CHILD ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDER ADVOCATE. DA
Dallas, TX
| Employer: | Dallas County |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Assists child abuse victims by screening, interviewing, and preparing civil legal documents for filing and provide referrals and resources to the victims and their families. Responsibilities 1. Serves as a liaison to victims of child abuse to include safety planning, legal assistance, resources and referrals and court-based victim advocacy. 2. Establishes initial contact with victims of child abuse filed through the District Attorney's Office and develops report in order to maintain consistent flow of communication regarding the status of cases. 3. Creates safety plans with victims and their families to maximize their well-being. 4. Provides crisis intervention and court accompaniment and performs risk assessment and safety planning. 5. Performs complex administrative duties to include researching, gathering material, analyzing data, obtaining medical, psychiatric and or criminal history, pen packs, etc., and tracking data including number of cases indicted, tried, result, number of defendants with prior felonies, injury to a child, abuse and/or sexual offenses 6. Serves as liaison between staff, management, other departments, law enforcement to facilitate interaction and flow of information to ensure goals, objectives and mission are communicated to staff. Serves as primary contact between parties including status of cases. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education, Experience and Training: Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a job related field of study. Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Skilled in the use of standard software applications. Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public. Physical/Environmental Requirements: Standard office environment. | |