This position under general supervision, provides crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims and witnesses of crimes; assists in authorizing a variety of services and obtaining reimbursement for financial losses resulting from a crime; provides information to victims of a crime about the criminal justice system; and performs related work as assigned. This position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Prepare correspondence, assessment reports, program information and related reports.
• Counsel crime victims and refer them to appropriate agencies; advise victims of crime of their rights and benefits under local, State, and/or Federal agencies (i.e. State Board of Control). Assists victims in completing claim forms for victim services and benefits under the California State Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency assistance.
• Conduct follow-up counseling with victims to ensure their needs have been met.
• Prepare, counsel, and encourage victims to testify and accompany them to court, giving special attention to children and elderly victims and witnesses.
• Promote, attend, and initiate awareness of Victim Witness Programs at community events and with other local agencies.
  

The ideal candidate will be able to act quickly and calmly in crisis and/or emergency situations, be a committed champion of victims rights, and a team player who is flexible and demonstrates a positive attitude. The candidate shall be dependable and possess a strong combination of follow-through and attention to detail, maintain confidentiality while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Equivalent to an Associate's degree with major course work in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, or a closely related field.
OR
Completion of 30 units of college with major course work in criminal justice, social work, sociology, psychology, or a closely related field and two (2) years of full-time experience providing case management and interviewing and advising clients of available programs, services, and resources in a public or private social service, health care, or criminal justice agency.
OR
Three (3) years, full-time experience in a Victim Witness Program engaged in clerical and public contact duties related to interviewing clients for program eligibility and assistance with case management duties such as claims processing and verification of service authorizations.

LICENSE or CERTIFICATE:
Must satisfactorily complete the OCJP Entry Level Victim Advocate Training Curriculum within one year of appointment to the position.

HOLIDAYS:

13 paid holidays per year and an additional twenty four hours of Holiday Leave. An employee must be employed the last working day before and the first working day after the holiday in order to receive holiday compensation. Employees on leave without pay shall not accrue holiday benefits.

VACATION:

88 hours (approximately 11 working days) per year during the first 2 years of service; 128 hours (approximately 16 working days) per year during years 3 through 12; 168 hours (approximately 21 working days) per year during years 13 through 19; 208 hours (approximately 26 working days) per year after 20 full years of service.

SICK LEAVE:

96 hours (approximately twelve working days) per year of paid sick leave.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:

40 hours with pay for each instance for immediate family members. Immediate family includes spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, stepparent, parent, grandparent, parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother or sister.

LONGEVITY:

Service is based on employment with Glenn County. The County shall provide a longevity differential above the employee’s base rate of pay for those employees represented by this unit as follows: after 10 full years of service 5%, after 15 full years of service 1%, after 20 full years of service 1%, after 25 full years of service 1% and after 30 full years of service 1% for a total of 9%.

HEALTH PLAN:

Glenn County contracts with PERS for medical insurance. The County pays a portion of the medical insurance premium based on the carrier and amount of the total premium.

VISION PLAN:

The County pays the employee premium for a vision plan with Medical Eye Services (MES). The employee may enroll dependents at the employee’s expense.

DENTAL PLAN:

GCGU employees are offered a choice of two voluntary dental insurance plans; Delta Dental (PPO) and DeltaCare (HMO). The employee pays 100% of the premium through payroll deduction.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

The County offers three IRC § 457 voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans (tax deferred long-term savings plans): Voya, Nationwide and Edward Jones.

SHORT TERM DISABILITY:

The County coordinates with State Short Term Disability Insurance for regular employees.

LIFE INSURANCE:

The County pays the premium on a $10,000 Term Life Insurance policy for regular County employees. The employee pays the premium for optional life insurance.

RETIREMENT:

The County participates in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) which is coordinated with Social Security. The employee is responsible for 100% of the employee’s portion. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit at retirement.

SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT:

GCGU employees participate in the Laborers’ International of North America (Industrial) Pension Fund.

PREMIUM PAY:

Premium pay such as shift differential, bilingual, and working-out-of-class pay may be paid depending upon the employee’s work assignment and class.

• Benefits are listed for full-time employees; certain benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees.

To apply for this job opportunity, submit a completed County of Glenn employment application packet online at calopps.org or to the Personnel Department: 525 W. Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988 by
5:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

This recruitment may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next six (6) months.
Application packets must include the following
• A Glenn County Employment Application • Résumé
• Transcripts and/or Certificates • Cover Letter

The County of Glenn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the Personnel Department.
The above information is general in nature and does not constitute an expressed or implied contract. The County of Glenn has the right to rescind this recruitment at any time.