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Rape Crisis Center Advocate - McHenry County

CARE Center is a satellite office of Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (Northwest CASA) which serves the needs of sexual violence survivors and their significant others in McHenry County. We offer a variety of FREE and CONFIDENTIAL services which include: counseling for survivors & significant others; prevention, community education & training; medical & legal advocacy; and a 24 hour crisis hotline.

Northwest CASA was established in 1978 by volunteers in the community who joined together to combat sexual violence. For over 35 years, Rape Crisis Advocates continue to be the backbone of Northwest CASA and a treasured resource providing assistance to the numerous survivors we help each year. In this challenging yet rewarding volunteer role, you are able to directly impact a survivor's life.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

With a minimum of a one year's commitment to the hotline, all Rape Crisis Advocates will be state certified through our FREE 40-hour training and certification course. After the training, you will be able to provide:

Medical/Legal Advocacy:

  • Provide in-person medical/legal advocacy 24/7 to survivors who are seen in the hospital.
  • Offer emotional support, provide information on sexual violence, and give necessary referrals to the survivor and any significant others
  • Advocate for the survivor's rights

Hotline Crisis Intervention:

  • Provide telephone support, emotional support, crisis intervention, information and referrals to sexual assault survivors and their significant others on the crisis hotline from your own home, 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 18 years old
  • Valid driver's license and access to vehicle during shifts
  • Commit to TWO 6 hour hotline shifts per month (hotline calls routed to volunteer's cell/home phones)
  • Background check
  • 40-hour training (Northwest CASA will provide)
  • 1 year commitment to volunteering
  • Be able to arrive within 1 hour of the following hospitals:
The opportunity date and time you are looking for is no longer available.
Volunteers Needed
S M T W T F S
Civic & Community, Family Services
Families, Homeless, Low-income Communities, People with Disabilities, Other, Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups, LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender), Military/Veterans
Other,Caring for People,Counseling,Hotline/Information Center Support

Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+

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