Victim Witness Specialist

Responsibilities

• Informing crime victims of their right to provide statements to the Community Corrections Board, coordinating statement submission, and following up on placement decisions.
• Collaborating with victim services in Law Enforcement, the District Attorney’s Office, Probation, and Department of Corrections to ensure seamless support for victims.
• Notifying victims of offender status updates, including entry, furlough, transfers, revocation, escapes, warrants, and releases from Community Corrections or Alternative Jail.
• Connecting victims with community and system-based advocates, including SAVA, Crossroads Safehouse, ATV, private therapists, and support groups.
• Accompanying victims to court or meetings as needed.
• Helping victims register for offender apprehension or release notifications.
• Providing victim response for Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) cases and serving on the PREA team.
• Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for victim concerns and information in the Larimer Offender Information System.
• Delivering Victims' Rights Act training and education on victim issues to new and current CJA staff.
• Assisting with criminal/civil protection orders, restitution, victim compensation, and impact statements.
• Participating in grant review and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities; public service experience and experience working with victims and/or witnesses preferred.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.