Job No 546770 Title IX Victims Advocate
Job No 546770 Title IX Victims Advocate
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CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Student Services Professional III
UNION CODE: R04
TEMPORARY END DATE: This position is temporary and ends on or before December 31 2025. Any continuation beyond December 31 2025 is contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding.
FT/PT: Fulltime
PAY PLAN: 12month
WORKPLACE TYPE: Onsite (work inperson at business location)
ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $5540 per month.
CSU CLASSIFICATION SALARY RANGE: $5540 $7893
PAY BASIS: Monthly
BENEFITS: CSUB offers a bestinclass benefit package for eligible employees that includes an array of medical plans choice of dental plans vision coverage retirement participation in CalPERS CSU tuition waiver up to 24 vacation days per year sick leave with unlimited accrual 14 paid holidays per year and more! See our benefits website for additional information.
CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY: Open to all qualified applicants
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:
FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION applications must be received by March 27 2025; however the position will remain open until filled.
POSITION PURPOSE: Reporting directly to the Vice President People & Culture the Title IX Victims Advocate provides comprehensive traumainformed support advocacy and resources to persons who have experienced sexual misconduct sexual violence dating/domestic violence stalking or other forms of harassment or discrimination. This role is critical to providing comprehensive support services. The role requires a proactive approach in advocacy crisis intervention and multidisciplinary collaboration.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advocacy & Support
- Provide confidential traumainformed support to individuals who have experienced any form of sexual misconduct dating/domestic violence stalking discrimination or harassment by offering empathetic listening and validation of experiences using traumainformed care principles to ensure a safe and supportive environment and maintaining confidentiality and respecting the privacy of individuals seeking support.
- Adhere to legal reporting requirements by understanding federal state and campus reporting obligations. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of incidents as required by law.
- Assist individuals in understanding and accessing campus and community resources including medical mental health legal and academic support. Advocate for the survivors needs and preferences in all communications.
- Provide immediate crisis intervention and emotional support. Assist in safety planning including obtaining protective orders or implementing campus safety measures such as NoContact Directives.
- Conduct thorough assessments to identify the immediate and longterm needs of individuals. Continuously monitor and adjust support plans to ensure ongoing needs are met.
Case Management
- Facilitate intake interviews and carefully document disclosed information ensuring confidentiality.
- Maintain detailed accurate and confidential records of interactions and services provided.
- Facilitate communication between survivors and campus departments to ensure accommodations and support services are effectively implemented.
Collaboration Education & Outreach
- Assist in the development and delivery of prevention education and awareness programs for the campus community on topics related to sexual violence healthy relationships and bystander intervention.
- Collaborate with campus partners to promote advocacy services and integrate awareness efforts into campus culture.
- Provide crosstraining to campus partners and partner agencies.
- Work closely with departments such as Title IXDHR Counseling University Police Health Center Housing and Student Affairs to advocate and ensure a coordinated response to reports of violence and harassment.
- Cultivate partnerships with local community organizations to enhance resource availability and improve referral networks.
- Support filing applications with relevant support organizations.
- Enhance the MultiDisciplinary Team (MDT) through assessment implementation and evaluation.
- Coordinate and monitor referrals across agency programs ensuring individuals receive timely and appropriate support.
Compliance & Reporting
- Stay informed of federal state and local laws as well as institutional policies related to Title IX Clery Act and violence prevention.
- Participate in training and professional development to remain current on best practices for supporting survivors.
- Provide data and reports as needed for compliance purposes ensuring confidentiality and anonymity.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Equivalent to graduation from a fouryear college or university in a related field including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques interviewing and conflict resolution where such are jobrelated and three 3 years of progressively responsible professional student services work. A masters degree in Counseling Clinical Psychology Social Work or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.
LICENSES
- Possession of a valid drivers license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
- Certification by the state of California as a Sexual Counselor advocate.
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES (SKAs)
- Regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Strong understanding of traumainformed care principles and practices.
- Excellent active listen skills interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to cultural humility and inclusivity that acknowledges ethnic difference sexual orientation abilities and religious diversity.
- Ability to conduct intake interviews and crisis intervention.
- Ability to facilitate communication between survivors and campus departments.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in complex and sensitive situations.
- In depth knowledge of Title IX Clery Act and related legal frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships across disciplines.
- Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
- Ability to initiate establish and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive cooperative productive work atmosphere in the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner.
- Thorough knowledge of English grammar spelling and punctuation.
- Ability to interpret communicate and apply policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and timesensitive deadlines.
- Excellent computer skills and competence with a variety of computer applications including wordprocessing spreadsheets databases online systems Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
- Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in Counseling Social Work Psychology Public Health or related field.
- Experience providing direct advocacy or trauma informed support services to survivors of sexual violence or harassment.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Experience working in a college or university setting.
- Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment possessing a customeroriented and servicecentered attitude.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: LIGHT WORK involves mainly sitting up to 25 standing or walking; lifting medium weight objects limited to 25 pounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: N/A
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
SCREENING: Only those applicants possessing experience most directly related to the immediate needs of the office will be invited to appear before a Qualifications Appraisal Board for the purpose of appraising training experience and interest in the position.
BACKGROUND CHECK: Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
SENSITIVE POSITION: Sensitive positions are designated by the CSU as requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children concerns for the safety and security of the people animals or property or heightened risk of financial loss to the CSU or individuals in the university community.
MANDATED REPORTER: Not a reporter.
GENERAL INFORMATION: It is the policy of California State University Bakersfield to hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to present documentation verifying their right to accept employment. You will also be requested to present a social security card at the time of initial appointment in compliance with state payroll regulations. State regulations require that every state employee sign the Oath of Allegiance prior to commencing the duties of his/her State employment except legally employed noncitizens. These individuals are required to sign the Declaration of Permission to Work.
EEO STATEMENT: All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race sex color ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws the CSU Bakersfield provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race sex color ethnicity or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. The CSU Bakersfield complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the California Equity in Higher Education Act Californias Proposition 209 (Art. I Section 31 of the California Constitution) other applicable state and federal antidiscrimination laws and CSUs Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment segregation based on race or any other protected status and all forms of discrimination harassment and retaliation in all university programs policies and practices.
The CSU Bakersfield is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives beliefs and identities committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue mutual respect and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs student organizations and activities faculty initiatives and community partnerships we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development faculty and staff training student mentorship and comprehensive support programs. At CSU Bakersfield excellence is built on merit talent diversity accessibility and equal opportunity for all.
Employment Type
Full-Time
