24-u061 - Victim Support Worker - Langley, Canada - Township of Langley

Township of Langley

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Langley, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Overview

The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for a regular full-time
Victim Support Worker to join our team of professionals in the Protective Services - RCMP Division, Police Services Department.

Reporting to the Manager, Client Support and Victim Services, in this unionized position you will provide crisis intervention services.

Responsibilities

Attend the scene of police crisis callouts and provide emotional support to victims and witnesses of crime and trauma
Provide information to victims regarding agencies available to provide assistance, and liaise as necessary
Inform clients of the progress of court cases and conduct court orientations
Accompany clients to court, provide information and referrals to appropriate agencies and establish and maintain client files
Perform related work as required

Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by courses in the field of social science including sociology, psychology, criminology or a related discipline, plus considerable related experience in a police environment, victim services program, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Considerable knowledge of the rules and regulations governing program activities and the practices and techniques of crisis intervention
Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and terminology used in documenting client contacts and maintaining related files and sound knowledge of available community resources
Prepare records related to the work as well as establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts

Required Certifications/Licenses
**Applications without the attached required documents above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. Please title your attachments with the number of this competition and have these documents ready to upload when you apply.