Assistant Court Advocate - Non-Merit

Job Purpose

Under close supervision, responsible for making home visits, accompanying victims of domestic violence to court, advocating for victims; assisting victims in navigating system, sheltering, counseling, filing criminal charges and ex-parte.

Essential Job Duties

• Conducts home visits in conjunction with the police department
• Interviews victims, gathers and documents information
• Assess client needs to determine counseling, sheltering, crisis intervention to develop safety plans for victims.
• Assists in filing charges and ex-parte orders
• Conducting community outreach and education
• Develop marketing materials and attend meetings within the agency and community

Examples of Other Duties:

• Case consultation with agency staff
• Maintains logs and enters data into agency database
• Prepares and sends correspondence
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

AA degree in Human Services, Criminology, Sociology, or other social sciences related fields

Preferred Qualifications

At least one year of experience with domestic violence population.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of crisis intervention, domestic violence, and the court systems
• Basic knowledge of interviewing techniques
• Knowledge to build working relationships with other agency and government departments and community organizations.
• Writing skill necessary to complete simple application forms and reports.
• Ability to obtain information from clients and to compile information into case records.
• Ability to communicate orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand Federal, State, and local regulations, program policies and procedures, to apply them to specific client situations, and to compute the amounts of grants to clients.
• Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records and to prepare summary reports.
• Ability to use a computer to enter, update, or retrieve information.

Licenses and Certificates

Some positions within this classification may require possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver's license at the time of appointment.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications, and Education

Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications, and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency

Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (

Mail or deliver documents to:

ATTN: Assistant Court Advocate

Office of Human Resources

Baltimore County Government

308 Allegheny Avenue

Towson, MD 21204

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Examination Procedure

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The work among positions in this class varies, but most often involves frequent walking and standing, some lifting and carrying of objects of moderate weight.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.