Victim Advocate - Prosecution and Code Enforcement

Victim Advocate

The City and County of Denver, City Attorney's Office, Prosecution and Code Enforcement (PACE) is seeking a Victim Advocate to join our team. This victim advocate will work with victims of municipal crimes and be responsible for providing victims of all ages with the support, referrals, and resources they need during all stages of the criminal justice process.

Specifically, as the PACE Victim Advocate of City Attorney's Office, you will:

• 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.
• Coordinate appearance of victim and/or witnesses with courtroom schedule and availability of prosecution team. Coordinate 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. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

The City Attorney's Office is dedicated to providing an equitable, inclusive, and diverse work environment. Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, we respect and honor our differences, we create a culture of compassion, collaboration, and common purpose of sharing our talents and creativity with each other and the City we serve. We celebrate bringing our whole selves to work every day.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• 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.

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum 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

This position is expected to stay open until Wednesday, August 29, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than August 29, 2026 at 11:59PM.