Victim's  Advocate  with  a County  Attorney's Office  
Special Requirements:  Must be a person  at least  18 years of age and of good moral    character
 
Experience: Must have at least two years of experience working with the human service field or court system in a position  requiring professional  contact  with  children and  adults.
 
Educational Requirement: The person must have received a baccalaureate degree in social work, psychology , sociology, guidance and counseling, education, religion , criminal justice or another human service field; or received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, and has at least four years of experience working in the human service field or court system.
 
Skills Required: Continue training relating to the appropriate intervention with crime victims.
 
Prohibitions: No victim advocate shall engage in political activities while in the course of performing his duties as victim advocate or the practice of law as defined in KRS 52.130.  

Examples of duties: Services will be provided to the victims of crime in the County Attorney 's Office. Any person serving as an advocate of this program will be expected to perfonn the following services:
Acquaint themselves with all federal and state guidelines regulation this project and comply with  said guidelines. < >a liaison between  the victims, the prosecutors , and the  court.Screen new cases and identify victims in need of assistance and maintain confidential statistical  information  and records on victims. < >victim's  needs and coordinate community  and program   resources.< >victim to the appropriate agencies when requested or when the circumstances require additional assistance.< >victim regarding the criminal justice system.< >for any questions the victim may have about the criminal process or the case status.Assist the victim  in preparing a Victim  Impact  Statement. < >victims advised of case status.< >courtroom companionship or arrange for volunteers to escort the victim to hearings and trails, if requested.< >community resources.< >on the services available through  other community-based  resources:      Crime Victims  Compensation  BoardProvide victims with infonnation and assistance in filing for assistance with the Crime Victim's  Compensation  Board. Recruit and train  volunteers  to work with the Victim  Advocate. < >and administer grants that  support prosecutor-based  victim  advocate  programs.

POSITION IF FUNDED THROUGH A VOCA GRANT AND MUST BE REAPPLIED FOR YEARLY. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.