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Become a SHARPP Peer Advocate

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Are you interested in becoming a SHARPP Peer Advocate? SHARPP will be offering course credit for the Peer Advocate training (Psychology 595). It will be a four credit, pass/fail course. For additional information and/or to schedule an initial meeting, please contact Amy Culp by phone (603) 862-3494 or email (amy.culp@unh.edu)

Steps to register for Psychology 595:

• Contact SHARPP to schedule an interview, (603) 862-3494, or email (amy.culp@unh.edu)
• After your initial SHARPP interview is completed, you will sign a learning agreement/contract with Amy Culp and Professor Vicki Banyard (you will sign this at the SHARPP office)
  
• Bring the contract back to Amy Culp at SHARPP. She will forward your contract to Vicki Banyard in Psychology. Then one of two things will happen:

1. If you are taking this class as a 4th class (for a total of 16 credits in the fall) the psychology department staff will register you right away (by the end of the semester) for this class. Please be patient, it may take until the end of classes to get this done.

2. If you are taking this class as a 5th class (for a total of 20 credits in the fall) you CANNOT register for this class until the fall. The Psychology Department will put your contract on file. When fall semester starts you need to bring a drop/add form to the Psychology Department office to Debbie at the front desk. She will get you added into the class then.

Title of Job: SHARPP Peer Advocate

Purpose:

The mission of a SHARPP peer advocate is to provide advocacy and crisis intervention for survivors of recent, past or attempted sexual assault, child sexual assault, incest, intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual harassment and their allies. Additionally, advocates will work to prevent and eliminate sexual/intimate partner violence in the UNH community.

Duties:

• To be on-call a minimum of 3 shifts/semester
• To offer crisis intervention to survivors and allies
• To arrange appropriate referrals/transferrals
• To provide adequate follow-up to survivors and allies
• Attend/participate in 2 special events/programs per semester

Requirements:

• Complete advocacy training (Psych 595 for credit or non-credit)
• Complete on-going/in-service training
• Make a minimum of full academic year commitment
• Attend volunteer staff meetings
• Must be a registered UNH student, faculty or staff member
• Must be committed to SHARPP mission & philosophy

Location:

SHARPP is located on the UNH campus and housed at 8 Ballard Street in Wolff House.

Supervision:

Advocates are directly responsible to the SHARPP Direct Services Coordinator. The Direct Services Coordinator is supervised by the SHARPP Project Director.

Benefits:

• Valuable work experience
• Job recommendations
• Provides extensive skill development
• Valuable contacts with the community and campus