Qureos Mentor

Columbus Consolidated Government

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Major Duties and Responsibilities</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><p>This position is responsible for assisting victims and witnesses of crime in understanding and navigating the criminal justice process.</p><ul><li>
Establishes contact with victims and witness of crimes; shares information about the program; collects personal contact information.</li><li>
Advocates for and provides support and encouragement to victims, in courtroom, at home, in hospital, at funerals.</li><li>
Corresponds with jail, Department of Corrections and Pardon &amp; Parole Board to obtain information about status of defendants; provides victims with information.</li><li>
Assists victims and witnesses in making transportation, travel, and hotel arrangements to attend court.</li><li>
Refers victims to other social service agencies and programs as appropriate; serves as liaison between victims and other agencies.</li><li>
Attends court hearings, Grand Jury, bond hearings, guilty please, trial hearings, and arraignments; acts as liaison between prosecutors and victims/witnesses to provide support and share information and status.</li><li>
Travels with victims to Pardon &amp; Parole Board early release hearings; assists victims in writing protest letters against parole or early releases; prepares Notification Letters for Pardon of Parole and Department of Corrections to ensure victims are notified of an inmate&rsquo;s release.</li><li>
Requests medical releases for the District Attorney&rsquo;s Office to obtain information on the victim&rsquo;s injuries for trial and for use in preparing Victim Compensation Claims.</li><li>
Compiles and submits victim compensation claim to the Georgia Crime Compensation Program.</li><li>
Prepares and monitors budget for office expenditures.</li><li>
Attends victim meetings and training programs of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.</li><li>
Orders and maintains all office supplies.</li><li>
Performs other related duties as assigned.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Knowledge of the criminal justice system and legal terminology.</li><li>
Knowledge of victim compensation programs and available resources.</li><li>
Knowledge of state court practices and procedures.</li><li>
Skill in basic accounting.</li><li>
Skill in operating such office equipment as a computer and related software, calculator, fax machine, and telephone.</li><li>
Skill in interpersonal relations.</li><li>
Skill in oral and written communication.</li><li>
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Educational and Training Requirements</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Physical Requirements</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><p>The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:</p><ul><li>
Feeling &ndash; perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.</li><li>
Grasping &ndash; applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.</li><li>
Handling &ndash; picking, holding, or working with whole hand.</li><li>
Hearing 1 &ndash; perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.</li><li>
Hearing 2 &ndash; receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.</li><li>
Lifting &ndash; raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.</li><li>
Manual Dexterity &ndash; picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.</li><li>
Mental Acuity &ndash; ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.</li><li>
Repetitive Motion &ndash; substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.</li><li>
Speaking &ndash; expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.</li><li>
Standing &ndash; for sustained periods of time.</li><li>
Stooping &ndash; bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.</li><li>
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.</li><li>
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.</li><li>
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.</li><li>
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.</li></ul>
The work is typically performed in an office and courtroom. The employee may be outdoors or be exposed to noise and contagious or infectious diseases.</div></div></div><p></p>

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