SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE of NB SAN DIEGO.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing essential victim service, advocacy, and support duties providing a non-clinical response that is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, culturally responsive, and recovery oriented, and without prejudice to adult victims of sexual assault; Experience developing rapport and actively listening, to provide initial victim advocacy services and crisis intervention support for adult victims of sexual assault; Experience accepting official reports of sexual assault by assisting the victim in completing applicable forms; Experience demonstrating expertise in offering guidance to victims on reporting options; and Experience planning, scheduling and delivering SAPR training for diverse stakeholders and local population.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will conduct mandated initial risk screenings, safety assessments and planning, and coordinate medical, legal, and civilian and military law enforcement resources.
• You will perform a series of complex assessments using trauma-informed approaches for all reports of adult sexual assault.
• You will implement mandatory standardized risk screening protocol to address immediate risk and safety concerns.
• You will develop detailed case management plans with short and long-term goals and objectives.
• You will plan and deliver SAPR training covering various topics such as SAPR procedures, policies, reporting options, and other pertinent topics.