Daggett County in Manila, UT is looking to hire a part-time Victim Assistance Coordinator. Are you a compassionate person who is driven to help others? Would you like a meaningful social service job where you personally make a difference in people's lives? Do you want to join an organization that values you and your contributions? If so, please read on!
This part-time human services position earns a competitive wage of $15.55 - $18.32/hour, depending on experience. We provide full-time employees with fantastic benefits, including medical, dental, life, disability, and retirement. Our part-time employees receive a benefits package that includes a retirement plan, paid time off (PTO), and sick leave. If this sounds like the right part-time social services opportunity for you, apply today!
ABOUT DAGGETT COUNTY
Daggett County's local government provides essential services to help our community thrive. From tourism and economic activity to law enforcement and public health, we work to improve the lives of our neighbors. Our staff members are dedicated public servants who care about making Daggett County a better place to live, work, and visit.
Our employees work hard to keep our county running smoothly, so we do our best to reward their efforts. The county is a great place to work because we provide competitive compensation and great benefits for full- and part-time employees. You also get to come to work every day knowing you're making a positive impact on your community!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR
In this part-time human services role, you provide critical crisis intervention to primary and secondary victims of violent misdemeanors and felony-level crimes. You play a hands-on role in planning, organizing, coordinating, and monitoring our victim services program. Passionate about helping others, you perform various tasks to help our crisis staff effectively manage their cases. You thoroughly assess incident reports to determine individual advocacy needs as well as identify potential additional victims. After determining these needs, you refer individuals to the appropriate community resources concerning financial assistance, alternative housing, mental health counseling, etc. If you encounter signs of child, elder, or vulnerable adult abuse, you immediately report your concerns to protective services.
During criminal investigations, you act as a safe liaison between victims, law enforcement, prosecutors, and anyone else involved in the legal proceedings. You cooperate with prosecutors to help prepare a criminal case as well as make appropriate notes and reports in the police database. To help keep our program running efficiently, you coordinate our volunteer victim advocate program as well as maintain the 24-hour crisis line. Occasionally, you get out into the community to conduct victim advocate presentations and recruit volunteer advocates. You find great personal satisfaction in helping people navigate and recover from some of the toughest moments of their lives!
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR
This position may also be required to complete Utah Victim Assistance Academy training. Are you highly compassionate and empathetic? Do you have top-rate communication and interpersonal skills? Can you act quickly during time-sensitive situations? Do you have strong problem-solving skills? Can you appropriately handle confidential information? If yes, you might just be perfect for this social services position!
WORK SCHEDULE FOR A VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR
This flexible part-time human services position typically works 20 - 27 hours per week with some on-call hours.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this human services job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
Location: 84046
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