Victim & Witness Staff Assistant - Boulder DA's Office

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Please note: Mandatory training of vetted potential volunteers will take place all day every Tuesday and Thursday and Tuesday until completed this fall.
Each training day is essential and must be attended in order to be considered for the position. If you cannot attend one of those trainings, please consider contacting us next year.

Minimum I year commitment after training.

Work side by side with seasoned professional victim advocates in the District Attorney's Office to assist crime victims and witnesses in dealing with, understanding and navigating the criminal justice system and trials in which they are involved.

This meaningful and important work helps some of the most vulnerable people (mostly women) through the bureaucracy stress and fear of pre-trial and court appearances. Significant training is involved (about 40 hours) and the length of commitment is one year, although there are many volunteers now serving in their fifth, ninth and 13th years of service! The weekly commitment is 8 hours (one full day or two half days 8am-12noon, 1pm-5pm firm). Volunteers are essential to adequately meeting the needs of victims and witnesses.

Responsibilities include actively listening as they process the trauma they have experienced, providing information to victims and witnesses regarding the status of their cases; explaining the criminal justice process; referring victims and witnesses to helpful resources and agencies in the community; providing crisis intervention and ongoing emotional support; and frequently updating subpoena and other records throughout the process. Some days may be mostly recordkeeping, others may include updating victim addresses, reaching out to justice partners or talking with staff about upcoming cases. Computer literacy is requested.

Especially helpful are those with legal, counseling and other human services experience.