Bilingual Victim Assistance Program Coordinator - District Attorney's Office

Full Job Description

THIS POSITION IS GRANT FUNDED. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN THIS POSITION, WILL BE BASED ON WHETHER OR NOT GRANT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE.

The Marion County District Attorney's Office is responsible for seeking justice through:

• Promoting accountability for criminal offenders.
• Interpreting, enforcing and executing law.
• Responding to the concerns of victims and the public; and
• Working cooperatively with members of the justice system.

Requirements

This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking clients; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required.

Community Engagement

• Develop materials needed for victim services outreach work
• Plan for and set up community outreach events
• Contacts and coordinates with partner agencies as needed for event planning
• Arrange for all logistics of outreach events
• Facilitates and conducts victim service outreach work to underserved populations with an emphasis on the Latinx community

Case Work Supervision

• Reviews reports and analyze Felony and misdemeanor cases for assignment determination
• Assigns cases to volunteers and staff advocates
• Develop case plan with volunteers and staff advocates
• Supervises and manages volunteers and staff advocates casework
• Assists in supervision and evaluation of volunteers
• Provides staff advocate feedback to the Victim Assistance Manager

Victim Assistance

• Backs-up volunteers on their cases
• Manages own caseload
• Provides direct advocacy to victims
• Communicates by speaking, reading and writing in English and Spanish
• Provides court accompaniment
• Maintains and updates all case files
• Provides victim notification in person, by phone and mail
• Provides 24-hour on-call response

Participates in Relevant Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Maintains and updates records and information. Complies, organizes and tracks grant data and reports along with monthly reports. Attends and participates in staff meetings, volunteer activities, and trainings.

Operates a motor vehicle for purposes of traveling to various county facilities, meetings with community partners, hearings/trials, and meetings.

Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Associate degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, social science, social work or related field; AND
2. Two years of advocacy experience in the program specialty area, including experience coordinating cross-agency collaboration with multiple community partners; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

PREFERENCES
Individuals with experience or training in the DHS-child welfare system, the juvenile dependency process.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking clients; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required.

An additional 5% will be added to the hourly wage as compensation for this skill.

Finalist will be required to pass a verbal and written Standardized Spanish/English Fluency Assessment as part of the hiring process.

Must be able to obtain and maintain Oregon Crime Victims' Assistance Network Victim Service Professional Certification within 2 years from hire date.

Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.

Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business.

The policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.

The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.

This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana.

The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at:http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/policy.aspx?p=policy&pid=518.

This is a full-time position, which is eligible for overtime.

This position is represented by a union.

Typical work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Working knowledge of the criminal justice system, court proceedings, and the legal system in the District Attorney's office; supervising or leading volunteers; managing a volunteer program; motivating and coaching techniques.

Ability and skill to prepare reports and correspondence; track statistical data for grant requirements; communicate effectively in both oral and written form; respond effectively in crisis situations with a prejudice and judgment-free attitude; make appropriate referrals to community resources for direct service; work with individuals and agencies with a variety of backgrounds and purposes; ability to articulate and express thoughts in the language understood by those being addressed (includes people at all educational levels and in all walks of life and cultural groups); recruit, organize, train and supervise a volunteer staff working in the areas of crisis intervention and counseling; conduct public speaking and training engagements; coordinate and collaborate with system partners to create an appropriate response for victims; establish and maintain professional, effective, and collaborative working relationships with the public, co-workers, volunteers, courts, and other agencies; operate a computer; operate an automobile.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Drives a motor vehicle in the performance of duties; uses depth perception; reads a 12 pt. font; distinguishes colors and shades; speaks with a clear and audible voice; hears a normal speech level; sits; moves about the work area; uses hands and fingers to grasp and manipulate objects; operates a computer; bends; reaches overhead; lifts up to 15 lbs.; pushes/pulls up to 50 lbs.; uses office chemicals such as toner; traverses wet and uneven terrain; responds to calls in all weather conditions.