Crime Victim Advocate

JOB SUMMARY
A Crime Victim Advocate navigates adult criminal and juvenile justice court proceedings and provides a broad spectrum of trauma informed services and support to crime victims. They will also liaison between victims, prosecutors, law enforcement and community resources; review and evaluate cases to ensure all named victims have meaningful access to their rights under the law; and prepares correspondence, documentation and court pleadings as well as participates in various interagency activities. This position works under close to moderate supervision. 

First review of applications is scheduled for January 23, 2025. Applications submitted after this date may or may not be considered. This listing may close at any time after the first review date. 
 

BENEFITS
Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!

• 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

$0 Health Insurance Premium!

• Medical, Dental and Vision - cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account!
  • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications
  • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
• Dependents up to age 26 are covered!

Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
  • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

A free and award-winning wellness program

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!

100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long Term Disability coverage.

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!

Annual salary range of:

• $44,892 - $60,790
  • Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.
• This position guarantees two salary raises within your first year. Increases are given at the end of the 6 month probationary period and at the 1 year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

The strength of our organization lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at Benton County. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ community members. 
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:   

• High School Diploma or GED; AND
• At least 4 years of experience in the field of Human or Social Services, Psychology, Education, Criminal Justice, Victim's Outreach Services, Community Projects or Community Justice.

An equivalent combination of closely related education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience (not internship experience) to be considered as equivalent. 1 year of internship experience in a prosecution office will be accepted in lieu of 1 year of work experience.

Special Requirements

Must pass a fingerprint based background investigation and comply with all Federal, State and Local laws.

• Must have, or obtain, Notary Public certification within the first month of employment.
• Must have, or obtain valid ODL, within the first month of employment with acceptable driving record.
• Must successfully complete the State Victim Assistance Academy, Basic Victim Advocacy Certification within the first year of employment.