SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT (CRIME VICTIM)

The Korean Women's Association (KWA) is an equal opportunity employer. It considers all applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital or military status, age, sexual orientation gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, genetic information or creed, gender, disability, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

1. Purpose of Position
Conducts consistent outreach activities to increase the number of people participating and provide direct service for clients in the Crime Victim Service Program.

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Helps clients to create the personal safety plan;
• Helps clients navigate to the court system,
• Support clients to fill out the any benefit enrollment application including the crime victim compensation plan;
• Support outreach events to promote programs.
• Enters data daily on Infonet database portal accurately and timely;
• Complete the training required by the contract.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

3. Position Requirements, Competencies and Qualifications
• Vietnamese (or other Asian Bilingual) is required.
• Satisfactorily pass background and reference checks;
• Must have current driver's license, reliable transportation, current auto insurance if driving;
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Excel;
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills;

3.1 Education
• High school diploma, GED or foreign equivalent required;
• College degree is preferred in social service, criminal justice, or a related field.
3.2 Experience
• Experience in community outreach, social service, and/or organizing preferred.

4. Working Conditions
• Ability to work in an office environment
• Ability to travel to different locations
• Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking, standing, bending, reaching, twisting, and traveling

5. Physical Requirements
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking, to define problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagrammatic or schedule form
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, up to 20 feet or more

NOTE: The requirements for this position are indicative of the physical and mental capacities needed to satisfactorily perform the duties for the position. Reasonable accommodations, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act will be granted wherever possible.