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Victim Advocacy Assistant

Virginia Highlands Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 44.0703

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Abingdon, Virginia

    100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, Virginia, 24212-0828

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1113.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningWritingCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesMonitoring

Knowledge

PsychologyEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingSociology and AnthropologyAdministrativeAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionSpeech ClarityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingOriginality

Tasks

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
  • Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
  • Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
  • Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to asse
  • Conduct psychological assessment of clients.
  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities,
  • Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts,
  • Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or sen
  • Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
  • Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and tha

Technology

Office suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareElectronic mail softwareDocument management softwareInformation retrieval or search softwarePresentation softwareDesktop publishing softwareMedical softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting software

Tools

Binding machinesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsNotebook computersPersonal computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopying equipment10-key calculators

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-1113.00
  • Social Workers, All Other21-1029.00
  • Healthcare Social Workers21-1022.00
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-1021.00
  • Social and Community Service Managers11-9151.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Course syllabi and homework assignments — draft and organize under faculty mentorship for undergraduate social work courses.
  • Classroom discussions on social work topics — initiate using prepared prompts and guided facilitation techniques in a supervised instructional setting.
  • Lectures on introductory topics such as family behavior and child mental health — deliver to small undergraduate groups following established course outlines.
  • Student assignments and short papers — evaluate and apply grading rubrics under the guidance of a senior faculty member.
  • Examinations for social work courses — compile and administer using departmental templates and institutional testing protocols.
  • Word processing and presentation software — use to prepare course handouts, lecture slides, and instructional materials for classroom distribution.
  • Foundational knowledge in sociology, psychology, and counseling theory — apply when selecting readings and designing basic course content.
  • Student laboratory and field observation activities — assist in supervising under the direction of an experienced faculty supervisor.
  • Electronic mail and calendar software — use to communicate deadlines, office hours, and course updates to enrolled students.
  • Active listening and social perceptiveness — demonstrate when responding to student questions and concerns during introductory social work seminars.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
78%