Assistant Director, Direct Services Sexual Violence Response

Assistant Director, Sexual Violence Resources (SVR)-CUIMC

Under the leadership of the Director, Direct Services (SVR), the Assistant Director at the CUIMC location is an integral member of the SVR direct services team. The incumbent will provide confidential and comprehensive trauma-informed survivor-focused services and resources to survivors of sexual, gender-based, and intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual, and street harassment. The Assistant Director will provide crisis intervention/counseling, advocacy, and support services, including rights and options, in accordance with federal, state, local laws and regulations (civil and criminal), and campus policies. Rotating with the other Direct Service leadership team, this position will participate in the 24/7 year-round direct supervision for on-call staff. The incumbent will manage the day-to-day operational needs as well as critical efforts at the SVR-CUIMC location; manage Survivor Advocates, Interns, and SVR Helpline Advocate Program; collaborate with schools, departments, and colleagues to ensure the success of SVR-CUIMC activities, including community education, outreach efforts, and special events. This position requires an emphasis on capacity and skill building for CUIMC students. This is an essential on-site role that requires after-hours coverage, including evenings and weekends, as well as participation in the 24/7, year-round supervision on-call rotation. Limited hybrid work options may be considered during the winter and summer recess periods.

Responsibilities

• Direct Services (40%) - Deliver streamlined, efficient, comprehensive, culturally inclusive crisis intervention 24/7 year-round crisis response, information, and referral services to students who are survivors/victims of sexual, intimate partner, and gender-based violence; stalking/high-tech stalking; harassment (sexual, street, gender-based).
• Operations and Personnel Management (25%) - Ensure appropriate resource allocation and consistent implementation of the Columbia Health and CUIMC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement.
• Training & Prevention (20%) - In partnership with the Director of Training and Prevention, assist in the implementation and facilitation of compliance-based training efforts for the CUIMC campus community.
• Collaborative Partnership (10%) - Work closely with the Director on Direct Services strategic planning and development of guidelines and procedures for Direct Services.
• Perform other duties as assigned (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in victim advocacy, crisis intervention, community organizing, prevention education or closely related field.
• Requires previous supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sexual assault dynamics and effects.
• Experience in providing effective crisis intervention, advocacy and referrals to primary and secondary survivors of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based harassment, and stalking.
• Committed to integrating and anti-racism and anti-oppression approach to their daily work with survivors and the community.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with faulty, administrators, students, and other stakeholders.
• Strong program management and time management skills.
• Must be well organized and detailed oriented with ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands.
• Prior experience facilitating large and small group discussions to promote collaboration and work within a team model.
• Ability to work in a multi-racial environment with commitment to social justice practice.
• Requires strong computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or advanced degree.
• Familiarity with support and reporting/adjudication options for victims/survivors, including emergency department protocol and NYC service providers and criminal justice system.
• Experience with volunteer management, including recruitment, curriculum design and training, retention, and student development strategies.
• Awareness of best practices of sexual violence prevention, risk reduction and survivor/victim support strategies.
• Experience working with college students and a strong interest in higher education.
• Community education experience, including designing and delivering skills-based trainings, outreach strategies, materials development, and program evaluation.

Other Requirements

• Working Hours Required to participate in a 24-hour, 7-day-per-week, year-round on-call supervision rotation.
• Normal Business Hours - In general, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
• After-Hours - Defined as 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m. Monday - Friday, and 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. - include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• On-Call - Tasks involve working a flexible schedule. Being available during scheduled rotation 24/7 for crisis counseling calls and in-person response. In cases where on-site support is required, staff are expected to respond within a reasonable period of time.
• ADA Compliance
• Physical Ability: tasks involve extended periods at the workstation or keyboard. Tasks involve commuting primarily but not exclusively in Manhattan at various hours of the night or day.
• Sensory Requirements: verbal and written communication is required. Tasks may involve exposure via sight and smell of bodily fluids, evidence-bearing clothing, and visible injuries. Tasks involve listening and responding to intimate physical knowledge of violence, crime, or abuse against a person
• Environmental Factors: tasks may involve contact with angry or potentially violent individuals. Tasks may involve contact with individuals with known and unknown diseases. Tasks may include contact with individuals under the influence of either legal or illegal substances
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship will not be considered.
• Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
• Minimum Salary: $34,320.00 Maximum Salary: $34,320.00 Salary Unit: Yearly