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Trauma Victim Advocate (Part-Time 8am-4pm) at Temple University Health System

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Crisis Responding, Patient Support, Family Support, Grief Support, Advocacy Services, Emergency Department Functions, Trauma Bay Comfort

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 act as crisis responders within the hospital to immediately support violence victims and their families during physical and emotional recovery. This role involves offering comfort in the trauma bay, updating families, providing grief support for homicide victims' families, and connecting individuals to crime victim services.