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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Victim Witness Advocate

NEOGOV is seeking a Victim Witness Advocate for the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office. The role involves providing support services to victims and witnesses of felony crimes, maintaining client records, and ensuring victims' rights are upheld throughout the criminal justice process.

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Responsibilities

Provide crisis counseling, information and referral services to victims and witnesses; provide specific services to victims of sexual assault and homicide; child victims and elderly victims
Communicate with public by phone and in person to assist with victim/witness issues such as victims' rights, victim compensation, case status, etc
Serve as a liaison between victim/witness, police, and prosecutor
Assist clients through the criminal justice system
Ensure the rights of victims as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, Section 2930 – Victim Rights Law and the Ohio Constitution
Responsible for maintaining case/client records
Available to provide 24-hour services to clients in the form of rotating evening and weekend duty through on-call status
Interact with prosecuting attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, social service agencies, other victim advocates and court staff in order to coordinate services for victims
Provide educational presentations to schools, groups, agencies, etc. on victim/witness services and issues

Qualification

Crisis interventionVictim advocacyCriminal justice knowledgePublic educationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in the criminal justice, social sciences or related field
Some training in crisis intervention

Benefits

Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Access to deferred compensation programs
Health insurance with an HSA match
Dental and vision insurance
Wellness program
Life insurance
Paid vacation/sick/holiday leave
Access to short-term disability and employee assistance programs
Six weeks of paid parental leave
Possibility of working one day per week remotely
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Tuition reimbursement
Access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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