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Position Summary The Counselor/Advocate will have a strong understanding of sexual assault and the many issues faced by survivors, as well as experience working with survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. The Counselor/Advocate will provide in-person and tele-counseling direct services to victims and their significant others, and conduct community outreach activities throughout Adams County.

Values Statement PCAR understands sexual violence as a social justice issue and works to prevent and respond to sexual harassment, abuse, and assault within this framework. We are committed to nurturing a workplace that is affirming, inclusive, and respectful of all people and the ways in which they identify across race, class, ability, gender, sexual orientation, age, and other characteristics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Provide client-centered and trauma-informed crisis counseling, individual and group counseling, legal and medical advocacy/accompaniment, individual advocacy, and referrals to other community services. All services will be provided both in-person and through tele-counseling.
• Provide after-hours hotline coverage and in-person advocacy/accompaniment to hospitals and police departments as necessary.
• Maintain/update client files and complete statistical reports as required. Enter data into the ETO System.
• Participate in case management and supervision meetings as required.
• Participate in community outreach activities such as prevention programs, community awareness events, media interviews, etc. to raise awareness regarding sexual abuse, assault, and harassment and the availability of services to victims, survivors, significant others, and the Adams County community.

Supervisory Responsibilities None

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling or related field from an accredited college or university and/or relevant professional experience working with survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.

Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills Basic math skills are those that involve making calaulations of amounts, sizes, or other measurements. Core concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding and to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Requirements

• Experience in the provision of crisis intervention, supportive counseling, advocacy/accompaniment, and community outreach.
• Ability to work with ease with every member of the community, including people of all ages,races, creeds, gender identities, ethnicities, colors, national origins, marital statuses, sexualorientations, physical or mental abilities, cultures, language abilities, classes, economic statuses,education-levels, and HIV statuses.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evening and weekend hours as necessary.
• Ability to present oneself in a professional manner, as well as excellent interpersonal,communication (verbal and written), and organizational kills.
• Accept and abide by the mission and core values of Respect Together.
• Ability to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other service professionals and community organizations.
• Must obtain Child abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Clearance, and FBI fingerprinting.
• Must complete a Pennsylvania rape crisis center sexual assault victim counselor training, if notalready completed in the past two years.
• Must have proficiency with the technology necessary for the functions of the position.
• Travel throughout Adams County as necessary. Must have valid driver's license and required insurance coverage.
• Access to telephone, computer, internet, and reliable transportation.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Not applicable.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will have sedentary work that primarily involves an individual remaining in a stationary position. The employee is occassionally required to move/transport objects up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.