Victim/witness Advocate, Bilingual Preferred - Allentown, United States - Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley

Description

Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley is a non-profit organization that provides confidential services at no-cost to individuals impacted by violence.

Services include counseling, hospital, police, and court accompaniment, 24-hour hotline, and community education and prevention programs.





POSITION:
Victim/Witness Advocate - Bilingual preferred

Description:

Full time position working with victims, significant others, and witnesses of crime in the Lehigh & Northampton County Court Systems.

This position is a 40 hour position, based out of our office in Lehigh County Courthouse. The Victim/Witness Advocate will serve as a liaison within the adult and juvenile criminal justice system.

In addition, this role will advocate on behalf of clients within various systems including law enforcement, health care, and social services.

Other duties include providing court accompaniment and support to clients at all levels of legal system, notification and case status updates to victims, and information and referrals to victims.

Advocates are also required to maintain accurate statistical data, as well as maintain and update documentation associated with clients.


Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human service related field required.
• Experience, specific education, or training in the field is necessary
• Able to advocate on behalf of victims and victims' rights
• Exhibits compassion and an understanding of the impacts of violence on individuals
• Has necessary skills to provide clients with crisis intervention and support
• Demonstrates the flexibility and quick adaptability necessary to work in a fastpaced environment
• Possesses proficient written and oral communication skills required to maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals from various systems
• Capable of working independently and in a team setting
• Ability to meet requirements necessary to provide oncall coverage of 24hour hotline

Such provisions include:
telephone access and reliable transportation.

• When accompaniment is requested, must be within one hour of travel time to all hospitals and/or police stations within Lehigh and Northampton Counties

What We Offer You:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, Life and LTD insurance (1st of the month after 60 days employment)
• Generous vacation, sick and personal time off
• 12 major holidays paid
• Paid hour break
• 403B Plan Enrollment and Employer Contribution after 1 year of fulltime employment

*Successful applicants must be able to provide current PA State Police Criminal Clearance, FBI Criminal Clearance/Fingerprinting, and Child Abuse History Clearance.
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RESUMES WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED_**-
No phone calls please._**
Job Type: Full-time


Pay:
$38,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Allentown, PA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person