On-Call Advocate

Full job description Position Announcement Title: On-Call Advocate
Compensation : $21.20/hour for actual hours worked; additional shift stipend per every 8 hour on-call shift
Hours: Non-exempt (hourly), Permanent part-time, on-call shifts (Expected to be on call for up to 80 hours per month. Expected actual work hours are 10-14 hours/month.)
Supervisor: Director of Program Operations and/or Executive Director
Benefits: Position is eligible for statutory benefits including Paid Time Off and eligibility to participate in the Oregon Saves program.
This is a permanent position, however, note that SARC is a non-profit organization funded by grants and/or private donations, and therefore all positions are dependent on funding resources available.
All persons of every race, ethnic background, spiritual belief, economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or personal ability, are equally affirmed into membership, leadership and employment at the Sexual Assault Resource Center, and are joyfully welcomed.
Summary The On-Call Advocate is responsible for providing information, resources, and confidential emotional support to people who have been impacted by sexual violence via our 24-Hour Support and Resource Line, and/or in-person Accompaniment (i.e., hospital response) in Washington County.
· This position is largely remote, however does require in-person response to advocacy accompaniment requests within Washington County in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
· COVID-19 Vaccination is required for this position with SARC.
· This position requires the employee to hold a non-mandated reporter status.
Essential Functions On-Call Advocacy Use trauma informed, anti-oppressive, intersectional and racial and social justice lenses to approach work with clients, colleagues and community partners. Support the 24-hour services protocol by answering incoming calls and/or responding to in-person advocacy requests to locations within Washington County, on a rotating, on-call basis. Ensure immediate response to incoming support, resource, and/or informational calls in a quiet and private workspace. Serve as a backup advocate in instances where there is volunteer coverage for the primary shift and/or cover the support line if primary advocate is already on a call or if there is no primary advocate on-call. Provide trauma-informed and relevant emotional support, information, and referrals to individuals as appropriate. Maintain strong professional and personal boundaries. Provide mentorship to other advocates as requested. Participate in shift debriefs as needed or requested. Attend monthly 24-hour Services meeting, or as necessary. Follow-up Advocacy Periodically provide follow-up advocacy as funding allows and as approved by supervisor. Support clients in connecting to and navigating community resources (including housing, medical, legal, mental health, basic needs etc.) Support clients with systems including, but not limited to, criminal, civil and transformative/restorative justice systems, education systems, social services etc. Assess clients for eligibility for financial assistance and other internal resources. Distribute financial assistance and other internal resources (clothing, toiletries, bus passes, emergency shelter, etc.) to clients as needed and in accordance with SARC policies. Provide trauma-informed emotional support to clients. Maintain client files and record client data into electronic records database in accordance with agency policy. Data Collection and Reporting Collect and record required data, not to exceed confidentiality parameters. Submit completed and accurate administrative paperwork and timekeeping activities at the end of every shift. Submit collected data no more than 12 hours after each response while on call. Qualifications Lived experience as a member of the Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Queer plus (LGBTQ+) and/or other oppressed/marginalized community/communities preferred. Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred. Relevant work, volunteer and/or lived experience, experience with community organizing and/or relevant education preferred. Knowledge and/or experience in the anti-violence movement and/or working with people who have experienced sexual assault; previous volunteer, internship, or work experience with social service organizations, and/or completion of domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy training/certification strongly preferred. Ability to complete domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy training and certification for applicants not yet certified required (provided by SARC.) Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required. Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with agency policies and funding requirements required. Ability to approach work with an anti-oppressive and intersectional lens. Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with coworkers, clients, and community partners. Must not serve in any role outside of SARC that requires 24x7 mandatory reporting, per Oregon mandatory reporting laws. To Apply: Please email your resume and answer the questions below. Resumes and cover letters may be emailed to .
1. Are you a mandatory reporter due to a job, license, or other volunteer position you have? Due to SARC's status as a confidential resource, mandatory reporters may not be eligible for all roles at SARC. (For a complete list of public and private positions who are mandatory reporters, please look up Oregon Revised Statute 419B.005.)
2. Do you live within the Portland, Oregon metro area?
3. Describe your experience working with people who have experienced trauma?
4. How do you define being an advocate?
5. What specifically interests you in working as an on-call advocate serving people impacted by sexual violence?
SARC obtains a criminal history verification (including fingerprinting) on all individuals who receive offers of employment, prior to their start date. Certain convictions and civil judgements will make a person ineligible from working at SARC. The convictions include any sexual offenses, offenses involving interpersonal harm, and offenses involving harm or potential harm to children. Convictions not relating to interpersonal harm may disqualify you from employment at SARC; in those cases, eligibility for employment will be evaluated based on various contextual factors.
Location & Work Requirements Location: SARC's business office is in Beaverton, Oregon within Washington County.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, & Travel Requirements · Due to the environments in which we conduct our work and their COVID-19 vaccination requirements, this position requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. However, reasonable accommodations for employees who, because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance, may be made.
The work environment for this position can include hospital, law enforcement, or school settings.
The physical demands for this position requires the employee to use computers, mobile phones, and sitting/standing.
This role requires the ability to speak and hear.
This position requires the employee to live within the Portland-metro area.
This position is primarily remote, however does require response to in-person accompaniment requests within Washington County and regular monthly meeting attendance, in person and/or virtual, as needed and required.
Who We Are Providing services since 1977, the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)- Oregon, located in Beaverton, Oregon, is a non-profit 501(c)3 that promotes social justice by eliminating sexual violence in our community through education, support, and advocacy.
Our philosophical approach begins with the recognition that sexual assault can and does happen to anyone. However, members of historically marginalized communities are more likely to be impacted by sexual violence and more likely to experience barriers to accessing services and seeking justice. SARC strives to be culturally responsive and to be intentional in our efforts to support communities disproportionately impacted by sexual violence.
We also understand that identities are intersectional, and oppressions are interlinked. To serve more fully those who have experienced sexual violence, we as an agency recognize that we must also work to address, challenge, and resist other forms of violence and oppression.
SARC-Oregon services includes providing 24-hour confidential support services (currently through telephone) on our Support Line, as well as in-person, on-site advocacy accompaniment at response sites, including hospitals, schools, law enforcement, Family Justice Center of Washington County, and more as a resource for people who have been impacted by sexual violence to access immediate, confidential support in the ways they need.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $21.20 per hour
Benefits:
Paid time off Retirement plan Schedule:
Evening shift Monday to Friday Night shift On call Overnight shift Weekends as needed Application Question(s):
Do you live in the Portland Metro Area? Do you have reliable transportation to respond to in-person advocacy requests in Washington County within 30 minutes? What is your mandated reporter status, per Oregon statute? Describe your experience working with people who have experienced trauma? How do you define being an advocate? What specifically interests you in working as an on-call advocate serving people impacted by sexual violence? Work Location: Hybrid remote in Beaverton, OR 97005