VICTIM ADVOCATE NF4

Duties

• Provides direct support to individuals and families who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault (primarily adult victims but including the non-offending parent in child abuse cases) by providing crisis intervention, education, and resources, ensuring victim safety, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial support, promoting healthy family interactions and reducing risk factors to family maltreatment.
• Conducts assessments to identify risk factors and assist clients to formulate safety plans.
• Develops and maintains relationships with individuals and families to include case closure and making modifications to safety plans and services as needed.
• Acts as liaison with commands, government, and private civilian organizations to ensure safety of victims and coordinated treatment services are provided.
• May collaborate with local court systems, child welfare and civilian law enforcement agencies on family maltreatment.
• Provides resource and referral services to clients and local agencies such as in providing information and directing clients to available military and civilian services, coordinating services between military and civilian agencies, and providing information on local shelters, crisis centers, and community service providers.
• While receiving some instruction, incumbent must handle all ongoing assignments on his or her own initiative, experience, and judgment.
• This involves independently assessing for risk and consulting with commands and other pertinent agencies concerning appropriate protection orders and other safety measures.
• The incumbent provides crisis intervention and problem resolution for clients who are in crisis or under extreme stress.
• The complexity of the work is heightened because of the requirement to interface effectively with multiple agencies and organizations, both military and civilian.
• Maintains records of all contacts, referrals, and outcomes with victims; ensure that the Family Advocacy case manager is fully aware of the victim¿s situation; and ensures the confidential handling of all documents or conversations related to victim care.
• May facilitate briefings and classes to commands and other military agencies on domestic violence in order to promote healthy family interactions and reduce incidences of initial and recurrent family maltreatment.
• This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs may be required.

FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST UPLOAD THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED.

If required supporting documentation is not attached, you will not be considered in the application process.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to:

  • Stability of Federal Civilian Service
  • People with passion for doing work that matters
  • Quality of Work Life Balance
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefit Packages
  • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges

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  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: www.usmc-mccs.org/careers

  Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.

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  ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

  FOR CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST UPLOAD THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED.

  If required supporting documentation is not attached, you will not be considered in the application process.

  Agency contact information

  SOUTH CAROLINA MCCS

  Phone

  843/228-1658

  Email

  sc.humanresources@usmc-mccs.org

  Address

  SOUTH CAROLINA MCCS
  MCAS PO BOX 55018
  BUILDING #553
  BEAUFORT, SC 299045018
  USA

  Next steps

  All applicants who submit an application via our Careers page at https://careers.usmc-mccs.org will be able to view their application status online.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

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