Part-time Job Opportunity w/ UW SafeCampus – posted 5/7

Job Title: UW SafeCampus Support Specialist
Temporary student position: Summer 2018-June 2019
Hours per week: 15-19.5 hrs/week (flexible schedule within M-F 8am-5pm)
Pay Rate: $20/hr
Location: Roosevelt Commons West, 4300 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle WA

Program Overview

The mission of the University’s SafeCampus program, launched in 2007, is to help prevent and address violence that affects members of the University of Washington community.  The program focuses on direct-support of individuals, triage of situations, threat assessment, outreach and prevention education. The SafeCampus program operates a 24hr, 7 days/week helpline. The SafeCampus program is part of the UW Human Resources organization and serves as UW’s coordinating office for violence mitigation activities.

Key services of the SafeCampus program include:

• Responding to calls to the SafeCampus telephone line that provides for centralized reporting of  Behaviors of Concern (behaviors which might indicate the propensity for future violence, including suicide concerns), Connecting individuals with appropriate campus or community resources
• Coordinating and facilitating threat assessments that provide for collaborative review of issues and development of coordinated response and risk abatement plans
• Conducting case management activities to assure implementation and to monitor effects of risk abatement plans to inform plan modification
• Providing guidance and coaching to members of our community in their response to Behaviors of Concern, including suicide concerns
• Establishing and maintaining effective connections among existing programs and services to maximize the effectiveness of safety measures and enhance responsiveness to individuals with concerns for violence within the UW community
• Providing education designed to cultivate awareness & promote prevention efforts

Position Responsibilities:
The SafeCampus Support Specialist has responsibility for supporting the program in a variety of ways, including answering and responding to calls to the SafeCampus helpline during regular business hours. This position requires the ability to conduct preliminary intake of issues and concerns, to assist individuals in varying levels of distress in identifying effective next steps, and to determine the level of response needed. This position provides support to all three of the full-time SafeCampus staff.

Primary Responsibilities: (80% of position)           

• Initial Intake of calls to the SafeCampus phone line:
  • Respond to (clarify, assess and triage) calls from members of the UW community (students, staff, & faculty) with information regarding concerning behaviors or fear of actual/potential violence
  • Ensure that emergency or immediate threats of violence are properly directed to the local police department
  • Provide high level, confidential support to callers and the SafeCampus team.
• Records:
  • Maintain records of SafeCampus calls for service including initial reports, action steps, and follow-up information
  • Enter situation notes of team members into Incident Database as needed
  • Enter training attendance data into training
• SafeCampus email account:
  • Respond to SafeCampus general emails as needed

Secondary Responsibilities: (20% of position)

• Training:
  • Assist with scheduling, logistics, marketing, and communications for trainings
  • Attend some trainings to assist trainer with set-up of room
• Reports:
  • Assist the Training & Communication Specialist with the creation of monthly and quarterly SafeCampus reports
• Marketing:
  • Monitor program marketing supplies & distribute to departments
  • Attend tabling events w/ another SC staff member (infrequent)

Requirements:

• Current UW graduate student or senior-level undergraduate student for 2018-19 academic school year (does not need to be enrolled Summer 2018 as a student)
• Interest in the fields of violence prevention, threat assessment, behavioral intervention, power-based violence, or related social work or public health disciplines
• Professional communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to respond in a supportive and empathetic manner to persons in varying degrees of distress
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, as a part of a team, with individuals and groups from diverse identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Successful completion of a criminal background check

Desired:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Education, Gender Women & Sexuality Studies, or related field
• Primary prevention or response experience in the areas of sexual assault or relationship violence preferred, including experience in triaging concerns related to actual or potential violence
• Experience providing emotional support over the phone to individuals in varying degrees of distress (e.g. working on a crisis hotline)
• Successful experience working in a large multifaceted institution of higher education
• Knowledge and understanding of violence prevention and intervention, including sexual assault/relationship violence/stalking, and strong theoretical and/or practical understanding of interpersonal violence
• Familiarity with UW programs and services
• Familiarity with the SafeCampus program

Educational and Occupational Benefits:

Opportunity to work closely with professional staff who are experts in the field of violence prevention and response in Higher Education. Unique opportunity to work at one of the only fully-funded threat assessment programs at a university. Meet and interact with faculty, staff, and students at all levels of the university, including all 3 campuses and the medical centers.

Applications Procedure

Please electronically submit a resume and cover letter to gwick@uw.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately.

*For questions, please contact: Gillian Wickwire, Manager of SafeCampus: gwick@uw.edu or 206-685-1889.

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