Advocate- Kona

Summary:

The Advocate position functions in a system of care which provides for the emotional and physical well-being of the sexual assault survivor and family members with the goal of providing services to reduce the risk of sexual assault and increase community awareness.

The position meets the needs of sexual assault victims and survivors and of the community at large.

This position requires advocates to respond to crisis line phone calls, text and chat messages, face to face crisis intervention events, and participate in community health events.

All actions and interactions are required to be documented in the SASS database.

Location:

On-call from home with scheduled meetings at the Hilo SASS office or the Kailua Kona SASS office or assigned locations.

Will be required to meet with clients and other members of the community Sexual Assault Response Team at assigned location including the Hilo Medical Center (HMC), the Kona Community Hospital (KCH), or the Children's Justice Center (CJC).

On call workers are assigned to their own geographical location, however, travel across island to other SASS sites and community allied agencies may be required.

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