Extra Help - Victim Witness Worker I

Full Job Description

Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development.

As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available.

The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.

Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June.

An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months.

If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online.

There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.

Requirements

• Provide victim assistance services to a broad base of the public via self-initiated activities.
• Contact public departments and private agencies to inform them of Victim Witness Program and to solicit their involvement as a referral agency.
• Maintain working relationship with other referral departments and agencies.
• Give presentations to law enforcement agencies and civic groups to explain the Victim Witness Program.
• Through referral systems, contact crime victims to offer services and benefits of program.
• Offer court support aid victims of sexual assault and families of homicide victims by attending court with them and explaining the court system and procedures, and their rights as victims/victims' families.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college, including 15 units of criminal law, sociology or related area.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in interviewing or obtaining information in fields similar to the criminal justice system.

Knowledge of:

• Interviewing, counseling, and recordkeeping techniques.
• The Criminal Justice System in order to assist victims.
• Public and private agency resources available to victims, and to the Victim Witness Program.
• Standard office practices and procedures.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Interview and counsel effectively in a variety of crisis situations and settings.
• Accurately gather, record, and correctly evaluate data necessary for the determination of eligibility for benefits in the Victim Witness Program.
• Elicit information from and give information to applicants in difficult circumstances involving emotional disturbance.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.

An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).

Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.

For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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