Anti-Human Trafficking Victim Advocate Coordinator
Company: Ohio Department of Commerce
Location: Columbus
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
About Us:
The Ohio Attorney General's Office has played a vital role in
shaping Ohio's past and present and the work it does today helps
chart the state's future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct
sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist
the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state
offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and
other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of
Ohioans each year.
What You'll Do:
The Ohio Attorney General's Office is seeking an Anti-Human
Trafficking Victim Advocate Coordinator in our Human Trafficking
Initiative (HTI) within our Crime Victim Services Section. The
ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who is
passionate about supporting survivors of human trafficking towards
healing and will have experience creating and presenting
educational programs for the community. This position will work a
hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this
schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquarter
location is Columbus, Ohio. The d uties for this position include,
but are not limited to:
- Assist Assistant Attorneys General in research, training,
analysis, evaluation & coordination of Anti-Human Trafficking
measures throughout the State of Ohio;
- Builds upon the referral network of service partners for human
trafficking victims;
- Works with community service partners to assist with emergency
response to victims of human trafficking;
- Develop strategies to identify and refer those at-risk or victims
of trafficking;
- Provide crisis intervention with walk-ins and or crisis line
calls, as needed;
- Support survivors through the investigative and criminal justice
systems by providing case status information, explaining
investigative and prosecution processes, and accompanying victims
to law enforcement interviews and court as needed;
- Provide follow-up and on-going advocacy services;
- Develop and attend various trainings, for different audience,
including the annual Human Trafficking Summit and statewide 101
victim programming;
- Contribute to the compilation and publication of the Annual HT
Report;
- Continue development and fostering of relationships with
multi-disciplinary teams, regional human trafficking task forces
and anti-human trafficking coalitions throughout Ohio;
- Lead the Victim Services Matrix project; and
- Other duties as assigned
May require travel and m ay work varied hours.
What's in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for
Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to
eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the
State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our
benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Qualifications
Completion of a bachelor's degree in social services (e.g.
criminology, sociology, psychology) or a related field
AND
2 years' experience in anti-human trafficking initiatives.
Keywords: Ohio Department of Commerce, Columbus , Anti-Human Trafficking Victim Advocate Coordinator, Other , Columbus, Ohio
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