Victim Assistance Specialist

Victim Assistance Specialist

Police

Pay Range: $26.57 - $33.21/hr.

Workdays &

Hours:

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm;
Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Grant Funded Victim Assistance Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Fort Worth Police Department – Victim Assistance Section. This position will contribute to the City's strategic goals, mission and vision, providing crisis intervention services and assistance to citizens who are victims of crime in order to protect victim's rights and prevent further injury or escalation; works within the criminal justice system as an advocate to secure services for victims of crime.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice or a related field
• Two (2) years related experience working with crime victims in a social services setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Bilingual skills (Spanish)
• Extensive experience working with victims of Family Violence
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Knowledge of intervention and victimology
• Knowledge of victim services and the needs of victims of crime

The Victim Assistance Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Works a Grant Funded full-time position working 40 hours per week
• Reads police reports to identify crime victims; reaches out to them by mail, phone or field visit; and enters information into victim assistance database
• Provides crisis intervention with crime victims, refers them to appropriate community resources
• Compiles statistics on crime victims; assesses needs of crime victims; makes community presentations on crime victims' compensation and crime victims' rights; informs victims about the criminal justice system, and legal options
• Assists victims of crime in completing application for Crime Victims' Compensation, as set by the Texas Attorney General's office
• Magistrates Emergency Protective Order notifications
• Makes presentations and provides training to citizen groups, Police rookies, and Police volunteer groups regarding the Victim Assistance Program
• Serves as a liaison between the Police Department and Office of Attorney General when processing Crime Victim Compensation applications
• May translate statements or documents for victims, law enforcement officials and citizens
• Performs other related duties as required
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a fingerprint/criminal history background check and polygraph examination. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled…