Legal Assistant / Victim Services

State of Oklahoma • Pryor, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Assistant / Victim Services position is a full-time role within the District 12 District Attorney’s Office, Mayes County Office in Pryor. This position performs a variety of administrative duties including data entry, preparation of documents, filing of documents, and preparation of files. The role also provides customer service to the public, Judicial Offices, Attorneys, and Courthouse staff. A key aspect of this role involves extensive communication with victims of violent crime, requiring exceptional listening skills, patience, and empathy. The individual must be able to maintain confidentiality and disassociate from graphic crime information.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of experience in a legal or social services related field; or a combination of education in Victim/Survivor Services and experience in the victims field.
• Self-disciplined with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Excellent adaptability skills.
• Superb listening skills, patience, and empathy are critical.
• Possess proper self-care techniques to manage stress and have crisis response experience or experience in working with victims of violent crime.
• Excellent work ethics and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer, writing, spelling, data entry, and typing skills.
• The ability to remain calm with people in crisis and get along with a variety of people from different backgrounds.
• The ability to learn quickly.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and disassociate self from the effects of listening to and reading of graphic crime information.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of administrative duties including data entry, preparation of documents, filing of documents, and preparation of files.
• Provides customer service to the public, Judicial Offices, Attorney’s and Courthouse staff.
• Talks extensively to victims of violent crime who may be emotionally distraught.
• Manages stress and utilizes crisis response techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed