Victim Advocate I - Prosecution and Code Enforcement

About the role

The City Attorney's Office serves as the chief legal counsel to the Mayor, City Council, City Auditor, City Clerk and Recorder, and all City agencies. Its responsibilities include handling city lawsuits, prosecuting ordinance violations, providing victim support in criminal cases, representing the city in investigations and litigation, advising on contractual and transactional matters, offering regulatory and compliance assistance, addressing employment matters for the city's more than 12,000 workers, and providing guidance on local, state, and federal law.

Responsibilities

• Respond to crisis calls, provides information on the criminal justice process: The Victim Advocate candidate will accompany victims to court, assist with obtaining protection orders, answer questions about court cases, offer safety planning, provide referrals to community resources, and staff cases with the prosecutorial team.
• Attend Meetings: The victim advocate may also attend meetings with collaborative partners and represent the City Attorney's Office in such meetings.
• Contact crime victims by phone or mail to explain victim rights, provide information and answer questions about the criminal process, provide victim impact statements, review police reports, assess risk factors, and provide safety planning.
• Appear at trials and at hearings to provide support, offer emotional support and procedural review for the victim and witnesses, and liaison with the court and prosecution team.
• Assess victim needs, make referrals, and collaborate with community service organizations.
• Cookordinate appearance of victim and/or witnesses with courtroom schedule and availability of prosecution team.
• Cookordinate and schedules meetings with victims and prosecution staff.
• Maintain contact with victims to keep them updated on case status, and assists victim with such things as translator services, therapy referral, transportation arrangements to and from court, protective orders, emergency funds, and shelter programs.
• Ensure services to clients are in compliance with Denver’s Victims’ Rights Act.
• Prepare all necessary paperwork for the disposition of court.
• Explain victim compensation funds and restitution options available to victims.
• Attend meetings with community partners as requested.

Requirements

• At least two (4) years of paid or volunteer human services experience providing casework, case management or trauma services to the victims of violent or non-violent crimes.
• This position requires handling emergency or crisis situations, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and computer use.
• The position is subject to varying and unpredictable situations and is subject to many interruptions such as multiple calls and inquiries.
• Will bring a victim-centered, collaborative approach to the position and will work well with individuals of all ages and all walks of life.
• A competent, confident, relaxed yet professional attitude and demeanor are critical in this environment.
• Ideal candidates will bring experience working in a prosecutor’s office.

Qualifications

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of paid or volunteer human services experience providing casework, case management or trauma services to the victims of violent or non-violent crimes.
• Education and Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service.
• 457B Retirement Plan.
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1st month of start date.
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed).
• Free RTD Eco Pass.

Pay

The expected starting pay for this position is $26.84 - $30.20 an hour.

Schedule

The schedule is Tuesday - Saturday, with Saturday hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

About Everything Else

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