Legal Assistant / Victim Services

Oklahoma State Government; Pryor Creek (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council's District 12 office in Pryor is seeking a Legal Assistant / Victim Services to support the District Attorney's Office with a range of administrative and victim-focused tasks.

Candidates should have at least two years of experience in legal or social services fields, superb listening skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with victims of violent crime while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in legal or social services field or related education/experience.
• Self-disciplined with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong adaptability to changing situations.
• Ability to interact with victims of violent crime with empathy and crisis experience.
• Confidentiality and ability to handle graphic crime information.
• Duties include data entry, document preparation, filing, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry, document preparation, filing, and file maintenance.
• Provide customer service to the public, Judicial Offices, Attorneys, and courthouse staff.

Skills

Legal experience

Victim services education

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Crisis response experience

Interpersonal skills

Data entry

Calm under pressure

Administrative duties

Job description

Job Posting Title

Legal Assistant / Victim Services

Agency

220 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL

Supervisory Organization

DAC District 12 Fin

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Legal Assistant / Victim Services

LOCATION: District 12 District Attorney’s Office, Mayes County Office in Pryor

STATUS: Full Time

SALARY: Salary based upon experience and qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for this position, applicants must first enjoy doing a variety of different tasks each day, in addition to possessing the following qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of experience in a legal or social services related field; or a combination of education in Victim/Survivor Services and experience in the victims field.
• Self-disciplined with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Excellent adaptability skills.
• The person in this position will be required to talk extensively to victims of violent crime who may be emotionally distraught. Superb listening skills, patience, and empathy are critical. In addition, qualified individuals must possess proper self-care techniques to manage stress and have crisis response experience or experience in working with victims of violent crime.
• Excellent work ethics and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer, writing, spelling, data entry, and typing skills.
• The ability to remain calm with people in crisis and get along with a variety of people from different backgrounds.
• The ability to learn quickly.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and disassociate self from the effects of listening to and reading of graphic crime information.
• The position performs a variety of administrative duties including data entry, preparation of documents, filing of documents, preparation of files. This position also provides customer service to the public, Judicial Offices, Attorney’s and Courthouse staff.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position and is not inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required now or in the future.

The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council (DAC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity or expression and pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. DAC also has a strict no-retaliation policy that prohibits retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment, or who participate in investigations into such conduct. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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