Career Center

1. Acts as a first point of contact for individuals (primarily students), who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault. 2. Provides one-on-one counseling/support to individuals to process their experiences and to consider possible courses of action. 3. Facilitates meetings with specially trained officers of the Yale Police Department to explain the procedures and steps for a forensic investigation. 4. Accompanies sexual assault victims to the Emergency Department for evidence collection and arranges for expedited entry in advance. Explains the various complaint processes available and accompanies the individual throughout the complaint process. 5. Serves as an advocate and provides ongoing support as needed. 6. Creates, executes and/or supervises new prevention programs for Yale students and graduate students. 7. Provides and delivers current training and educational services for members of the Yale Community on existing university policies, response mechanisms, available resources and prevention. 8. Creates a speaker series focusing on sexual assault prevention and response. 9. Builds positive relationships with the target populations to support the effectiveness of the above programs and policies. Liaises with leaders of relevant student organizations. 10. Researches potential strategies for obtaining future grants; investigates internal and external funding sources for program development and future growth. 11. May perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Education:  

Previous experience working in sexual misconduct prevention and response program, college health or student affairs and/or other crisis intervention or hotline response experience.

Experience with evidence-based treatments for trauma survivors.