Victim Witness Specialist
Larimer County Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Categories: Human and Social Services
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Feb 12, 2025
Job Description:
Victim Witness Specialist
Description
OverviewOne Agency. One Mission. Public Safety.
Are you passionate about supporting victims of crime and guiding them through the criminal justice system? We’re looking for a Victim Witness Specialist to provide critical advocacy, crisis intervention, and resources to victims and witnesses. In this role, you’ll act as a liaison between victims and the justice system, ensuring they are informed of their rights, supported through legal proceedings, and connected to essential services.
This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives during difficult times. If you have strong communication skills, a compassionate approach, and experience in victim advocacy or public service, we encourage you to apply today!
The starting salary range for this position is $54,254 to $65,105.
Responsibilities
The following statements are illustrative of the duties and responsibilities of the job. The organization retains the right to modify or change the duties and responsibilities of the job at any time.
Essential Functions
- Provides advocacy and immediate crisis intervention for victims of crime.
- Assesses immediate victim needs and provides referrals and follow-up services to victims, witnesses and their families.
- Ensures victims are aware of their rights under the Colorado Crime Compensation Act and the Colorado Law. May inform victims of rights to notifications post sentence.
- Informs victims on procedures for obtaining compensation for financial loss through restitution or Victim Compensation.
- Provides information on the civil process. May provide information to the victim on the types of supervision provided and services of the potential sentencing options being considered.
- Responds to requests; sets up and participates in meetings, provides transportation, and attends criminal justice process with the victim/witness. May be responsible for the coordination of victims and witnesses at trial as well as assisting in tracking receipt of subpoenas.
- Advises victims of the policies and procedures pertaining to criminal protection orders and may advise victims of post sentencing notification rights.
- Refers victims to collateral agencies.
- Provides victims of crimes with victim impact statements and advises victims of their right to be heard at court proceedings, sentence hearings, and plea agreement acceptances; composes comprehensive memos that contain victims' recommendations and input.
- Maintains, composes, and compiles statistical records, verifies accuracy of records, and makes recommendations as needed; coordinates the processing of appropriate paperwork.
- Provides victim contact information. May notify victims post sentence of status changes as defined by state law.
- May consult with victims regarding the charges filed, reduction of charges, negotiated pleas, dismissal of charges, or any other dispositions.
- Performs clerical functions in a criminal justice environment; may type case reports which may include profane language, distasteful or graphic portrayals, and in-depth descriptions of criminal conduct.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the program; assesses the needs of the community and provides recommendations to meet those needs; assists in the development of new programs and procedures.
- Assists in training professionals in the criminal justice system volunteer advocates, peer educators, and the community at large.
- Provides notification of changes in supervision status.
- Obtains victim statements regarding sentencing and or disposition of the case to be presented to the courts.
- May oversee volunteers and interns including recruitment, placement, and evaluation of volunteers.
Nonessential Functions
- May attend seminars, conferences, workshops, classes, lectures, etc., as appropriate, to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in field; reviews professional journals, may attend association and professional meetings, and otherwise maintains contacts with professionals to facilitate exchange of information.
- When a local declaration of emergency or disaster is declared by the Board of Commissioners, all Larimer County employees may be required to work as a Disaster Service Worker.
- Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.
Qualifications
- Two (2) years of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities; public service experience, and experience working with victims and/or witnesses preferred.
- Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.
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Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.
Benefits
For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.
Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account
- Short and Long Term Disability.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match.
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays.
Click here to view information on Larimer County's Benefits.
Supplemental Information
The Sheriff’s Office prohibits possession of marijuana by employees under any circumstances and expects employees to comply with federal law.
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Cannot have a felony conviction
- No convictions involving domestic violence
- No use of illegal drugs within the past five years
*For Current Sheriff's Office Employees*
In order to be considered, you must get a Letter of Support from your chain of command and submit the Letter of Support with your application by 11:59 pm on March 2nd , 2025 . Please use the following process for your Letter of Support:
Submit your Letter of Intent to your direct supervisor.
Your direct supervisor will then write a Letter of Support and route that Letter of Support through your chain of command.
Your next level supervisor/manager endorses your direct supervisor's Letter of Support.
Your mid-level manager then endorses your Letter of Support.
Your Division Commander then endorses your Letter of Support.
Submit your Letter of Intent and fully endorsed Letter of Support along with your application.
Recruitment Contact
Email millwole@co.larimer.co.us or call (970) 619 4144.
For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.
Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account
- Short and Long Term Disability.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match.
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays.
Click here to view information on Larimer County's Benefits.
Closing Date/Time: 3/2/2025 11:59 PM Mountain