Victim Support Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $67,808.00 - $83,740.80 Annually
Location : 100 ESLINGER WAY, SANFORD, FL
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 01149
Department: INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
Location: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Opening Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 8/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Classified Service: No
General Description
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the position of VICTIM ADVOCATE SUPERVISOR.
The Victim Advocate Supervisor plays a critical, multifaceted leadership role overseeing crisis intervention and response across multiple agencies (including county municipalities, the Sheriff's Office, healthcare settings, and the criminal justice system) by assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work of Victim Advocates in providing services to victims of crime.
REQUIRED DOCUMENT
Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation WaiverFailure to submit this document will disqualify your application. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the pre-screen application. A link to the form is provided in red above.
Applications must be submitted before the closing date of August 18, 2026.
Typical Duties
Note: Listed functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills are not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as deemed necessary for the operational efficiency of the Sheriff's Office.
Reference SUPERVISOR VIA

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight to a team of victim advocates and volunteers, ensuring that individuals who have experienced trauma, abuse, or are victims of crime receive compassionate and trauma-informed support.
• Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Victim Advocate Unit by maintaining the on-call calendar and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Maintain an on-call status and respond to crime scenes as needed.
• Assist in the development and presentation of community programs.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of personnel responsible for victim advocacy functions.
• Ensure grant-related responsibilities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Establish methods for best practices by identifying goals and objectives, implementing policies and procedures, and identifying and addressing the unit's needs.
• Provide professional guidance, mentoring, and emotional support to foster resilience among Victim Advocate staff through coaching, regular debriefings to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout, and other measures that promote well-being.
• Oversee complex or high-risk cases, provide crisis intervention guidance, and advocate on behalf of the agency and its clients to external stakeholders, including law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders.
• Evaluate callouts and field responses to identify needs and allocate resources accordingly.
• Interact with other victim services providers to ensure collaboration and community partnership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Reference SUPERVISOR VIA

• Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, or a closely related field
• Three (3) years of experience related to victim advocacy or criminal justice
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of related training, education, and experience
• Internal applicants must have completed the Seminole County Sheriff's Office one (1) year probationary period
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other
Reference SUPERVISOR VIA
Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs, and calls for service during times of an emergency.
Knowledge of County geography. Knowledge of Florida Statutes in reference to victim/witness assistance. Knowledge of community resources to assist victims. Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior; analyze information or situations; synthesize information and/or circumstances; and solve problems. Ability to recall facts and/or information; describe persons, things, and/or events. Ability to read and comprehend.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment is an office atmosphere, although the incumbent is frequently required to meet with victims at crime scenes or at a hospital/medical facility.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIREMENTS
Mobility-Frequent sedentary work; constant use of a computer
Visual-Constant overall vision; constant color perception, constant eye-hand coordination; constant depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work; constant field of vision/peripheral
Dexterity-Frequent repetitive motion and reaching; Foot and hand coordination
Hearing/Talking-Constant requirement to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio
Emotional/Psychological- Potential contact with hostile individuals; exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief, and death; frequent public contact; decision-making and concentration
Special Requirements-Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. Work may include working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or overtime; May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural
Unclassified Position
Please direct any questions to:
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Human Resources Division
100 Eslinger Way
Sanford FL 32773
kstresen@seminolesheriff.org
(407) 665-6711
External applicants for employment will submit to a thorough background investigation, which includes, but not limited to, past employment/education verification, driver license review, credit history, prior drug use history, arrest/conviction record, and computerized voice stress analysis (CVSA) testing. A certified examiner administers the CVSA with questions addressing illegal drug use and general questions of honesty and criminal history. Any dishonesty or deception on the Employment Application will disqualify your application.
The background investigation process may take 3-6 months depending upon the complexity of the applicant's background and position for which you've applied. Applicants selected for employment will be provided a conditional offer and required to submit to a medical examination with drug screening.
Candidates must also comply with the Agency's current Tattoo and Body Ornamentation Policy. A copy of General Order 28 - Dress and Appearance can be accessed here. An applicant's tattoos and body ornamentation must be disclosed at the time of application and will be documented as part of the agency's review process, even if otherwise meeting the Agency's policy.
