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North Carolina Victim Assistance Network (NCVAN)
Program: Victim Services
URL: http://nc-van.org/
Contact Person: Kristen Howe
MSW Supervisor: Kristen Howe
Address: 1053 E. Whitaker Mill Rd., Ste. 115
Phone: 919-760-5430
Fax: 919-831-0824
Email: kristen@nc-van.org
Level: BSW Program, MSW Foundation Yr, MSW Advanced Yr
Agency Auspices: Private, Non-Profit
Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult, Older Adult
Setting: Micro/macro combination
Transportation: Car Needed
Work Hours: M-T 9-5 PM with occasional evening or weekend options
Disabilities: Yes
Screening Required: Other
Other Screenings Required: Interview with focus on assessment of readiness to deal with people who have experienced trauma and related issues.
Number of Students: 3
Fields of Practice: Advocacy, Community Health, Criminal Justice, Families, Mental Health/Illness, Public Policy, Social Justice, Other(describe)
Other Fields of Practice: Victimology, Services for Crime Victims
Major Functions: Administration, Advocacy, Case Management, Client Empowerment, Community Outreach, Data Collection, Evaluation/Research, Family Services, Information/referral, Intake, Multidisciplinary work, Networking, Program Evaluation, Referrals, Team Meetings
Other Functions:
Tasks/Assignments for intern: Interns at NCVAN assist other staff in our work with victims of violent crime and their loved ones in a variety of capacities. Primary areas of our work include developing support groups for homicide survivors; engaging and equipping volunteers to support loved ones of murder victims; researching systems with which victims interact; researching resources for victim/survivors; resource and referral for all kinds of crime victims who call; training victim advocates and volunteers in order to improve services and programs for victims; and lifting victims' needs and voices on policy matters. Intern tasks include research - online, telephone and in person; networking with community partners; conversation with victim/survivors; resource and referral; engagement, training & support of volunteers; correspondence; participating in training; general outreach and publicity; data collection; evaluation of programs and more.
Ideal student description: Ideal students for placement at NCVAN are individuals who are compassionate, grounded, eager to learn, work well with a team, take initiative, listen well, demonstrate deep respect for diverse perspectives, and mindful of the micro and macro aspects of what relates to preventing violence and healing after violence.
Pay/stipend offered?: No