About Job

Salary :

$72,125.46 - $120,208.82 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 25-01519
Department: Family Services
Opening Date: 08/09/2025
Closing Date: 8/22/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S25
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement
*This position includes a signing bonus of $2,500 (full-time) for new county hires.

This position works within the Division of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS) to provide advocacy services. This is an exciting time to join the DSVS as we recently completed our strategic plan and refreshed our mission, vision, and values to align with the DFS Mission, Vision, and Values and the One Fairfax Policy. We invite you to learn more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, by clicking To learn more about One Fairfax, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax-An Introduction to Key Concepts video by clicking and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

Works as a member of Advocacy Services. Under general supervision of the Advocacy Services Supervisor, this position provides community-based advocacy services.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Provides advocacy services to include crisis intervention, emotional support and options counseling, safety planning, education of the civil and criminal justice system, and court accompaniment
Collects data and reports on goals and measures around Advocacy team services
Facilitates access to court and legal information for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking
Performs short-term case management which entails conducting assessment to include risk assessment, to identify needs of clients and develop a safety and service plan; supporting clients in accessing resources and services; monitoring service plan and documenting all case management activities in the client's record
Represents DSVS in the coordinated community response to domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking by participating in various committees, workgroups and outreach efforts both locally and regionally
Serves as subject matter expert on Sexual Assault (Intimate and Non-Intimate partner) and Domestic Violence.
Provides training and technical assistance for the county and community agencies
Develops and provides needed court training to DSVS staff as it pertains to victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking
Assists Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) Line follow-up tasks such as reviewing messages and assigning cases to staff
Supports coordination for the Fairfax County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
Works with Advocacy Services Supervisor to assess staff training needs and provide or arrange training necessary to develop skills and knowledge of victim advocates
Provides supervisory assistance and leadership in the absence of the Advocacy Services Supervisor
Provides rotational coverage of the program's 24-hour crisis lines and responds to requests for hospital accompaniment
Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of principles of interpersonal violence accountability and community resources available to those who perpetrate violence
Knowledge of the relationship between trauma impact and domestic violence problems
Knowledge of best practices for sexual assault (stranger/intimate partner) and domestic violence intervention particularly in safety planning
Ability to assist other professionals with connecting clients to advocacy services
Have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, county officials, public and private sector organizations, community groups and the general public
Ability to use automated systems to include any technological tools the County may provide to successfully carry out duties
Ability to interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer clients to other resources as needed
Ability to assess safety, risk, and protective capacity
Possess critical thinking skills, ability to apply critical thinking, knowledge, and research
Ability to meet deadlines and keep up with documentation

Note:

This recruitment may be used to fill other Social Services Specialist III vacancies within the Division of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS).
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus three years of professional social work experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, child protective services check, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

Additional Work Schedule Requirements: Provides coverage for 24-hour crises lines as well as responding to requests for hospital accompaniment, on a rotational basis. Schedule includes some evening and weekend hours to meet program needs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in social work or other related fields.
Minimum of three years of experience working with victims of domestic and sexual violence, and children exposed to domestic violence.
Minimum of three years of professional experience as a victim advocate.
Experience working with victims of stalking and human sex trafficking.
Experience directly working with a diverse multicultural population.
Experience working with the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to use automated technology to access, input, retrieve, and process information. Employee may be required to lift up to 15 lbs. Must be able to transport self to different worksites or locations, as needed. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
Group Term Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
LiveWell Program
Flexible Spending Programs
Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
Paid Holidays
Contributory Retirement Plan
Deferred Compensation
Employee Assistance Program
Employees' Child Care Center
Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
- No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

Less than 12th grade
High school diploma or GED
Some college
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree

02

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

Social work
Psychology
Counseling
Education
Human services
Public administration
Other (related field)
Other (non-related field)
Not Applicable

03

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
04

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional social work experience do you have?Note: "social work" is defined as an academic discipline and profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being.

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have directly working with victims of sexual assault?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have directly working with victims of interpersonal violence?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with families that have minor children who have been impacted by exposure to interpersonal violence?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have as a victim advocate?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with victims of stalking?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with victims of human sex trafficking?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have directly working with a diverse multicultural population?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

13

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with the Fairfax County Court systems (i.e. Juvenile Domestic Relations Court, General District Court etc)?