Job Title:
Bilingual Victim Advocate (Mount Vernon)
Reports To:
The Bilingual Victim Advocate will report to the MTV Site Supervisor.
Job Overview:
The Bilingual Victim Advocate provides direct services to victims of crime. Provide general victim advocacy/counseling; court accompaniment and filing victim compensation claims, including documentation, data collection and reporting; ensuring community awareness of and access to services and comprehensive care of victim-survivors. Services will be provided at a VAS office or other partner offices.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide OVS information, emergency awards and assistance to all victims of crime.
- Provide in-person & phone counseling to primary and secondary victims of crime
- Provide follow-up and information/referrals regarding local resources as well as provide advocacy to clients in person and through phone contacts.
- Court/Law Enforcement/DA/Social Service Agency/Hospital accompaniment/advocacy.
- Provide all other crime victim services as needed.
- Produce monthly reports as required by the agency and funders.
- Work with supervisor on professional development on an on-going basis.
Qualifications
- BA/BS Required (Social Services, Criminal Justice, Counseling, etc)
- Must have strong knowledge of MS Office (including strong excel skills) and G-Suite (Google Drive and Google applications)
- Excellent writing skills, public speaking skills and presentation skills.
- Impeccable organizational skills.
- Driver’s license and car required (for client accompaniment and agency meetings)
- Highly motivated and self-starter.
- Fluent in Spanish required.
Starting Salary: $48,000
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
Covid vaccination or weekly testing required.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mount Vernon, NY 10550: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mount Vernon, NY 10550