Job Information
WestCOP Bilingual Victim Advocate (Yonkers) in Yonkers, New York
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 Preferred (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. . Drivers license and car required (for client accompaniment and agency meetings) . Highly motivated and self-starter.
Fluent in Spanish required.