Sexual Assault Response Team Volunteer Support Worker

The purpose of SART is to provide survivors of recent sexualized assault with emotional support and information on the community resources available to them. This requires Support Worker volunteers to liaise with hospital and police staff (as requested by the survivor) to support the survivor in accessing the services of their choice. Support may be offered over the phone, or in person at Victoria General Hospital, any of the local police departments, or at the Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic (operated by VSAC). The Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic is the only fully integrated sexualized assault clinic in western Canada, meaning that a survivor can access support, medical services, and police reporting all at the Clinic.

SART Volunteer Support Worker Responsibilities:

Provide an immediate support response at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s Clinic, the Victoria General Hospital and/or a police station to recent (0-30 days) survivors (all genders, 13+) of a sexualized assault, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
Provide phone support to sexualized assault survivors
Provide information regarding medical and forensic examination procedures
Provide information on options for reporting to police
Liaise and consult with the Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNE) and the police (if involved)
Provide information and support to family and friends of the survivor
Provide information on follow up support for survivor
Provide links to counselling and victim services at VSAC
For SART Volunteer Support Workers who are white it is your responsibility to take meaningful part in a monthly unlearning white supremacy group