Requisition Number: S_240761

Department: Ctr for Advocacy Response & Edu-11200

Description of Work:

• Vacation and sick leave pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• No-cost life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Exclusive staff discounts
• Continuous improvement and innovation
• Professional development through training and education
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• And much more!

• Provide trainings for students, faculty and staff
• Organize and implement department events throughout the year, such as recognizing Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Awareness Months
• Create and conduct focused outreach and workshops to spread awareness of CARE and the services they provide
• Assist with requests from campus partners for collaborations and trainings
• Work with undergraduate peer educators and various student groups

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in health promotion, social work, family studies and human services, women's studies, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, or related field.
• Experience working in a in a support role for those impacted by trauma, or similar type of experience.
• Experience or knowledge with crisis intervention.
• Experience advising individuals/groups in understanding complex procedures and processes.
• Ability to work as a team member to build stronger working relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of serving students of diverse identities through culturally aware and responsive, developmentally appropriate approaches.
• Ability to manage a caseload.
• Strong verbal, written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present information to key stakeholders.
• Ability to work as a team member to build stronger working relationships.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ability to prioritize workload in order to meet deadlines and immediate needs.
• Ability to independently make sound decisions based on best practices, laws, policies, and procedures.
• 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.
• Commitment to on-going professional development and commitment to staying current in field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW), student affairs/higher education, sociology, psychology or related field.
• Experience in advocacy role supporting people impacted by power-based violence.
• Experience working in educational or prevention role with an emphasis in power-based violence.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with multiple agencies to aid in coordinating effective responses for clients.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to balance advocating for multiple clients, responding to crisis calls, scheduled client appointments and walk-in clients and manage caseloads.
• Knowledge of best practices related to victim advocacy
• Familiarity with the ethical standards for victim advocacy.
• Strong crisis intervention and consultation skills.

Posted Salary: $50,000/yr. minimum

Job Type: Full-Time

About University of Nebraska Lincoln

With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.

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