Senior SVD Advocate - Bronx

Responsibilities

• Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.
• Participate in New York State 40-hour certification training for advocates who provide support for sexual assault victims.
• Provide client-centered trauma-informed services for victims of sexual assault who come to the NYPD SVD seeking assistance.
• Conduct visits to a victim's home with SVD detectives to assist victims as needed.
• Provide information, referrals, and practical assistance to victims experiencing sexual assault.
• Conduct client-centered safety assessments and safety planning suited to the individual's needs for safety, privacy, and sense of agency.
• Provide crisis intervention and supportive listening.
• Advocate with NYPD SVD personnel that may include keeping a victim apprised of an NYPD investigation.
• Provide criminal justice advocacy and support in the initial phases of the criminal justice process that may include linkages to prosecutors.
• Provide brief trauma mental health intervention, and coordination with other providers for ongoing clinical care.
• Provide accompaniment with detectives to hospitals or other sites such as the victim's home to provide support.
• Ensure protection of survivor's rights as a victim of sexual assault.
• Help with applying for compensation through the New York State Office of Victims Services (OVS).
• Coordinate community resources for victims of sexual assault, including linkages to other providers as needed.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with advocate agencies in the sexual assault field; including borough-based sexual assault meetings with partner agencies in the field.
• Provide information and referral for victims for services such as shelter, mental health treatment, medical care, and other entitlements.
• Provide emergency practical assistance for victims including transportation and food vouchers.
• Work collaboratively with police officers and detectives in order to effectively provide assistance to victims.
• Perform data entry into a computerized record keeping system and maintain thorough, accurate, and timely case records and statistics.
• Advocate with Family and Criminal Court staff for victims.
• Participate in cross-training or other education opportunities with NYPD relevant to investigation, victim advocacy, and service provision.
• Conduct community presentations.
• Attend relevant training, workshops and seminars, including sexual assault related task force meetings to ensure strong partnerships with local community-based organizations.
• Work with family members, caregivers and friends of the survivor as needed, and perform other related tasks as assigned.

Knowledge And Skills

Qualifications

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