Victim Assistance Advocate
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Job Posting Information
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This position is grant funded. 40 hours a week, Monday thru Friday. Eligible for benefits.
This is complex and responsible advocacy work assisting in the activities of the Victim Assistance unit within the Lincoln Police Department.
Work involves assisting in the direction and training of volunteers and interns; providing direct services to crime victims; and collaborating with community partners regarding victim referrals and criminal justice participation. Supervision is received from the Victim Assistance Manager in the form of conferences, reports and results achieved. Supervision is exercised over volunteers and interns.
An extensive background check will be done on the top candidate(s). The background check will consist of, but not limited to, criminal history check, past employment reference check and credit check.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in criminal justice, social work or related field with six months of experience in the victim advocacy or criminal justice field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed
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Assists in providing direct services to crime victims in the form of outreach and advocacy in the following ways: outreach following report of victimization by via mail and phone; criminal justice advocacy and accompaniment to court hearings, depositions, parole hearings, sentencing, and trials.
Assists walk-in clientele with protection order affidavits or other presenting concerns; promotes safety planning and supplies safety plan information as appropriate; provides referrals and trauma support as appropriate; de-escalates crises when necessary.
Directs interns and volunteers to ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Participates in various collaborative meetings on behalf of the Victim Assistance Unit to represent victim perspectives and the unit’s goals.
Collaborates with criminal justice partners on behalf of crime victims.
Compiles and maintains statistics as required for grants, victim cases and the Police Department.
Makes presentations to civic organizations, schools, law enforcement agencies and community partners as assigned.
Performs related work as required.
