CRIME VICTIM COUNSELOR 3140 1129

Job Posting

DATE:

October 6, 2014

TO:

ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

(This is a Competitive position and there is currently an eligible list.)

FROM:

Melanie Mullins, Director of Probation

JOB VACANCY:

Crime Victim Counselor / Contingent-Permanent/ Full-Time/ Benefitted

LOCATION:

733 Broadway, Kingston, New York 12401

SALARY:

$24.11/Hour (Grade 14)

FILL DATE:

October 20, 2014 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

An employee in this class provides guidance and counseling to crime victims and their families to help them overcome the emotional trauma associated with the crime and assists the crime victim and his/ her family in obtaining financial, legal and medical help or additional counseling if needed. The work is performed under the general direction of higher level professional staff. Wide leeway is allowed the employee in the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate volunteer and clerical employees. Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of counseling and interviewing techniques; good knowledge of resources and services in the community available to the crime victim; ability to establish a rapport with clients; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with a wide variety of public and private agencies; ability to maintain records; ability to prepare oral and written reports; ability to assign and review the work of others; a high degree of empathy for the victims of crime; willingness to respond to calls on a 24 hour a day basis as the need arises; tact; courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: 

A. Graduate degree in social work, education, administration, law, sociology, psychology, criminology, or a related field; OR

B. Bachelor's degree and two (2) years’ experience in counseling or casework in a recognized agency adhering to acceptable standards in probation, parole, social services, psychiatric or medical social work, or related work;

OR 

C. An appropriate combination of above training and experience.

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.

If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form.  Upon a conditional employment offer a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly. 

IF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IS INDICATED; TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.  A CANDIDATE LACKING THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL RECEIVE A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PENDING THE RECEIPT OF TRANSCRIPTS. 

 

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER