Volunteer Victim Advocate

Volunteer Victim Witness Unit

Volunteers will shadow Victim Advocates as they provide direct services to crime victims. Volunteers will have opportunities to attend Court. Volunteers may also assist with administrative duties and/or other Victim Witness Services Unit needs.

Essential duties include but are not limited to: providing victims with support, information and assistance regarding the criminal justice system, accompanying victims to court (when deemed ready to do so). Other duties include data entry, filing, answering phones, and assisting Victim Witness Services Unit team members as determined necessary.

Must be at least 21 years of age and pass an interview and criminal background check satisfactorily. Be willing to provide a time commitment of 16 hours a week for at least 6 (six) months. Attend a 40 hour Victim Advocate Training Academy prior to direct victim contact. Previous experience and training maybe considered toward 40 hour basic training requirement. Attendance to monthly in-service training is also required.

No experience necessary. No weekends or evenings involved, with the exception of the initial 40 hour basic training. Bilingual is helpful but not required. Please attach a cover letter and resume for consideration.

Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA"). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Employees within this job classification do not qualify for benefits.