Working Title: Victim Advocate/Staff Clinician

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 100171 - Counseling Center

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $61,000 - $68,600

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 01/16/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Counseling Center (CC) at James Madison University (JMU) is accepting applications for a Victim Advocate/Staff Clinician. Victim Advocacy Services (VAS) are a separate and distinct service from counseling services; however, they operate under the umbrella of the CC. In addition to providing advocacy services, advocates participate in a variety of CC activities and services.

Please see the Victim Advocacy and Counseling Center websites to learn more about VAS and CC services and review staff descriptions. Please also check out the “You Might Want to Work Here If…” to get a sense of the Counseling Center’s culture.
https://www.jmu.edu/counselingctr/about/_working-here.shtml

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Victim Advocate is an 11-month continuing position that will provide advocacy services for students. In addition to providing advocacy services and raising awareness for VAS services, the position may include the opportunity to provide short-term individual, group and crisis counseling, consultation services and outreach programming, and training and supervision of graduate students and clinicians in training.
Responsibilities associated with this role include:

• Provide advocacy to student survivors of sexual violence, hate crime(s), and/or other interpersonal violence.
• Collaborate with the CC’s Sexual Trauma Empowerment Program (STEP) coordinator to ensure efficient, trauma informed care and referrals between services.
• Consult with faculty, staff, and other relevant individuals on student cases as needed.
• Maintain an awareness of the professional literature regarding victim advocacy and awareness and working to incorporate this information into the standards and practices of the Victim Advocacy services.
• Participate in and/or co-chair various multidisciplinary teams (e.g. Sexual Assault Response Team, Coalition to End Sexual Violence, Coordinated Community Response Team).

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must have a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, education, social work or related field.

Desired Qualifications:

• Preference for candidate to be licensed (or eligible for residency) as a Psychologist, Counselor, or Social Worker within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Preference for the candidate to have NACP Advocate Credentialing through the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
• Training and/or experience in the provision of advocacy services.
• Training and/or experience working with sexual assault, hate crime(s), and/or other interpersonal violence victims/survivors.
• Training and/or experience working with college-aged population.
• Self-motivated and self-directed display of high professional standards and practice.
• Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple complex clinical situations.
• Proven skills of warm, trusting, and respectful care towards colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.
• Experience collaborating with other departments, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.