Sexual Assault Prevention Response Victim Advocate (Sapr VA)

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION WITH NO MILITARY REQUIREMENT. This National Guard position is for a SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR VA), Position Description Number PDT5920000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

Duties

• As a SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR VA), GS-0101-11, you will provide sexual assault victim advocacy and a non-clinical response that is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, culturally competent, and recovery-oriented.
• This includes accepting Restricted and Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault, providing referrals, and informing victims of their options.
• Advocacy support includes risk screening, ongoing non-clinical safety assessment and planning, and needs assessments for adult victims of sexual assault.
• The SAPR VA reports to, is supervised, and evaluated by the Supervisory Principal Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC).
• Perform essential victim service, advocacy, and support duties; provide a non-clinical response that is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented, and without prejudice to adult victims of sexual assault.
• Demonstrate understanding of trauma related to sexual violence and related complexities.
• This work involves Privacy Act and Controlled Unclassified Information and is therefore highly sensitive in nature. 2.
• Apply basic strategies for skilled communication, including developing rapport and actively listening, to provide initial victim advocacy services and crisis intervention support for adult victims of sexual assault and comply with mandated timeframes for responding to requests and completing required documents within those timeframes.
• Conduct mandated initial risk screening; non-clinical safety assessment and planning; and coordinate medical, legal, and civilian and military law enforcement resources to address immediate risk, safety, and supportive service needs in accordance with applicable policy, prioritizing confidentiality and informed consent.
• Coordinate which cases can be managed independently with the SARC, employing judgement and problem-solving skills to identify a victim's specific needs and service delivery. 3.
• Accept official reports of sexual assault by assisting the victim in completing the
• Form 2910 and other official
• Defense (DoD) forms as applicable, taking sensitive care of handling personally identifiable information when it is disclosed, as well as covered communications.
• Ensure to communicate with the victim an understanding of the SAPR VA role in the reporting process, subsequent processes associated with their election to file a report in accordance with
• Service level policies and regulations and provide tailored referrals and resources as applicable.
• Assist the victim in prioritizing actions and identifying short and long-term options to support needs and recovery. 4.
• Demonstrate expertise in offering comprehensive guidance to victims on reporting options (Restricted and
• Unrestricted), to include options for those not ready to report, explaining exceptions and limitations for each, and ensuring understanding of the eligibility criteria for
• Victims' Counsel (SVC).
• Uphold the rights and confidentiality preferences of victims consistently throughout the reporting process.
• Support victims when contacting appropriate offices and facilitate warm hand-offs as requested.
• Ensure victims of sexual assault receive information and support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures to support victim self-determination and informed decision making. 5.
• Perform a series of complex assessments using trauma-informed approaches for all reports of adult sexual assault.
• Apply research informed practices associated with victim advocacy, social service principles, and behavioral theories to include mandatory administration of standardized risk screenings and non-clinical safety assessment(s), thoroughly addressing all presenting safety concerns through use of risk mitigation strategies
• And techniques, developing an individualized safety plan with each victim, and conducting ongoing needs assessments and planning to address victim safety and support needs.
• Demonstrate highly adaptive application of strategies and skilled advocacy practices in identifying, establishing, and modifying victim advocacy support and assistance. 6.
• Implement mandatory standardized risk screening protocols to address immediate risk and safety concerns and apply strategies to develop tailored interventions that address the needs of individual victims.
• Provide assistance to victims in securing medical treatment for physical and psychological injuries; safe shelter; protective orders; support before, during, and after trials; educational services; transportation; financial services; and any other services identified and requested by the victim. 7.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES: 1.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. 2.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. 3.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. 5.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
• You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission. 6.
• Wear of the military uniform is prohibited while in technician status. 7.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG 8.
• Required to obtain and maintain receive the DoD mandated Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Credentialing Program (D-SAACP) certification and maintain certification through meeting annual continuing education training requirements.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines to the position that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
• PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT USE A MOBILE DEVICE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS 1. RESUME Your resume
• MUST BE IN PDF document format.
• The resume maybe submitted in any writing format but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• To avoid plagiarism, DO NOT copy and paste the positions description or qualifications from this announcement into your resume. 1If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make
• Eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain
• SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB. Example: $55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or
• January 2001-present. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. 2. OF 306 Completed and signed
• OF 306 Can be found at Optional
• Forms (opm.gov). This form must be dated within
• SIX months of the closing date stated on the announcement. 3. DD214 If you have recently retired from military service in the last 180 days, you must upload your retirement
• DD 214 with your application. Block 24 must show character of service. 4. Veterans' Preference (if applicable): When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
• Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
• Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
• MEMBER COPY 4 DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
• General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Documentation is required to award preference.
• SF-50 is not sufficient to adjudicate preference. ONLY MEMBER 4 COPY OF DD 214'S WILL BE ACCEPTED. For more information on
• Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx. 5. Disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
• Veterans) must also submit an
• SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
• Preference" AND required proof as stated on the form. 6. SF 50 If you are a
• CURRENT OR FORMER Federal employee, a copy of your most recent
• SF-50 is required. The
• SF-50 must indicate proof of status (for example, whether you were a career or career-conditional
• Employee); proof of duty station location, and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or
• Excepted). If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the
• SF-50 showing you held the higher grade
• IN ADDITION to your last or most recent
• SF-50 indicating proof of current status. If you are a prior
• Federal employee, you are responsible for enclosing a copy of at least 2 SF-50's to determine
• Time-in-Grade. For example, a
• WGI/WGI SF-50 showing that you went from a step 1 to a step 2 would prove that you held the grade for at least 52 weeks. Do
• NOT submit an award
• SF 50, Tenure
• Change, or a General Adjustment
• SF-50 for proof of Time in Grade. Award/General
• ADJ SF-50's do not show a step change and do not prove you held the job for more than 52 weeks. Current
• MSNG applicants can verify your eligibility, by retrieving a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard
• Form 50 (SF 50) from MyBiz, https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil
• OR eOPF, https://eopf.opm.gov/nationalguard/. If you are unable to provide the required documents, it is your responsibility to inform the hiring agency before the job closes. Incomplete applications will not be considered.