Victim Witness Worker Supervisor

Full Job Description

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the District Attorney’s Office. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.

If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the District Attorney’s Office located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Requirements

• Assist in the overseeing of the day - to - day operations of the unit.
• Reviewing absence requests, approving and scheduling vacation requests, and ensuring that cases are appropriately routed, and victims are connected with the jurisdictional advocate.
• Responsible for training new advocates and volunteers. May be responsible for preparing or assisting in preparation of performance appraisals.
• Provide victim assistance services to a broad base of 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.

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

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 a related area. Related experience in this field equivalent to a Victim Witness Worker II in Tulare County may be substituted on a year- for- year basis.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in a position equivalent to Victim Witness Worker II in Tulare County, including one (1) year of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.

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.
• Victim Witness Program laws, rules and procedures, including those from Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCB).

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.
• Correctly interpret rules and regulations regarding eligibility for the Victim Witness Program.

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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