Victim Advocate

Job Description

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) is an international, ISO 9001:2015 Certified, CMMI Level 3 Rated full-service provider with more than 34 years’ experience in the Federal, Military, and Commercial Marketplaces. SRI is seeking committed and passionate Victim Advocates.

Overview: Victim Advocates provide services to prevent domestic abuse and sexual assault through advocacy, education, training, and awareness programs educating Soldiers, Family members, and Army civilians under the Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicate understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for victims and non-abusing parent/guardian when handling victim cases.
• Effectively communicate with victims, develop trusting helping relationships.
• Work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Intervene in crisis situations exercising careful judgement,
• ing flexibility and innovative problem solving, and taking appropriate precautions to protect the welfare of those to whom they provide services under the guiding principle of “do no harm”.
• Work independently to assess risk, develop, implement, and evaluate safety and intervention plans to meet victim needs.
• Operate within guidelines of the U.S. Army’s Family Advocacy Program, Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Program.
• Conduct briefings to small and large groups of civilians, Soldiers, and Commanders.
• Work cooperatively with Army Community Services and Family Advocacy Program staff, military, and civilian medical, social service, law enforcement, and legal personnel on behalf of victims.
• Educate installation personnel on the most effective responses and resources for domestic abuse on behalf of victims and at-risk family members.

Minimum Required Skills, Education, Experience & Abilities:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in social work, psychology, marriage, family and child counseling, counseling or behavioral science, education, community health or public health.
• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience providing comprehensive assistance and support to victims of domestic abuse.

• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience in working with a military or civilian social service agency serving military families.

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