Victim Advocate Supervisor - County Attorney

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

48d•$54,142 - $75,774

About The Position

This position supervises and participates in Victim Advocates work in daily operational activities involved with providing professional crisis intervention services to crime victims and witnesses for the Pima County Attorney’s Office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social or behavioral science or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience as a Victim Advocate.
One calendar year of experience in the Pima County Victim Witness Volunteer Program encompassing a minimum of 240 volunteer hours, will satisfy one of year experience as a Victim Advocate.
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
OR: Three years with Pima County in a Victim Advocate position.
Valid driver license is at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of the Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Basic Crisis Training.
Experience working with victims of crime in the criminal justice system.
Minimum one (1) year experience in crisis response and/or intervention.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Provides crisis intervention services to victims and witnesses
Provides information and advises victims of their statutory rights and protections within the criminal justice system according to Arizona Victims’ Rights Laws
Interprets, recommends, drafts, and implements policies or procedures related to crime victim advocacy
Researches, determines and refers appropriate community resources to assist victims and witnesses
Provides analysis and reporting on related topics and creates periodical reports based on statistical information as appropriate
Develops and delivers training to volunteers, law enforcement, social service agencies and the public regarding crisis intervention and crime victim issues
Performs community outreach by attending meetings and seminars to address community organizations and educates the community on the mission and work of the Victim Services Program
Supervises, trains and evaluates Victim Advocates and volunteers
Organizes and coordinates special projects, events or trainings
Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality for information created or encountered in the performance of assigned duties
Develops and maintains sound working relationships with county attorney staff as well as personnel from law enforcement, medical and social services agencies
Carries a felony and/or misdemeanor case load
Participates in staff meetings and ongoing training.