Senior Victim Services Programs Lead

State of Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida's Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Senior Human Services Program Specialist to support a statewide team of victim advocates within the Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs. The role involves appellate liaison work, data entry, training, and coordinating victim services across districts.

The position may be filled in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, requires extensive travel and demonstrates strong crisis intervention, public speaking, and time management

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in social work or victim services, probation and parole, claims or benefits eligibility determination.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for four (4) years of the required work experience.
• A master's degree in a related field can substitute for six years of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides appellate notification and explains court decisions, court documents and provides court accompaniment to victims and next of kin in assigned district courts of appeal, circuit court and the Florida Supreme Court.
• Enters and tracks victim information into the criminal appellate database, works as a liaison with the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) to obtain accurate victim information, trains SAO advocates and other allied professionals on the criminal appellate process and other duties necessary related to the criminal appellate process.
• Analyze victims’ compensation claims through the VAN and VANNext systems in order to assist both victims of crime and victim compensation analysts with claim determination. Work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies and the public regarding line of duty death claims.
• Schedules and provides in-depth training to allied professionals related to Division programs, such as the Address Confidentiality Program and Victim Compensation Program.
• Serves as a liaison with local city, county, and state officials, allied professional groups, community groups and the community at large in order to provide information about Florida Statute 960 and collaborate to improve victim services.
• Ensures necessary services are being provided within the assigned geographical area and works with community providers to fill gaps in services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree substitution for experience

Master's degree substitution for experience

Job description

State of Florida's Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Senior Human Services Program Specialist to support a statewide team of victim advocates within the Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs. The role involves appellate liaison work, data entry, training, and coordinating victim services across districts.

The position may be filled in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, requires extensive travel and demonstrates strong crisis intervention, public speaking, and time management