Volunteer Victim Advocate Job at Victim Outreach Inc., Golden, CO

  • Victim Outreach Inc.
  • Golden, CO

Job Description

Victim Outreach Inc. (VOI) is a nonprofit organization that provides victim services for 8 jurisdictions in Jefferson County, Colorado. VOI promotes the healing of people impacted by crime and trauma in our community.

We are recruiting volunteers to assist victims with support in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic experience through an immediate on-scene response when requested by our law enforcement partners. Volunteers are tasked with providing crisis intervention, emotional support, explaining next steps of the process, sharing information and resources with victims, and assessing and meeting the immediate needs of the people they are working with. A volunteer advocate's response and intervention is a crucial first step in a victim's path towards healing and recovery.

Our volunteer advocates cover night, weekend and holiday shifts 4-6 times a month on an on-call basis. We provide all training, supplies and ongoing education. This is a really unique opportunity to do meaningful volunteer work, help your community, learn about the criminal justice process and meet other awesome people!

Requirements:

  • Be at least 21 years old
  • Have a driver's license and a reliable vehicle
  • Consent to and pass a background check
  • Live within our response zone
  • Desire to help others

VOI will Provide:

  • 40 Hour Training
  • Supportive Staff
  • On-Going Training Opportunities

If this sounds interesting and rewarding, we look forward to hearing from you! It takes a special person to volunteer to do this work and we can't wait for you to join our team!

To inquire about joining our team and to get more Information about our Victim Advocate Academy, please call us at 303-202-2196 or email voi@victimoutreach.org

Job Tags

Immediate start, Night shift

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