Crime Victim Advocate

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only) • Independently coordinate with the Albany Police Department’s Anti-Violence Coordinator; • Act as a liaison between law enforcement and the Albany Police Department Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) partners; • Coordinate with the Albany Police Department’s To Reach and Connect (TRAC) and Enhanced Supervision Unit (ESU) Programs; • Act as a liaison between law enforcement and community based organizations; • Have the ability to meet and maintain contact with victims, families, and witnesses to violent crime; • Coordinate with the Albany Police Department’s To Reach and Connect (TRAC) and Enhanced Supervision Unit (ESU) Programs; • Develop and maintain a protocol for the Albany Police Department’s Handle with Care program; • Ability to maintain all case files associated with the Handle with Care Program; • Provide appropriate information regarding referrals to victims, families, and witnesses of violent crime including but not limited to: counseling, support and advocacy; • Have the ability to coordinate services for victims, families, and witnesses with other community social organizations; • Communicate and coordinate services and response to violent crimes with SNUG; • Have the ability to coordinate and respond with provider outreach; • Coordinate service provider outreach within the Albany Police Department’s Neighborhood Engagement Unit; • Provide information on the Rights of Crime Victims in NYS; • Ability to work outside business hours should the need arise; • Maintain all case and logs; files associated with crime victim management; • Ability to provide training as needed; • Complete and submit statistical program reporting; • Enters and retrieves information in an automated information system; • Performs related work as necessary and required by the Crime Victim’s Advocate. • Thorough knowledge of criminal justice systems and local law enforcement agencies; • Thorough knowledge of local community human services network; • Ability to present ideas clearly and efficiently in both written and oral communications; • Ability to prepare clear and concise written materials; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private agencies; • Ability to work independently to develop and coordinate the program; • Ability to maintain a high level of interpersonal contact with victims/survivors of violent crime; • Good knowledge of personal computers and office equipment; • Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or a closely related field; and one (1) year of advocacy experience; OR C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above. Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S.