The latest job deadline for the Ohio University Survivor Advocacy Program's interim advocate role has come and gone once again.
The most recent deadline to apply for the position was Monday. Eleven people applied for the job, Alicia Chavira-Prado, the special assistant to the vice provost for Diversity and Inclusion, said.
The search committee tasked with hiring the interim advocate, which is composed of administrators and students, plans to meet soon to "explore options,” Chavira-Prado said. That committee will also meet next week to decide whether the deadline to apply for the job needs to be extended, OU Spokesman Dan Pittman said.
The Post reported Feb. 11 that none of the nine applicants who had applied for the program's interim advocate role were qualified for the position. Since then, two new applicants have applied, but it is not clear as of press time if the new applicants are qualified or if the university is still considering the other nine.
According to a previous Post report, the minimum qualifications for the job posting are: a master’s degree in social work, counseling or a related field and knowledge of how to deal with crisis, crisis intervention and legal matters.
Delaney Anderson, the former program coordinator for OUSAP, left the university Oct. 16 after taking a job at a different university. She worked at OUSAP for less than a year and informed OU officials of her departure Sept. 29.
Anderson, who had an annual salary of $37,230, was a non-mandated reporter, and her departure left OUSAP without a licensed and credentialed program coordinator.
The interim OUSAP advocate position was posted to ohiouniversityjobs.com on Nov. 11, according to a previous Post report. On Nov. 16, OUSAP temporarily closed. No staff are working out of the OUSAP offices, and the program’s 24/7 hotline is not functioning.
Originally, applicants had until Nov. 27, but the deadline has been pushed back multiple times.
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The survivor advocacy program is an important resource for survivors and students on OU's campus, Claire Seid, a junior studying sociology and a member of F--kRapeCulture, said.
“We (F--kRapeCulture) are frustrated that it's taking this long, and we want them to move faster," Seid said.
Below are the applicants for the interim advocate job listed in the order that they applied:
Denise Parrish earned a master's degree in community leadership at Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Ohio State University.
Helen Slack received both her bachelor's and master's degrees at OU and is a licensed professional counselor and licensed social worker in Ohio. She worked as a parole officer in Athens for the Adult Parole Authority. She worked in Lancaster as an Intervention Specialist at New Horizons.
Kimberly Morris attended the University of South Carolina where she received a master's degree in social work. Morris has training and certification as a domestic violence counselor.
Melissa Greenlee is a member of the Ohio State Bar and the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Ohio. Greenlee received her Bachelor of Arts in social work at OU. She has worked at the Center for Student Legal Services and was the owner and sole practitioner of The Law Office of Melissa Greenlee.
Nomcebo Nkosi received her master's in education at OU. Nkosi is a licensed professional counselor and a mental health and substance abuse counselor.
Ashley Lambert received both her master's and bachelor's degrees from OU. Lambert has worked as an intern in the victim assistance program at the Athens County Prosecutor's Office and a shelter aid at My Sister’s Place.
Liesl Gyurko received her bachelor’s degree of specialized studies with a focus on women’s studies, family studies and cross cultural communication at OU. Gyurko-Crites is an intake caseworker and investigator at Athens County Children Services.
Hannah Marburger received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from OU and was a former student employee as graduate assistant in the social work department. She is a primary counselor at Amethyst Inc. in Columbus and is a licensed social worker.
Amber Caudill is an outreach coordinator and therapeutic consultant at Prestera Center for Mental Health.
Jennifer Hosek served as a caseworker at the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services and earned her bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Akron.
Meredith Carpe earned her bachelor's degree at OU and her master's degree in social work at the University of Cincinnati. Previously, she served as a mental health therapist at the Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling Services in McArthur.
Hosek and Carpe are the new applicants. It appears that Hosek may not be qualified because she does not have a master's degree, and it is unclear whether Carpe is qualified.
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