Victim Advocate – Domestic Violence & Violent Crime Units

Overview

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is seeking two highly motivated individuals to join our team as Victim Advocates on our Victim Services team. This cross‑trained position will provide comprehensive advocacy services to victims of crime in both the Domestic Violence and Violent Crime Units, ensuring victims are informed, supported, and engaged throughout the criminal‑justice process. The Victim Advocate will serve as a vital link between victims, prosecutors, and community resources, ensuring that victims' rights, safety concerns, and voices are heard and upheld.

Advocates will provide trauma‑informed, victim‑centered services, including crisis intervention, safety planning, information regarding the criminal‑justice process, court accompaniment, and referrals to community‑based services. This position is designed to provide flexible support across both units and will be cross‑trained to work with a variety of crime victims and case types. Assignments and work locations may be adjusted based on operational and business needs, staffing levels, and service demands to ensure continuity of victim‑centered services.

King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 (1 position) and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC), 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032 (1 position). While the position may be based at MRJC, the expectation is that staff in these roles will have the flexibility to support both Kent and Seattle locations depending on business needs.

This position works a 40‑hour work week schedule, normally Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position is eligible for King County’s generous benefits package. Employees assigned to this position enjoy a hybrid work schedule that allows telecommuting, with a minimum of 2 days in office per week, subject to business needs and a telecommuting agreement. If a successful candidate is new to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, they will be required to work in office four days a week for the first six months of employment.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Salary Range: $39.81 (step one) – $50.47 (step ten)*

Union Membership:
Positions in this classification are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117.

• Provide direct advocacy to victims, which will include reassignment based on caseload and community need.
• Provide flexible, cross‑unit advocacy to ensure timely, victim‑centered support, with assignment adjusted based on service needs.
• Provide direct advocacy to victims of crime to address emotional, physical, and financial needs, and reduce the impacts of trauma and victimization. Notify and engage with victims upon filing and through case disposition; provide regular case updates and facilitate engagement during critical stages and decision points.
• Communicate legal rights, safety options, and available resources to victims; assist with enforcement of victim rights.
• Assess eligibility and assist victims in filing Crime Victim Compensation claims.
• Deploy crisis intervention, de‑escalation, case management, and advocacy techniques.
• Assess victim needs and impacts resulting from crime and connect survivors to appropriate community services.
• Develop coordinated safety plans in collaboration with victims.
• Utilize PAO facility dogs in accordance with policy to provide comfort and support to victims.
• Build strong working relationships with Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys, Case Development Specialists, Paralegals, Law Enforcement, and other partners in the criminal‑justice system.
• Assist crime victims in filing for civil protection orders, including drafting documents and declarations.
• Attend trials and hearings as necessary; prepare victims for testimony and advocate on their behalf in and out of court.
• Provide warm handoffs and referrals to…