Crime Victims Specialist/ Legal Assistant

Yamhill County has one regular, full-time position for a Crime Victim Specialist/ Legal Assistant. This is a hybrid full-time position, working as a Legal Assistant and Crime Victim Specialist. The employee Independently performs a variety of specialized legal support duties of a complex clerical nature, with unique specialized training and skills. The position is distinguished from other clerical positions by the degree of specialization and technical considerations in two separate fields. Provides, information, emotional support, and ongoing services to victims of crimes and their families. Requires use of independent discretion and judgment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Office Administrator and Director of Victim Services who evaluates performance for quality of results achieved. Work is performed with considerable independent judgment based on department procedures and state law.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Although supervision is not always a function of this position, the employee may direct other staff occasionally.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITIONS ASSIGNED TO THIS CLASSIFICATION. DEPENDING ON ASSIGNMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MAY PERFORM A COMBINATION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

• Performs intake functions on all incoming cases referred to the office.
• Enters new cases, accurately and completely, into our Case Management system.
• Ensures proper paperwork is included with the intake packet and follow up with agencies if documentation is not received.
• Completes Criminal History checks.
• Issues subpoenas for court hearings, confirms service, and schedules trial prep meetings for DDAs.
• Compose, and proofread a variety of legal documents from transcription, rough draft, or verbal instruction. Examines legal documents for accuracy.
• Back-up to other positions as needed.
• Special projects as assigned to meet the needs of the office.
• May providespecialized crisis and trauma intervention to victims of crime.
• Provides complete, ongoing advocacy; including but not limited to explaining criminal justice system processes and procedures to victims, upholding victims’ rights, providing case information, court accompaniment, safety planning, problem-solving, liaison, and advocacy with the prosecutor or other agencies.
• Provides assistance with protective orders, impact statements, restitution, and compensation claims.
• Coordinates meetings with prosecutors and law enforcement, providing emotional support and advocacy during those interactions.
• Establishes and maintains contact with victims in person, by telephone, and in writing.
• Performs assessment of victims’ needs.
• Exercises independent judgment to identify services, providing referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Maintains case information, creating and updating data entries.
• Works as Receptionist.
• Performs clerical support to felony caseload.
• Completes data entry on case events into the case management system.
• Prepares legal documents including accusatory instruments, affidavits, subpoenas, and complex motions/orders from rough data.
• Complete the discovery process as required.
• Complete closure of cases within the case management system per office policy.
• Conducts legal research and drafts legal documents for review by attorney, as instructed.
• Completes special projects, as assigned, by the Office Administrator or District Attorney.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the District Attorney, Director of Victim Services or Designee.
• Complete the discovery process as required with minimal supervision.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.

The Benefits

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.13/month for PPO and $0 monthly for HMO for 2025 to 2026 plan year. *
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.

*Subject to the AFCSME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026).

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $4,085.93 - $5,425.35 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person