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Job description
Under the supervision of CSPD personnel and the Victim Advocacy Unit (VAU), volunteer Victim Advocates provide crime victims with immediate crisis intervention, follow-up support, and information on victim rights and community resources in accordance with the Colorado Victim Rights Act.
Academies includes approximately 40 hours of training, with over 20 hours of additional on-the-job training following the academy. Participants will be trained in victim advocacy skills including crisis intervention, community resources, and VAU operations. To become a Victim Advocate volunteer, applicants must be able to attend and successfully complete a VAU academy.
The CSPD will accept applications all year for VAU training academies that typically take place in the spring and fall. Volunteers may be eligible to participate in certain VAU volunteer duties prior to completing an academy.
The CSPD accepts VAU applications year-round.
Worksite address
colorado springs, CO, 80509, US
Who can apply
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