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Victim/Witness Advocate
County Sheriff's Office · Full Time
. Compose and mail written correspondence to inform victims o f court dates and pertinent case information. salary
Filled (Aug 7, 2015) status
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Position Detail
Victim/Witness Advocate
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Posted Jul 21, 2015; Filled (Aug 7, 2015)
Job Summary
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- Under the supervision o f the Prosecuting A ttorney's Office M anager, the Victim/W itness
- Advocate shall be responsible for meeting with victims o f any and all types o f crimes and
- providing support and direction to victim s and assisting them during the court process.
Responsibilities And Duties
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- Refer victim s o f abuse to shelter and encourage them to seek medical help if needed. M eet with
- families o f child abuse and/or m urder victim s and provide support and direction. Encourage all
- victim s to seek help by referring them to support groups, counselors, pastors, etc..
- Assist victim s in com pleting and subm itting the required paperwork for Crime V ictim 's
Qualifications And Skills
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- B achelor's degree from a four (4) year college/university preferred, but not required. Training in
- understanding The Cycle o f Violence is preferred and prior experience as an advocate is
- preferred, but not required.
Salary
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- . Compose and mail written correspondence to inform victims o f court dates and
- pertinent case information.
- Explain the court process, prepare victim s to testify in court and attend court hearings when
- necessary. Act as moral support while sitting with victims who are awaiting a court proceeding
- on their case. M eet with the Prosecutor to review cases and with Probation and Parole to assist
- in the preparation o f Sentencing A ssessm ent Reports.
- M aintain current victim inform ation and gather restitution verification when necessary. Upon
- sentencing to the M issouri D epartm ent o f Corrections, connect the victim with the DOC Victim
- U nit so that they can be notified o f parole hearings.
- $15.00 per hour
- SALARY: $15.00 per hour
Status
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- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Taney County is a substance free, Equal Em ploym ent O pportunity Em ployer (EEOE).
- Contact Hum an Resources at (417)546-7237 for inform ation. Applications can be obtained
- at the Human Resources D epartm ent or online at w w w .tanevcountv.org.
- STATUS: Full time, 40 hours per week
Footer
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- This position will rem ain posted until filled. Applications must be received by August 14, 2015.
- Contact Hum an Resources at (417)546-7237 for inform ation. Applications can be obtained
- at the Human Resources D epartm ent or online at w w w .tanevcountv.org.
Posting Duration
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- This position will rem ain posted until filled. Applications must be received by August 14, 2015.
Posting Benefits Package
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This is the benefits package assigned to this specific job posting so older openings keep the historical benefits information they were published with.
- Package: Cerf Pension Term & Change Form
- Effective: Sep 26, 2013
Overview
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- This historical package referenced CERF retirement materials for county employees.
- The brochure explains benefits under the CERF Pension Plan; official plan rules remain the final authority.
Participation
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- Participation in the CERF Pension Plan is mandatory for eligible employees hired on or after January 1, 2000 who work at least 1,000 hours during the year.
- Eligible part-time employees who reach 1,000 hours enroll on July 1 if they reach that mark on or before June 30, or on January 1 of the following year if they reach it later.
- Once enrolled, participants remain in CERF until they terminate county employment for more than 30 days.
Employee Contributions
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- Non-LAGERS participants hired on or after February 25, 2002 contribute 6% of gross salary.
- Non-LAGERS participants are also required to make a 0.7% contribution to the 401(a) plan.
- LAGERS participants hired on or after February 25, 2002 contribute 4% of gross salary.
Vesting And Retirement
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- Members become vested after eight years of continuous creditable service during which they receive pay for at least 1,000 hours in each year.
- A vested member is eligible for a full benefit at age 62 or an actuarially reduced benefit as early as age 55.
- If an employee leaves county service before vesting, employee contributions are refunded or may be rolled over to another eligible retirement plan.
Contact
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- County Employees' Retirement Fund, 2121 Schotthill Woods Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101
- Toll-free: (877) 632-2373
- Website: www.mocerf.org