Victim Services Advocate (Men of Color)

Job Description

The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an opening in its Survivor Services Bureau (SSB) for a Victim Services Advocate. In this position, the Victim Services Advocate will provide a full range of services to victims of crime who are men of color as well as all crime victims, witnesses, and their families. These services may include short term crisis intervention, community referrals, orientation to the criminal justice system, case status updates, best practice development and case support. Services will be provided in different office locations, such as the Main Office downtown, the Harlem Office, and/or the Washington Heights office.
There may be opportunity to be selected to focus in the areas of; Men of Color, Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI), Elder abuse, Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Direct engagement with men of color victims, witnesses, and their familie...