City and County of Denver · 6 hours ago
Crime Victim Compensation Specialist
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$22.50/hr - $22.50/hr
2+ years expThe City and County of Denver is seeking a Crime Victim Compensation Specialist to join their team. This role involves processing Crime Victim Compensation claims, assisting crime victims and service providers, and performing various secretarial duties with limited supervision.
GovernmentHealth CareNon ProfitPublic SafetySecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Working with limited supervision and performs a number of duties related to processing Crime Victim Compensation claims and providing assistance to crime victims and service providers
Duties assigned are generally complex: The employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence; Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, program policies and procedures, accuracy, completeness and conformance to standard practice and precedent
Communication is with the public, community partners, co-workers and other members of the District Attorney’s staff; Interactions frequently occur with who are in crisis or other stressful situations and requires discretion and judgment as well as courtesy, tact, and empathy
Employee reviews information for completeness and evaluates the need for additional documentation
Monitors and tracks receipt of the information and enters data completely and accurately
Answers telephone inquiries from the public, provides referral to community agencies, and responds to inquiries from community agencies and service providers
Reading and summarizing police reports
Explaining Crime Victim Compensation program policies to victims and service providers
Processing payments and data entry
Other duties, as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of clerical experience
Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirement
Preferred
Data entry skills
Bilingual in Spanish
Knowledge of medical billing
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask and do two more tasks simultaneously
Must be comfortable with answering phones
Exceptional customer service
Ability to read police reports and speak to victims of violent crime
Benefits
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
132 hours of PTO earned within first year
11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday
Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city
Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
Free RTD Eco Pass
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Company
City and County of Denver
The City and County of Denver has adopted the ''Adoption of Level Red-Severe Risk'' Public Health Order, as amended by Colorado Public Health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.37MKey Investors
Consumer Product Safety CommissionOpportunity Now ColoradoUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-07-02Grant· $0.08M
2024-03-19Grant· $1.54M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Merlin Namuth
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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