure success of SERV program