Supervisor: Volunteer Coordinator
Time Commitment: 1-10 Shifts per Month
Duties:
- Meet the victim in the hospital emergency room.
- Provide immediate emotional suport to the victim and to victim's significant others.
- Explain examination procedure.
- Cooperate with hospital staff and law enforcement officers.
- Witness the evidence collection kit, without providing physical assistance in the collection of evidence.
- Provide information on crisis reactions, services provided by SLESAC, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and HIV.
- Fill out Intake sheet and return paperwork to SLESAC.
- Provide 1 or 2 follow-up calls.
Qualifications:
- Able to work independently.
- Willing to accept directions and limitations
- Must be Non-judgmental.
Training: Provided by the SLESAC. Followed up through in-services at monthly meetings.
Benefits: Both the training and the work conducted by the Advocate can be very beneficial to the Advocate both personally and professionally. Training will be provided initially and on an on-going basis. The Volunteer Coordinator and/or Director are available as a reference for other volunteer or professional positions.
