Emergency Room Rape Crisis Advocates

Volunteer Rape Crisis Advocates Bellevue Hospital’s Rape Crisis Program is looking for individuals 18 and over, to volunteer as advocates in the emergency rooms at Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Medical Center. Advocates respond to the emergency room to support sexual assault survivors during their ER visit, to ensure that they have the support and information they need at such a critical time. Advocates must be able to respond to the emergency room within 30 minutes of being contacted and must be able to remain with sexual assault survivors for the duration of their ER visit. We provide a 40-hour training course, at no cost, in return for an 18-month commitment to being on call (by phone) twice a month (evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays). When called in for a case in the Emergency Department, volunteers are reimbursed for taxi expenses to and from the hospital. Additionally, volunteers must go through a medical clearance process in our Employee Health Service, for which there is no cost. The 40-hour training will consist of three full weekend days from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (October 25, November 5, 12) and four Thursday evenings (6 p.m. –10 p.m.) beginning October 22 through November 12. If you would like to find out more information about the program or schedule an interview, contact us at (212)562-3755 or send your resume via email to francis.vazquez@bellevue.nychhc.org.

Requirements: 18 month commitment, on-call twice a month, 40 hours of training, and arrive to the ER within 30 minutes of being called.