VICTIM ADVOCATE TRAINEE- SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER TRAINEE (PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE)

Genesee County, MI; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee County, MI is seeking a Victim Services professional to perform casework and provide victims with information regarding their rights under the Michigan Crime Victims Act. The role involves referrals to community agencies and coordination with prosecutors and social workers to support victims of violent or assaultive crimes.

The position includes court accompaniment, handling victim contact, and preparing paperwork for Crime Victim Rights and Crime Victim Compensation under supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, pre-law or social service work within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Completed internship program for at least one term in a Prosecuting Attorney's office, Police Department, Domestic Violence shelter, Child Advocacy agency, educational setting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews with appropriate parties as required.
• Writes case histories and/or casework studies and makes recommendations.
• Counsels adults and/or juveniles as directed.
• Makes referrals to community agencies.
• Processing paperwork for Crime Victim Rights and Crime Victim Compensation.
• Accompanying victims to court.
• Assisting APAs with victim contact.
• General work under supervision of Social Workers, Lead Social Workers and Casework Supervisor along with guidance of attorney staff.
• Works in the District, Circuit- Family Division and Circuit Criminal division courts.

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, pre-law or social service work

Job description

Starting Pay: $22.0625 Hourly ($45,890)

Step A: $22.8139 Hourly ($47,453)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of Bachelor's degree in psychology, pre-law or social service work within twelve (12) months of hire -AND- completed internship program for at least one (1) term within a Prosecuting Attorney's office, Police Department, Domestic Violence shelter, Child Advocacy agency, an educational setting or equivalent.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs professional casework duties in the Prosecutor's Office; provides victims of violent and/or assaultive crimes and/or victim's family members, with information regarding their rights pursuant to the Michigan Crime Victims Act; provides assistance to clients through case management of cases within the criminal justice system; makes referrals to community agencies upon request works under the supervision of the Crime Victim Service Supervisor and performs duties as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Conducts interviews with appropriate parties as required;
• Writes case histories and/or casework studies and makes recommendations;
• Counsel's adults and/or juveniles as directed;
• Makes referrals to community agencies;
• Processing paperwork for Crime Victim Rights and Crime Victim Compensation;
• Accompanying victims to court;
• Assisting APAs with victim contact;
• General work under supervision of Social Workers, Lead Social Workers and Casework Supervisor along with guidance of attorney staff;
• Works in the District, Circuit- Family Division and Circuit Criminal division courts.

Please see the attached job description for more details.