Applicants not selected for employment will receive notification from the Human Resources Division, to include justification based on the following disqualifiers: negative background, failure to meet minimum qualifications as outlined in the specific job description, or any additional information discovered during the interview process. Applicants will be eligible to reapply with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office after one year from date of notification.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is committed to a diverse work force, is a drug free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support our military veterans and their families, and encourage them to consider applying to agency job announcements for which they may qualify. Preference-Eligible Applicant service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Additionally, certain Preference-Eligible Applicants may also be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements in employment.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including:
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Full-time employees accrue 200 hours of PTO per year, which increases over time based on length of service with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), and is utilized for both sick and vacation leave. Full-time employees receive eleven (11) paid holidays plus a paid personal day off annually.
Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplementary Insurance Plans
SCSO pays 100% for full-time employee-only Medical and Dental coverage through UnitedHealthcare (UHC). Full-time employees can also cover themselves and eligible dependents under one of three options of comprehensive Medical and Dental insurance for an additional charge. One of the Medical options is a Health Savings Account (HSA) Compatible Plan, which offers a tax-advantaged way to save and pay for qualified medical expenses. SCSO also offers Vision and supplementary UHC Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospitalization coverages at an additional cost to the employee.
UHC creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
SCSO provides for full-time employees' Basic Life insurance at no cost to employees, which includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, with coverage equal to one time the employee's annual salary. SCSO also offers Voluntary Life insurance for employees, spouses, and/or children at a minimal cost to the employee. Sworn and certified personnel are provided with additional Line-of-duty Death benefits at no cost.
Temporary Disability (TDB) and Long-term Disability Insurance
SCSO pays for Long-term Disability coverage for all full-time employees. In lieu of Short-term Disability insurance, employees are provided a Temporary Disability Benefit (TDB) leave designed to assist employees who are unable to work due to certain defined circumstances such as Maternity/Paternity Leave, Catastrophic Medical Conditions, or a serious Minor Child Illness. The TDB benefit provides employees 65% of their normal pay for a limited time in order to protect their standard of living in a time of need. Employees may choose to utilize their accrued PTO to make up the other 35% of their normal pay while on approved TDB Leave.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
SCSO offers a Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for various, qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses. FSA accounts can pay for medical expenses the employee or the employee's dependents incur even if they are not enrolled in SCSO's medical insurance plan.
Educational Assistance
SCSO's Educational Assistance Program is designed to financially assist full-time employees in good standing who have completed their initial new hire probationary period and are pursuing a college-level degree (i.e. Associates, Bachelors, Graduate Certificate, Masters, Professional Graduate and Doctoral). The program provides up to a $4,000 annual allowance on a reimbursement basis for college-level courses when grade requirements are met.
Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plans
Employees can choose to participate in a Nationwide 457(b) deferred compensation plan, which allows employees to put aside pre-tax money from each paycheck toward retirement. Contributions are tax-deferred, meaning employees do not pay income taxes on the contributions or earnings until they retire and/or begin to take payments from the account. An after-tax Nationwide Roth contribution plan is also available.
Retirement Plans
SCSO participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS), which offers two plans for all full-time and part-time employees: The Pension Plan and the Investment Plan. Under each plan, employees contribute a small percentage of their gross salary toward the plan and the SCSO contributes, as well. These contribution percentages are subject to change annually based on the FRS guidelines and are not determined by the SCSO. For more details, please visit
The Pension Plan is a traditional defined benefit retirement pension plan. Employees are vested after reaching a certain number of years of service at any age (currently eight years of service) or after reaching a pre-designated age with a minimum number of years of service. The benefit an employee receives at retirement is calculated using a formula based on the employee's age, FRS membership class, years of FRS service, and an average of the highest years of salary. The State Board of Administration invests all Pension Plan assets. At retirement, distributions are made in monthly installments and are guaranteed for the employee's lifetime.
The Investment Plan is a defined contribution retirement investment plan with the employee fully vested after one year of service. The employee utilizes the FRS Plan's list of funds to determine their investments of contributions. The benefits an employee receives are based on the account balance at retirement, which depends on the amount of funds the employee and employer have contributed, the investment earnings of the funds selected, and any fees or expenses charged by those funds. The distribution can be paid in a lump sum, a roll-over to another qualified plan, a customized payment schedule, lifetime guaranteed payments, or any combination of these.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
SCSO has an Employee Assistance program through Magellan Healthcare available to its employees, which includes six (6) no-cost visits per life event