Trauma Victim Advocate (Part-Time 12am-8am)

About the role

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. Advocates 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
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Details of required or preferred licenses will be specified as needed.