The District Attorney’s Office in the Clayton Judicial Circuit has an opening for a Victim Advocate Intern.

 

Purpose:

As an intern, you will be exposed to the criminal justice system and victims of felony crimes. As an intern, you will perform clerical work that assists the office in contacting victims, assisting victims by answering questions or connecting them with an advocate, researching older cases to assist in Pardon and Parole decisions and assisting in community service outreach events.  

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Essential Duties:

• Assist with front office responsibilities, including answering phones, transferring calls to Advocates, filing, receiving, copying, and submitting documents (i.e. medical bills, appeal letters, receipts).

• Assist with client intakes.

• Accurately gather, organize and record data relevant to advocacy cases.

• Serve as liaison between the Victim Witness Unit and victims, witnesses, other law enforcement agencies, community agencies, service providers and other governmental personnel as such relate to advocacy.

•  Assist Victim Advocates updating and conducting outreach for new cases.

• Offer information and make appropriate needs-based referrals to hospitals, clinics, mental health facilities, emergency resources, and community-based organizations.

• Work with Assistant District Attorneys, Investigators, and Police Inspectors on case development.

• Assist victims of crime to navigate the criminal justice system.

•Provide court support and escort victims to the courtroom when needed to testify. Offer emotional support throughout the day when the victim is testifying.

• Assist in putting community service events together as well as putting together supportive items needed for the event.

• Conduct research on older cases to assist in Pardon and Parole decisions.

• Conduct other duties required by management to guarantee the successful operation of the unit (i.e. generating reports, collecting, and analyzing data).

 

Additional Functions - 

Performs other related duties as required.

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Minimum Qualifications:

High School students must go through their work based learning program. College Students must actively be in a class that requires the internship credit.  

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ADA Compliance:​

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

 

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

 

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

 

The Clayton Judicial Circuit is an equal employment opportunity employer and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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