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Trauma Victim Advocate (Part-Time 4p-12a) at Temple University Health System

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Crisis intervention, Victim advocacy, Grief support, Emotional support, Communication, Hospital emergency department support, Case management, Trauma support

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Trauma Victim Advocates are crisis responders embedded in the hospital 24/7 to support patients and their family members in the immediate aftermath of violence and assist victims and co-victims during the process of physical and emotional recovery. Trauma Victim Advocates also perform a variety of functions in the hospital's emergency department, including: offering comfort to patients in the trauma bay, giving families regular updates about their loved ones' conditions, providing grief support to families of homicide victims, and linking patients and their families to crime victim services. Program activities will be performed in a hospital setting under the supervision of the Trauma Outreach Manager Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Required Bachelor's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field Preferred Experience 2 years experience working directly with victims of crime Required General Experience assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of crime Preferred Licenses

Responsibilities

Trauma Victim Advocates provide crisis support to patients and families in the emergency department following incidents of violence. They offer emotional comfort, grief support, and facilitate connections to crime victim services.