CIU Specialist

Midland County•Tx 79706, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The C.I.U. Specialist responsibility is to explain to all victims of violence their rights as defined in the Texas Constitution and in Article 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The C.I.U. Specialist will protect the rights of, and provide direct services to, the victims and survivors of violent crimes that create hardships. The C.I.U. Specialist will intervene on behalf of the victim to prevent the consequences of crime and help reduce the impact of crime on the victim while also helping to reduce the likelihood of any continuing victimization. The Assistant C.I.U. Coordinator will assist in the training and maintaining of a unit of volunteers that will respond 24/7 at the request of law enforcement to the scene of a crisis to alleviate the psychological and emotional trauma incurred as a result of a crime and provide crime victims with written notices about their rights.

Requirements

High school graduation, or its equivalent, plus at least five years of experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Specialized and on-going C.I.U. training required by the Office of the Attorney General.
Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License, proof of insurance and maintain an adequate and reliable means of transportation.
Standard office practices and procedures; basic bookkeeping procedures; basic filing; criminal justice system, victims’ rights, cultural diversity, and dynamics of family violence; family code, law enforcement policies, critical incident stress management skills, and victim confidentiality.
Operate personal computer, including word processing; draft memos, letters, and other documents; resolving scheduling conflicts and coordinating travel arrangements; perform basic mathematical calculations; operate standard office equipment, such as copy machine and facsimile machine; counsel victims of violent crimes; read and interpret office policy; time management skills; communicate effectively, both in person and over the phone; and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, volunteers, victims, and the general public.

Responsibilities

Supervise the daily operations of the Midland County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Intervention Unit staff and volunteers.
Manage and write the Office of the Attorney General’s Other Victim Assistance Grant.
Prepare and timely submit the Other Victim Assistance Grant Quarterly Performance Reports to the Office of the Attorney General.
Maintain records of expenditures for use in the preparation of the C.I.U. budget.
Receive invoices, prepare purchase orders, and distribute payment for accounts payable.
Make reservations, arrangements, and prepare Advance and Expense Report for staff attending out-of-town seminars.
Provide direct services to all telephone call-in or walk-in victims of crime.
Preview violent crime cases; assess the victim’s needs and generate initial contact by letter.
Act as a liaison between the victim and the case detectives by obtaining information concerning the status of their case.
Assists violent crime victims in filling out victim compensation forms and victim impact statements.
Assist victims of family, dating and sexual violence in filling out the appropriate protective order intake form.
Refer victims to community resources which include the 31 members of our Midland Victims Coalition that can help them deal with the aftermath of the crime.
Accompany victims through the criminal justice system.
Provide surveys regarding required grant measurements to all victims of crime and compute input for record keeping and statistical data.
Promote networking between various service agencies and local law enforcement to help prevent overlapping of services and provide better services.
Conducts training classes on victims’ rights as requested by local agencies & the general public.
Conduct two annual 6 week new volunteer training sessions and monthly in-service training sessions.
Collaborate with the other Specialist on monthly on-duty scheduling of volunteers, distribution of volunteer schedules, revised rosters, intake forms and time sheets.
Maintain a current roster of volunteers, agency referral list, and volunteers schedule changes.
Assist victims on-scene, which allows the officer to return to crime control and enforcement duties.
Perform death and critically injured notifications to next-of-kin.
Assist abandoned, stranded, and destitute people, including children on-scene, which allows the officer to return to duty.
Arrange transportation, temporary lodging, and communication on-scene for victims in distress.
Transport victims to court proceedings, law enforcement, Safe Place of the Permian Basin, and Midland Rape Crisis and Child Advocacy Center.
Perform on-scene tasks with little drain on law enforcement resources.
Regular and timely attendance is required.
Must possess the physical and/or mental abilities required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Shall abide by all Midland County Polices and City, County Ordinances, State and Federal Laws.
Performs any assignment issued by chain of command and/or Sheriff.