Victims Advocate Caseworker II - Human Services Department

Phoenix Police Department
US - Arizona - Phoenix
November 16, 2024

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Human Services Department is seeking Victim Advocates to join the Victim Services Division. This division provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence, homicide, and other violent crimes; and takes a leadership role in educating the community about the impact of violence.

Victim Advocates work onsite or provide mobile advocacy to victims of crime in the community and/or on-scene with law enforcement. They assist victims of violent crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, homicide, vehicular crimes, secondary victimization, and may assist in incidents which involve an officer-involved shooting and/or an in-custody death. Additionally, they interact with judges, prosecutors, detectives, patrol officers, and/or other governmental agencies, and may escort victims of crime to court and/or obtain orders of protection.

Responsibilities include:

Explaining victims' rights.
Providing safety planning.
Conducting lethality assessments.
Providing community resources.
Explaining investigative and criminal justice procedures to victims.
Conducting assessments and crisis management for victim of crime cases.
Coordinating referrals to various agencies.

Some positions may be grant funded, temporary positions. These positions will be funded through September 2025 with a possibility to be made regular in a future budget cycle. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city's retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable, and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered at-will and employees may be separated at any time.

The schedule for this position is from Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Occasionally after-hours and weekend community events are required.

For further information on the Victims Advocate role please click on the links below

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IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ability to work as a team player and with the homeless population.
Ability to provide trauma informed care.
Knowledge and/or experience in safety planning, victim's rights, court system, social services, trauma and secondary trauma.
Working knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's).
Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel.

SALARY

Pay Range: $21. 54 to $42. 64 per hour.

Hiring Range: $21. 54 to $33. 41 per hour .

Pay Range Explanation:

Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
Dental, vision, and life insurance options
Employer paid long-term disability
Free Bus/light rail pass
Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
Paid time off includes 13. 5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of experience in casework management, counseling, working with crime victims, or related activities,
Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field,
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted,
The City job description can be found here .
All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprint ed and will have their fingerprint s used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidates suitability for the job.
Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience working with domestic violence, sexual violence, and homicide.
Experience working with victims of crime in an advocacy field.
Experience providing mobile advocacy or services in the community.
Spanish speaking (preferred but not required).

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes November 21, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p. m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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