FFSP Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate (SAPRVA)

Description:

The Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) San Diego and Coronado are looking for the best and brightest to join our team as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA). The SAPR VA works under the program oversight of an installation Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) for sexual assault cases and is supervised by the Installation Lead SARC.

Requirements:

• Completion of a four-year degree in behavioral health, social science, or criminal justice and two years of experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral health or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above
• Knowledge of primary prevention principles, sexual assault dynamics, and local social services
  delivery systems, concepts, principles and theories and community resources for sexual assault,
  victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-one-one victim advocacy assistance and
  information to sexual assault victims.
• Knowledge of a wide range of social science and social work principles, concepts, and practices
  relating to victim advocacy and prevention of and response to sexual harassment.
  Knowledge of social service delivery systems, methods, and theories relating to victim advocacy and
  sexual harassment.
• Knowledge of the primary prevention principles, sexual harassment dynamics, concepts, principles and
  theories, and resources for sexual harassment, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide
  one-on-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual harassment victims.
• Knowledge of and skill in utilizing trauma informed care approaches to work with sexual assault
  victims in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of a wide range of essential support, advocacy services, liaison services, community
  resources and care for victims of sexual harassment in accordance with generally accepted
  procedures and techniques.
• Practical knowledge of the military, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), the
  Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program; local, state, and federal laws; and military
  regulations pertaining to victims of sexual assault to effectively coordinate victim services (e.g.
  medical, legal, mental health, and investigative) with various agencies.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, executive orders, issues, etc. to include the Department of Navy
  organizational structure, management policies, methods, and practices relating to sexual harassment
  victim advocacy.
• Knowledge of and skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, and FFSMIS to effectively enter, maintain,
  collect and organize data, prepare reports, compose written reports and develop information.
• Knowledge of and skill in using virtual video conferencing and training platforms, and various
  training methods and techniques to develop and effectively deliver presentations and training.
  Practical knowledge of various instruction techniques and evaluation method design, and skill in
  using evaluation methods to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of training courses.
• Skill in employing various methods and techniques typical of a sexual harassment victim advocate
  program, including crisis intervention, situational assessment, and analyzing the needs of the victim
  to provide support and/or assistance to them in the resolution of complex problems.
• Skill in employing professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to
  effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and intervening agencies and present
  training.
• Knowledge of training and education techniques to implement and deliver sexual harassment training.
  Skill in employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal, and written communication methods
  and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with military personnel and
  families.
• Knowledge of and skill in using various office filing systems and methods to maintain an accurate
  system for SAPR program data collection and reports.