MMIP Victim Advocate

About the position

Victim Advocate will provide compassionate support and advocacy for MMIP victims of crimes & families of missing persons.

Responsibilities

• Educate the community on MMIP violent/victim crimes
• Aid victims in areas of crisis intervention, support, education/prevention, treatment, and referrals
• Conduct victim assistance workshops, seminars, presentations, and meetings with law enforcement personnel, investigative agency victim specialists, federal, state, tribal, and local officials, and members of the community
• Generates victim crime statistics and data collection on MMIP
• Generates victim-related statistical and activity reports from Tribal, State, and Federal agencies
• Promotes cultural oriented preventative measures of MMIP
• Transport victims to shelters, rehabilitation, mental health services, social services, tribal & county court or victim services related location
• Provides the community with emergency responses for missing persons
• Administrative and grants duties as needed
• Purchase necessities for victims of crime and families of missing persons
• Assist victims of crime and families of missing persons with necessary application process with CN MMIP victim services or any victim services program related
• Maintain confidentiality of the victim and family of the missing person
• Provide emotional support to victims of crime & families of missing persons
• Familiar with tribal, state and federal laws
• Attend Office of Victims of Crimes yearly training
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, Criminal Justice or related field
• 4 years' work experience in victim services or related field
• Possess knowledge of victim assistance including applicable standards, tribal, federal & tribal laws, regulations and codes
• Possess basic skills in the use of Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Quality written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license
• Must be willing to submit and pass drug testing
• Must be willing to submit a background check

Nice-to-haves

• Preference will be given to Comanche tribal members

Benefits

• Annual Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Sick Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Birthday Leave
• Bereavement Leave (3 paid days off for specified family members)
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Dental Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Life Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only- $40K coverage)
• 401K-up to 3% match
• VOLUNTARY BENEFITS (100% employee paid via payroll deduction): Medical Insurance BCBS (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available), Dental Insurance Delta Dental (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available), Vision Insurance VSP (Employee, Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Additional Employee Life Insurance, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance, AFLAC