Crisis Response Technician

About the role

This is a city employee only recruitment for all current Denver City employees with or without Career Service status. The Denver Police Department’s Victim Assistance Unit currently has a position vacancy for a Victim Specialist (On-call).

Responsibilities

• Acts as the agent of the Denver Police Department to provide crisis intervention, advocacy and information and referral to victims of crime and non-criminal stark misfortune.
• Provides on-scene crisis intervention services to victims of and witnesses to crime and other survivors, including death and emergency notification.
• Performs self-initiated or police-requested outreach, within specified time of the crime occurrence, to victims of a specific crime such as domestic violence or sexual assault and to victims of stark misfortune from authorized Denver Police Department (DPD) office or off-site locations.
• Provides victim(s) and witness(s) with information about police investigations, departmental policy and procedure, and provides detectives with pertinent information.
• Identifies victim(s), witness(s) and survivor needs and makes referrals to appropriate support services.
• Trains new (VAU) After-Hours and permanent team members, educates community, service and support agencies in the Unit activities and procedures.
• Provides on-going training and support throughout (DPD) related to victim rights and issues regarding victim(s) and available services.
• Provide on-scene crisis-related response on the After-Hours Team working rotating shifts from 4:30 pm to 7:30 am (Mon – Fri) and 3:30 pm to 7:30 am on weekends and holidays.
• After-Hours (on-call) Victim Specialists work on an on-call basis including a varying number of shifts per month and are required to attend monthly training and scheduling meetings.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• At least 30 semester hours of human services or related coursework in the social sciences such as psychology, sociology, social work or criminal justice
• Paid or volunteer (4,160 hours) human services experience providing crisis intervention and/or case management services to crime victims or victims of stark misfortune

Qualifications

• Spanish skills are preferred but not required

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and trauma-informed care
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

Benefits

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About Everything Else

• Transcripts may be faxed to 720-913-5992 Attn: Victim Specialist
• Finalists will be subject to a comprehensive background investigation and polygraph exam by Denver Police Department encompassing employment, driving and criminal history.