Victim Specialist

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is: Collaborated within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime. GS 12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is: Collaborated within a law enforcement, prosecutorial, or victim services agency to provide crisis intervention resources to victims who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime. Maintained relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and victim assistance organizations to ensure adequate emergency resources and partner engagement. Assisted with the development and implementation of educational or training activities to speak with groups about issues related to victims of crime.

Position Overview

Victim Specialists provide information on victimization, crime prevention, legal rights and protections, the criminal justice process, and rereferrals for services. The services provided can include crisis intervention directed toward deescalating a situation, establishing physical and emotional safety, providing concrete/basic needs assessments, identifying emergency needs, and empowering the victim's ability to make choices regarding possible courses of action.

Duties

• Provides direct assistance services to persons who have suffered direct physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a violent crime. Contacts victims, conducts needs assessments and develops an action plan for immediate and on-going services as indicated by the needs assessment. Provides crisis intervention services, which are directed toward de-escalating a situation, establishes physical and emotional safety, and provides concrete/basic needs services, emergency needs and reinforcing the victim's ability to make choices regarding possible courses of action. Ensures FBI Adherence to the Attorney General Guidelines and establishment and adoption of best practices for victim assistance. Maintains involvement either through outreach or membership on multidisciplinary teams, with local agencies that provide services to federal crime victims. Develops and implements trainings and presentations related to victim concerns and coordination with other federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies, health, social services, schools, and advocacy organizations.