Position: On-Call Sexual Assault Advocate (PT) Grant funded position.
Compensation: $23.05 per hour during active crisis response
$200 stipend for 8.5-hour day shift 8:30am-5pm M-F
$100 stipend for weekday night shift 5pm-8:30 am
$200 stipend for 24 hour shift 8:30-8:30am
Example: For a weekday night shift, advocates receive a $100 stipend plus $23.05/hr for any active call responses
NCRCT seeks a compassionate, reliable advocate to support survivors of sexual assault through crisis intervention, peer counseling, and advocacy. NCRCT values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applications from Folx who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+, Trans, Queer, Non-Binary, Disabled, Immigrants, Veterans, System-Impacted, Parents, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence. Applicants with bilingual skills in Spanish, Hmong and/or ASL are strongly encouraged to apply.
Advocates must be able to leave within 30 minutes when activated to provide an in-person response to survivors in the County you are assigned.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- To provide on call crisis services between the hours of 8:30-5pm Monday-Friday
- To provide on call crisis services between the hours of 5pm-8:30am Monday-Friday
- Assistance with Holiday and weekend 24-hour on-call coverage
- To provide crisis intervention, follow up, referral, advocacy and accompaniment for clients, such as court accompaniments, going to law enforcement, hospitals & other agencies as requested through the hotline or supervisor
- To answer the crisis line, handle basic inquiries, respond to requests for information
- To record services provided
- To case with the relieving on-call advocate
- To attend case management meeting, all staff meetings, and in-service training
- To maintain positive, equitable and professional relationships with co-workers/other
- professionals
- To communicate with immediate supervisor any concerns or feedback
- To perform other tasks as directed by the supervisor
- Provide peer counseling to clients who meet the criteria
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Commitment to the prevention and intervention of sexual assault, (healing can happen)
- Commitment to the empowerment of people and to unlearning oppression
- Must be able to work weekday, weekend and holiday hours
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Good listening and communication skills and/or counseling experience desirable
- Multicultural experience highly desirable
- Successfully complete initial 70 Hours of state certified Crisis Training and eight on-going hours each year
- Ability to remain calm in a crisis, act clearly, knowledgeably and assertively in a crisis
- Ability to interact sensitively, and professionally without discrimination with clients, co-workers, all community agencies and personnel in the criminal justice system
- Ability to take direction, work independently and in cooperation with others, in an organized, self-motivated, efficient manner
- Must have means and capacity to run job related errands (unlimited access to an insured vehicle)
- Willingness to sign a waiver authorizing NCRCT to complete a background check
- Valid California Driver's License and Proof of Insurance
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB:
All of the job functions listed above involve the following mental demands: Ability to manage detailed documentation, practice sound judgment, and make clear decisions under pressure.
BENEFITS:
Benefits as required by state law are State Unemployment Insurance/Employee Training Tax, Workers Compensation, Social Security and Medicare contributions and sick leave. EOE.
If applicable, additional support may include mileage reimbursement, ongoing training opportunities, and the meaningful impact of serving survivors in your community.
You may submit an application and any additional documents by either:
- Emailing the documents to hr@ncrct.org
- Mailing the documents to NCRCT at 425 I Street, Arcata, CA 95521
- Bringing the documents in person to our office at 425 I Street, Arcata, CA 95521
