Victim Services Assistant Unit Manager; Probation Counselor III

Victim Services Assistant Unit Manager (Probation Counselor III)

Salary

$75,474.26 - $ Annually

Location

JENNINGS BUILDING, 4110 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, FAIRFAX (FJ16), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01037

Department

Juv & Domestic Relations Court

Opening Date

07/11/2026

Closing Date

7/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S26

Posting Type

Open to General Public

* Description

* Benefits

* Questions

Job Announcement

Under general supervision, this position reports to the Program Manager of the Victim Services Unit and is based at the Fairfax County Courthouse within the Court Services Unit of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

The position serves as a team leader and assists the unit manager with administrative oversight of service provision within the Victim Services Unit. Assigns cases, offers guidance, evaluation and mentorship to Probation Counselor II and Administrative Assistant positions within the Victim Services Unit. Assists the unit manager with developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating policies and procedures specific to Victim Services, and provides supervisory oversight of the unit in the unit manager's absence.

Serves as a consultant, trainer, and policy expert for other victim specialists in the unit. Provides guidance on interpretation and application of Code of Virginia as well as local policy and procedures as they relate to victim service provision. Assists in assigning cases to victim specialists.

Carries a client caseload:
Provides trauma-informed supportive services to victims and witnesses of juvenile crime in the jurisdiction of Fairfax County, Fairfax City, and the towns of Herndon and Vienna. Receives case assignments and investigates the nature of the offense to determine the needs of the victim. Contacts victims to provide crisis intervention, resource and referral, and victims' rights information; explains the criminal justice process;

and provides notification of future court dates. Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies or community resources. Provides courtroom advocacy to victims and witnesses; orients clients on court and diversion processes. Collaborates with stakeholders to provide consistent information and services to clients. Provides Victim Impact and Shoplifting Prevention classes to diverted and adjudicated offenders under the jurisdiction of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

Assists with transportation for victims, witnesses, and defendants as allowable. Provides restitution information to Court Services Unit Staff, victims of crime and defendants. Represents the Victim Services Unit in meetings with stakeholders and allied professionals.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

Serve as supervisor for Probation Counselor I, Probation Counselor II and/or Administrative Assistant positions;

Actively participates in the selection, orientation, training and performance management process which includes evaluating performance, identifying goals and objectives, recognizing staff achievements, and coaching staff in overcoming performance or skill deficiencies;

Plan, assign, organize, and direct the flow of work and activities;

Convenes an interdisciplinary/inter-agency team to collaboratively plan, deliver and monitor multiple services;

Examines and evaluates the individual circumstances of each case referral;

Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and standards adopted by the Code of Virginia and Virginia State Department of Juvenile Justice;

Evaluates effectiveness of methods and procedures and recommends changes;

Participates in the development of policy and procedures;

Maintains liaison with State and local law enforcement agencies;

Interprets policies and regulations for clients;

Works with other Counselors in the disposition of cases assigned;

Composes and dictates case records, petitions and correspondence;

Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program

Enforces court orders and conditions of supervised visitation and exchanges as required and ensures overall quality of the supervised visitation/supervised exchange program;

Mediation Coordinator

Coordinates and implements mediation programs, assigns mediators and monitors quality of the programs;

Residential Services

Manages the daily operation of an assigned wing of a residential facility;

Makes final decision regarding care or treatment of residents that can be resolved at the shift level, deferring to higher level management as needed;

Oversees and administers routine medication disbursement for residents;

Handles crisis situations to include medical, mental health and behavioral crises as necessary;

May be required to drive 15-passenger van for educational and recreational trips:

Police Department, Victim Services Section

Provides assistance in administrative oversight to…