Victim​/Witness Advocate - Grant Funded

Join the City of Reno and become part of an amazing team who strives every day to make our community a place we are all proud to call home.

The ideal candidate in this position will perform a wide variety of duties involved in providing support to and serving as an advocate for the rights and protection of victims of crimes which may include fulfilling the parameters of the program objectives of the grant. They will be able to assess each individual victim's needs and work together with other community resources to fulfill those needs including shelter, counseling, referrals, food, property return, general advocacy, and support.

• This position requires working varying shifts, weekends and/or holidays
• Applicants will be required to pass a polygraph, background and drug screening as part of the hiring process

We currently have one vacancy in the Reno Police Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This is a grant‑funded appointed position.

This is both an internal and external recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees and an open competitive opportunity for all other qualified applicants.

Grant‑funded appointed positions may be eligible for full‑time benefits. They are exempt from the Civil Service System and not part of the classified service. The position is expected to continue as long as grant funding or approved general funding remains available.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

• Provide support to and serve as an advocate for the rights and protection of victims of crime; provide advocacy by phone and/or in person to victims of crime.
• Assist victims of crime when requested by law enforcement at crime scenes, hospitals, or other safe locations; provide support, referrals, and information to victims, including crime victims’ rights and victim compensation information/application; send appropriate literature to victims via mail.
• Contact victims on a follow‑up basis to provide additional information, case status, and resource materials and referrals; keep victims informed with accurate information regarding the status of their case.
• Complete case intake forms on each contact; document the services provided and referrals made; conduct thorough case management on all cases advocacy is provided to include follow‑up contacts.
• Prepare statistics regarding program operations; prepare quarterly reports on advocacy provided.
• Work closely and interact with detectives, patrol officers, supervisors, service providers, other advocates, other governmental agencies, and the general public to ensure victims’ rights and needs are addressed.
• Provide support on all tasks relevant to the grant under the purview of this position; to include but not limited to, providing information for application, reporting, and documentation and analysis.
• Perform duties outlined within the scope of work for the grant objectives, as included within the executed award document.
• Provide training to City personnel on victim services topics, as outlined in the grant funding for the position.
• Perform related duties as required.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in criminal justice, social work, or a related field.

Substitution: Each year of additional relevant work experience in social work, counseling, or victim advocacy, working to meet the needs of victims of violent crime, may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis for the Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible social work, counseling, or victim advocacy experience, of which a minimum of 18 months of the experience must include providing advocacy for and working to meet the immediate needs of victims of violent crime, preferably within a law enforcement setting.

License: Valid driver’s license.

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