CARE Advocate

Position Overview

CAPS is a member of the Division of Student Affairs, where “We make learning possible.” In collaboration with our colleagues across campus, we prepare students to succeed through personal development, peer engagement, lifelong learning, and social responsibility.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is comprised of the Clinical Service, Campus Assistance, Resource, and Education (CARE) and the Testing Service. The goal of the Counseling Center is to provide students with clinical, educational and outreach-based services that benefit the mental health and well-being of all Jayhawks.  Our services are primarily short-term in nature, and we make referrals to other helping professionals and community agencies as appropriate. Members of the counseling center are committed to:

• A nurturing, supportive community
• Cultural humility and inclusion
• Growth oriented accountability
• Embracing compassion in all situations
• Using evidenced-based quality of care

This position works with the CARE Coordinator providing confidential support to students who have been affected by interpersonal violence. They will provide direct emotional support and education on options, resources, and resource acquisition on the KU campus and in the community. They will also provide advocacy services during the reporting process (both through KU and criminal processes). They provide a wide range of supportive measures (assisting with housing relocations, accessing medical care, etc.) and will also provide academic supportive measures to assist in improving the academic success of the student.

The Advocate will also work with the CARE Coordinator to help manage and create outreach material for these services (marketing on KU campus and the community, creation, and management of social media and website content). Will work with campus and community partners to coordinate programming, education, and outreach.

The ideal candidate will have experience in and commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusion and commitment to ongoing development of multicultural competence. Additionally, the candidate will have the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively, to take initiative, and to be flexible in response to developing demands and challenges of the position.

The incumbent in this position will see, hear, and have access to confidential information that must be handled in accordance with all relevant state and federal laws and University policies and procedures regarding its use and disclosure.

This position also is authorized to review, create, and process information &/or data in accordance with established procedures in the performance of job duties.

This position is expected to be a 10 month position, active from August 1 to May 31.

If you are looking for a rewarding and dynamic career, look no farther than the University of Kansas. In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 10 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. KU is a great place to work! The University actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Job Description

50% - Direct Student Support

• Provides support for individuals affected by interpersonal violence including incidents of sexual assault & abuse, sexual harassment, sexual battery, intimate partner violence, dating violence, and stalking.  This includes immediate crisis intervention as well as individualized supportive counseling. 
• Accompanying and providing advocacy to survivors during medical and legal exams and processes as the student chooses.
• Provides information on available resources and options, referring students to additional services when relevant.

• Works with CARE Coordinator to establish and maintain partnerships with the members of the campus and community to cultivate networks and systems that assist and educate students and others affected by interpersonal violence.
• Works collaboratively to campus outreach and trauma-informed responses that address all forms of harm.
• Provides consultative information applicable to student, staff, and faculty sexual violence trainings.

10% - Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

This position may require working after-hours for programming purposes on a rare basis.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Contact Information to Applicants

Melissa Foree
[email protected]

Additional Candidate Instruction

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Advertised Salary Range

$42,000 - $46,000

Application Review Begins

22-Apr-2024

Anticipated Start Date

01-Aug-2024

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

FLSA Status

Administrative

Employee Class

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Job Family

Administrative/Management-KUL

Work Location Assignment

On-Site

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).