Volunteer - Victim Services, Sheriff's Office

JOB DESCRIPTION Position provides direct assistance and services to victims or witnesses of crime.  The volunteer, after successfully completing the required training, is contacted on an on-call basis to provide intervention, services, referral sources, and comfort to victims of crime.  The position requires a comprehensive understanding of the needs of crime victims, intervention techniques, and referral sources, as well as protocol and procedures.  The volunteer exercises judgment in analyzing facts or circumstances surrounding specific case issues.  Discretion is required in the application of policies, procedures, and guidelines in selection of appropriate resources for use in meeting...