Campus Advocate in Merced, California at Alliance for Community Transformations

Position Summary

The Merced College Campus Advocate, contracted through Valley Crisis Center in partnership with the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Program, provides confidential, trauma-informed advocacy and support to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking within the Merced College community. This 9-month 32 hour position delivers crisis intervention, case management, safety planning, and Title IX support while collaborating with campus partners to promote survivor-centered services and a safe, inclusive campus environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, case management, and ongoing support to survivors
• Assess client needs using a holistic, trauma-informed approach and develop individualized case plans and service goals that promote safety, stability, self-sufficiency, and personal goals
• Assist clients with restraining orders, Title IX processes, court accompaniment, and referrals to appropriate campus and community resources
• Coordinate services with campus departments, law enforcement, healthcare providers, counseling agencies, community partners, and other service providers.
• Develop collaborative relationships with campus departments, RSVP staff, and community partners
• Plan and deliver prevention education, outreach activities, awareness campaigns, survivor-centered programming, and presentations on domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking
• Participate in after-hours crisis response and on-call hotline rotation as assigned.
• Maintain accurate, organized, timely, and confidential client case files, documentation, data entry, grant reporting, and program records in accordance with agency, funding, legal, and confidentiality requirements
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and continuous program improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with agency policies, grant requirements, and confidentiality standards

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred
• Experience in social services, advocacy, or related field preferred
• Experience working with survivors of violence strongly preferred

Knowledge of

• Office equipment operation, including computers, telephones, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and other standard office equipment
• Trauma-informed care principles and practices
• Current social, economic, and health-related issues affecting individuals and families, as well as human behavior and social functioning

Physical & Other Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout the workday
• Ability to use a computer and standard office equipment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds
• Ability to travel locally as needed
• Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of the position accurately, make sound judgments and decisions, and evaluate the outcomes of those decisions