SARNCO Prevention Advocate

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Job Description Summary:

This position coordinates and provides prevention education and programming for the OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO), which includes sexual violence intervention and prevention education, and outreach programs locally in central Ohio. This position also supports recruitment, screening, training, support, and retention efforts with SARNCO volunteers and community partners. Prevention Advocates facilitate intervention and prevention workshops to promote healthy decision-making through training and education to middle school and high school youth on anti-bullying, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and interpersonal violence prevention. The Prevention Advocate keeps documentation on services provided and assists with reporting for government grantors. This position reports to the Associate Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities And Duties:

75%: provide emotional support, crisis response, information, options, safety planning, resources, psychoeducation with a broad focus on all elements of victimization.to survivors and co-survivors via the Helpline or in-person emergency room response

20%: provide peer support to other advocates via regular check-in calls/emails and meetings, mentorship to new advocates via job shadowing and onboarding.

5%: participate regularly in advocate in-services, staff meetings, 40-hour training, and support SARNCO outreach efforts.


As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.  

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

High School or GED (Required)

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Sexual assault advocacy

Anti-oppression

Trauma Informed Care

Work Shift:

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

24

Department

Budget Adjustments

Join us!
... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment 

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