Victim Advocate - SHERIFF

Department:  SHERIFF

Pay:  $23.75 per hour  

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday , 8am to 5 pm  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

The Victim/Witness Coordinator serves as a liaison between the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and members of the community who are, or have been, a victim of a crime. This position assists victims in understanding the criminal justice system, and provides advocacy, support, information, and guidance to primary and secondary victims of crime. The Victim/Witness Coordinator also works with, trains, and acts as the primary caregiver for the Investigations Division therapy dog during and after work hours. This position also maintains statistical data regarding services provided to the community. This position works with the public, and may be exposed to potentially hostile or emotionally charged individuals. Additionally, the position incumbent is regularly exposed to sensitive and disturbing content related to criminal activity, including details about serious injuries and crimes.

Contact with Victims and Detectives

• Work with detectives to receive referrals for victims of crime, and initiate contact with them
• Conduct in-person and phone interviews with victims and witnesses, and sit in on interviews with detectives as needed
• Work with deputies and detectives to coordinate efforts in order to understand and provide services needed to victims
• Provide information and referrals to community resources and assists victims in contacting and utilizing those services
• Provide victims with information and understanding of their rights as victims of a crime
• Assist victims with stabilization of their lives following victimization
• Assist victims with transportation as needed to enable them to participate in the criminal justice system
• Help victims understand their role in the criminal justice system
• Travel to victims’ residences to assist with advocacy efforts
• Interact with internal and external partners to help facilitate assistance, and update resource lists

Tracking, Recordkeeping, and other Administrative duties

• Identify and track all victim-related case information, and manage sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Document attempts to contact and established contact with victims, and maintain detailed statistics of services provided to them using spreadsheets and records management systems
• Prepare regular reports in accordance with grant requirements with service information, including required victim demographic information
• Train and care for the therapy canine assigned to the Investigations division

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field. Education may be substituted for experience, with one year of experience for one year of education. One year of experience with Microsoft Suite or similar systems. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid Kansas driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Two years of experience in a Human Services or Law Enforcement related field.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates. 

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