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Victim Services Advocate Date Posted: 10/16/2026

Posting Number: 26-1000-163

Application Deadline: 11/02/2026Employee Benefits

Location

Office of Victim Services - Victim Advocacy: Bridgeport GA, Bridgeport JD, Bridgeport Juvenile, Danbury, Danielson, Derby GA, Hartford GA, Hartford JD, Hartford Juvenile, Manchester GA, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, New Britain, New Haven GA, Current Haven JD, New Haven Juvenile, New London GA, New London JD, Norwich, Rockville, Stamford, Waterbury BPP, Waterbury GA, Waterbury JD, Waterbury Juvenile, Wethersfield

Salary Range: $85,089 - $107-293/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

Employee Benefits

Top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holiday leave, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, three paid personal leave days per calendar year, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary versatile spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies, long term disability, short term disability and hybrid work from home may be available for certain job positions.

Victim Services Advocate

Seeking qualified individuals for the position of Victim Services Advocate. Qualified individuals will perform a full range of tasks in providing information, assistance and advocacy to victims of crimes and their families in a courthouse.

Incumbents in this position will be requested to perform in-state travel.

DIVISION: Office of the Chief Court Administrator

CLASS DEFINITION: This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in providing information and assistance to victims and witnesses of crimes and their families.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Victim Services Supervisor or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May supervise lower level staff as assigned.

Examples Of Duties

Court-based Duties: Provides direct case work services to victims, witnesses and their families; identifies, screens and initiates contact with victims,



witnesses and families; provides information and assistance with respect to the criminal justice system, victims' rights and other social, health and financial services; identifies, investigates and determines the kinds of support services needed, such as social and mental health referrals, crisis counseling, court escort, and facilitating return of stolen property; utilizes community resources in assisting victims, witnesses and their families; assists victims in filing claims; informs victims and witnesses of case progression through all stages of the criminal justice process; assists victims and witnesses in preparation for trials; prepares victim impact statements for court and prosecutors' files; coordinates with and acts as liaison with State Attorney's Office; documents services provided to crime victims; informs and educates criminal justice officials and the public about victim or witness service programs through various public speaking and related media activities; trains and monitors program volunteers; may be appointed as Guardian ad Litem by the court; performs related duties as required.

Information and Notification Duties: Provides assistance to those who call the 1-800 helpline; processes intake and update information in the Protective Order Notification Program; provides inmate status notification to registered individuals; maintains liaison with the Department of Corrections, Sentence Review Division and Board of Pardons and Paroles on inmate status; notifies protected parties of the expiration or termination of orders of protection; provides information and assistance with respect to understanding of the criminal justice system, victims' rights and other social, health and financial services; identifies, investigates and determines the kinds of support services needed,



such as social and mental health referrals and crisis counseling; coordinates with and acts as liaison to State Attorney's Office in courts where there is no court-based Victim Services Advocate; documents services provided to crime victims; informs and educates criminal justice officials and the public about victim or witness service programs through various public speaking and related media activities; performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications Required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of the criminal justice system; knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of various social, psychological and emotional factors which influence attitudes and behavior of persons victimized by crime; knowledge of and ability to coordinate available support and social services which provide assistance to crime victims, witnesses and their families; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; crisis assessment, counseling and intervention skills.

Experience And Training

General Experience: Six years of experience providing direct services to crime victims in crisis intervention, criminal justice, or a human services field.

Special Experience: One year of the General Experience must have included providing victim advocacy. Advocacy is defined as providing information and resources to victims and assisting them in accessing services and exercising their rights.

Substitutions Allowed

- College training in criminal justice, social work, or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equaling one-half year of experience to a maximum of four years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in a human services or criminal justice related field or a law degree may be substituted for one additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents may be required to travel in the course of their daily work.

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