Advocate

07/21/23 Open Until Filled $22.50 - $34.05 per hour

The pay range listed above reflects the FULL pay range for this position. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek. Unclassified County Attorney

• Perform work with a greater purpose: make a difference in crime victim’s lives
• Be a part of the K9 victim support program to increase support and comfort to victims:

  K9 Victim Support Program (VSP) | Maricopa County Attorney's Office, AZ
• Participate in charity drives throughout the year
• Intrinsic values: honesty, diligence, service to others, and self-care
• Exceptional work-life balance: teleworking offered based on business needs
• Individual and collective awards for our various programs and for our leadership in the field, innovative programs, and for going above and beyond the services to victims
• Division-wide training and various opportunities for training to advance victims’ rights
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
• Learn more at

  http://maricopa.gov/5284/Why-Work-Here

• Two years of experience with victim advocacy, social work, crisis intervention, or a related field which includes experience managing cases
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social work, family studies, psychology, or a behavioral or social science-related field

• Experience working in a criminal justice system
• Public service experience working in a victim or advocate-related capacity
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish

• Provide information on the criminal justice system and on victims' legal rights and protections
• Provide information on the criminal justice process, serve as a court accompaniment, and attend court proceedings with, or on behalf of a victim
• Identify resources for victims and make referrals to various social service agencies
• Provide crisis intervention/short-term counseling
• Research case status using numerous computer databases, in person or by phone
• Manage large caseloads, documents and prepare reports, and present findings
• Work in the presence of or with a trained canine that comforts victims

• Office environment
• Teleworking offered after 6 months of employment based on business needs
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Requires travel to and from job-related locations during the course of a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County or private vehicles used on County business
• Requires a thorough background check of all candidates and is authorized to test prospective employees for the presence of illegally accessed drugs
• Drug testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement
• Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive