Crime Victim Coordinator

BRAZORIA COUNTY; Angleton (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Brazoria County seeks a victim services advocate to develop and administer victim programs and provide crisis counseling in Angleton, TX. This grant-funded role emphasizes confidentiality, data entry, and direct support to crime victims.

Responsibilities include liaising with community organizations, assisting with court processes, and maintaining victim files while contributing to grant reporting and compliance. Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred but not required.
• Discretion, analytical thinking, articulate writing and verbal skills, good interpersonal relations, good character, and organizational skills.
• Ability to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Locate and communicate with victims/witnesses.
• Assist victims with victim impact statements and explain their legal rights as crime victims.
• Assist victims in obtaining financial/counseling assistance via the Attorney General’s office.
• Provide a basic level of emotional support to victims.
• Act as an escort for court/appointments.
• Be the primary contact within the D.A.’s office for victims.
• Assist victims with protective orders.
• Assist prosecutors with collecting restitution for victims.
• Keep victims updated on case status.
• Organize and participate in ceremonies honoring crime victims.
• Enter all contacts information/data into computer system.
• Capture statistical data for grant purposes.
• Enter all contacts information/data into computer system.
• Maintain confidential victim files.

Skills

Discretion

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Verbal skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Spanish language ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Job description

Work involves developing, implementing, and administering victim programs/services; providing crisis counseling; providing referral services; and interfacing with community organizations involved in crime victim services.

This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funds year by year. Knowledge/experience in obtaining/maintaining grants a plus. Salary is $41,600 annually.

The primary duties of this position will be:

• 1) the ability to locate and to communicate with victims/witnesses;
• 2) assisting victims with victim impact statements and assisting in explaining their legal rights as a crime victim;
• 3) assisting victims in obtaining financial/counseling assistance via the Attorney General’s office;
• 4) providing a basic level of emotional support to victims;
• 5) acting as an escort for court/appointments;
• 6) being the primary contact within the D.A.’s office for victims;
• 7) assisting victims with protective orders;
• 8) assisting prosecutors with collecting restitution for victims; and
• 9) keeping victims updated as to the status of their cases;
• 10) organizing and participation in ceremonies honoring victims of crime;
• 11) detailed victim data entry into computer system;
• 12) capturing statistical data for grant purposes;
• 13) enter all contacts information/data into computer system;
• 14) maintain confidential victim files.

EDUCATION ~ SKILLS ~ EXPERIENCE: Required - High school diploma or equivalent, College degree preferred, but not required. No criminal history. Position also requires the following: discretion, analytical thinking, articulate writing and verbal skills, good interpersonal relations, good character, and organizational skills. The ability to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred but not required. The successful candidate must be compassionate and able to empathize with crime victims.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Mainly indoor activity. Significant contact with the public, crime victims, witnesses, persons accused/convicted of crimes, police officers, and other law enforcement/ courthouse personnel.