Posting Details
Posting Summary
Logo Posting Number STA00419PO26 Job Family Community and Social Service Job Function Health Education USC Market Title Health Educator Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/132499 Job Level P3 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) IPV Advocate Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support Department SAAS UHS Healthy Carolina State Pay Range G09 USC Market Range MRF - $52,526 $65,658 $78,789 Anticipated Hiring Range $52,526 - $78,789 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule
- 8:30 - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
- Serves a part of an on-call team that answers and responds to calls on the 24/7 hotline for a designated period during business hours and after hours through the on-call rotation.
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Basis 10.5 months Job Search Category Health and Human Services
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Position Description
Advertised Job Summary
IPV Advocate
- Are you passionate about empowering survivors and helping them navigate challenging circumstances?
- Do you believe in creating safer, more supportive communities for survivors of interpersonal violence?
- Can you build trust and rapport with individuals during times of crisis?
- Looking for a career where compassion and advocacy create lasting impact?
The Interpersonal Violence Advocate provides advocacy and resource coordination based on the empowerment approach. Under the supervision of an Associate Director, the Advocate is responsible for providing evidence-based, confidential advocacy and support services to primary and secondary student survivors of sexual assault, gender-based and intimate partner violence, stalking, and harassment to include sexual and street harassment.
Primary duties include:
- Serves a part of an on-call team that answers and responds to calls on the 24/7 hotline for a designated period during business hours and after hours through the on-call rotation.
- Provide confidential and comprehensive advocacy services that are empowerment-based and trauma-informed for primary and secondary survivors of interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship/intimate partner violence, stalking and harassment).
- Functions as liaison for survivors with campus and/or community partners. Coordinates campus and community resources to support survivors including emergency housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other appropriate assistance.
- Ensure data is up-to-date and in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Participate in regular professional development opportunities offered by campus, state, and national resources.
Perks:
- Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
- 15 paid vacation days
- 15 paid sick days
- 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- An engaging and collaborative environment.
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Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in health promotion/education, public health, social work, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Experience working with victims/survivors of interpersonal violence.
- Preferred experience working in a college/university setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Pending graduates eligible if candidate receives their degree by date of employment.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Maintain positive public relations while demonstrating excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal abilities, and ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership that sets a positive example for others.
- Ability to conduct research; manage multiple tasks and complex priorities; plan, coordinate, innovate, evaluate, and apply new knowledge effectively within a dynamic and changing environment using a positive, solutions-focused approach.
- Exercise sound judgment in structuring, organizing, and prioritizing work, balancing expectations while working independently and maintaining productivity under competing demands.
- Act with discretion in handling unusual or sensitive situations, exercising good judgment and seeking advance guidance from a supervisor before taking definitive action when appropriate.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, laws, and guidelines relevant to the work, including Title IX requirements and the judicial process on a college campus.
Job Duties
Job Duty
Confidential Advocacy Services:
- Provide confidential and comprehensive advocacy services that are empowerment-based and trauma-informed for primary and secondary survivors of interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship/intimate partner violence, stalking and harassment).
- Focuses confidential direct service, which may include crisis intervention, safety planning, consultation, referral, and case management.
- Serves a part of an on-call team that answers and responds to calls on the 24/7 hotline for a designated period during business hours and after hours through the on-call rotation.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 45 Job Duty
Resource coordination:
- Functions as liaison for survivors with campus and/or community partners.
- Coordinates campus and community resources to support survivors including emergency housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other appropriate assistance.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty
Appropriate documentation:
- Ensure data is up-to-date and in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Completes all required charting and documentation of client advocacy sessions and service delivery accurately and in a timely fashion, ensuring compliance with all university, local, state and national regulations
- Responsible for maintaining reporting records to complete annual CLERY Report.
- Utilize data to inform improvement efforts and outreach services.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty
Collaboration
- Participate in regular professional development opportunities offered by campus, state and national resources.
- Maintain relationships with campus partners and regularly participate in ongoing case management meetings with Title IX, USC PD, and community agencies.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty
Serves as part of an on-call team that answers and responds to calls after standard business hours
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5
Position Attributes
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive Yes Hazardous weather category Essential
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 06/09/2026 Job Close Date 07/09/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/207553 EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- List of References and Contact Information