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Victim Services Advocate
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor-Housing Solutions and
Victim Services, the Victim Resource Services Advocate provides direct services
to victims of crime in Schuyler County.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1.
Provide
direct services to victims of crime, including emergency needs, information and
referral, counseling, accompaniment, home and hospital visits, and assistance
in filing for CVB compensation.
2.
Prepare
safety plan with each client.
3.
Determine
the immediate needs of the crime victim and family – develop appropriate plan,
involve appropriate agencies and facilitate the implementation of the plan.
4.
Determine
the legal course to which the crime victim will be subject and provide or
obtain appropriate assistance to the victim.
5.
Coordinate
with First Step Team to ensure all referrals are assigned to case manager.
6.
Share
24 hour on call responsibility with other First Step employees.
7.
Work
in conjunction with the DA’s Office, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department,
and the Schuyler County Department of Social Services to provide a coordinated
community response to crime, especially domestic violence.
8.
Participate
with the community response team to assess Domestic Violence Cases and develop
appropriate protocols.
9.
Participate
with public education/awareness efforts regarding violence and community response.
10.
Maintain
statistical database and case management files. Prepare monthly reports as
required by funders.
11.
Participate
in appropriate Catholic Charities staff meetings and in-service staff
development opportunities. Represent Catholic Charities to the Schuyler County
Community.
12.
Other
duties as appropriate.
TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Program
Supervisor-Housing Solutions and Victim Services
QUALIFICATIONS:
Associates degree in Human Services
or related field.
Experience
in assessing victim safety.
Experience
in collaboration with other county agencies to ensure victim’s needs are met.
A combination of education and
experience may be substituted at the discretion of the Executive Director