Victim Specialist

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. Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance. Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license. Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually. Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Travel will be required for victim assistance, special deployment, and/or conferences/training. WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is partially office-based, but also requires being present at the scene of crimes, and/or at agencies providing assistance to victims, long hours, and long-term, repeated exposure to the injury and psychological trauma of victims of crime. May be required to be on call 24/7, responding afterhours and on weekends.