Volunteer Victim Advocate

• Provides victim assistance and advocacy services for residents in all four cooperating agencies.
• Works closely with victims and their families witnesses police officers detectives and court personnel.
• Provides on-call responses to emergencies and aids police officers as needed.
• Completes and turns in all required paperwork
• Attends monthly meetings for ongoing training
• Completes at least four 12-hour on-call shifts per month

• Ability to work with a great deal of empathy caring and tact.
• Ability to understand and relate to diverse populations of people.
• Ability to work a flexible on-call schedule that will include evenings weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated and able to work with very minimal supervision.
• Strong relationship building conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Positive and outgoing personality but with the ability to maintain a professional demeanor. Must possess the ability to gain trust and provide support yet remain professionally detached.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to be compassionate and non-judgmental with victims of crime

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess a valid Colorado drivers license and proof of a clean driving record
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check and CVSA (Computerized Voice Stress Analysis)
• Must be willing to commit to at least 12 months
• Must live within Frederick Firestone Dacono or Mead (or within 30 minutes of town limits)
• Must be willing to respond to all four jurisdictions
• Must have a working phone and be easily contacted while on call
• Must have consistent personal transportation

• Must complete 40 hours of initial training provided by the Carbon Valley Mead Victim Services Program and other participating victim services programs
• Must shadow another staff or volunteer advocate for at least 4 shifts

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Town of Frederick is centrally located along the northern section of Colorados beautiful Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Frederick has experienced unprecedented population growth in the last decade but has managed to hold onto its small town 2019 Frederick was named the safest mid-sized city in Colorado and USA Today named Frederick the best place to live in the State of Colorado. We strive to be an employer of choice in the northern metro Denver area by offering our employees a rich benefits package competitive pay and a diverse and inclusive culture. We consider ourselves a family. We love to have fun we empower each other to do our best every day and we reach out to help each other whenever help is needed. We are dedicated to providing friendly efficient and innovative services and programs that serve to enrich the lives of our residents.