Victim Advocate - Bilingual | Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.

 

Victim Advocate - Bilingual | Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.

Victim Advocate - Bilingual
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.

Upper Marlboro, MD

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the day-to-day support of non-attorney services to victims of crime.

Primary Duties and Essential Functions:

• Conducts client intakes to develop individual needs assessments
• Provides direct services to victims of crime including: crisis intervention, follow-up contact, court accompaniment, advocacy, and service referrals
• Provides ongoing case management services including, but not limited to: in-person meetings, advocacy with police, State's Attorney and other community resources to victims of crime
• Coordinates with victim service agencies statewide through community collaboration
• Coordinates intra-agency services with MCVRC legal and clinical staff
• Collaborates with MCVRC attorneys to address the legal needs of each client
• Assists in event planning with events relating to victims’ rights and services
• Assists in maintaining a case management system by ensuring accurate record keeping and data entry of assigned client’s cases and files.
• Assists with grant reporting by ensuring accuracy of data
• Attends meetings as a representative of MCVRC
• Provides outreach on behalf of MCVRC
• Supports agency mission
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human service related field preferred (psychology, human services, sociology, criminal justice or related field)
• 1 year experience with victim services preferred
• Fluent verbal and written Spanish required
• Reliable transportation required
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs required