Description
Provide support to victims of crimes to help them cope with the situation, including dealing with crime victimisation.
Alternative labels
provide support to crime victims
offer support to victims
provide assistance to victim
provide support to victims
offer support to crime victims
assist crime victims
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Provide victim assistance is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Victim support officer: Victim support officers provide assistance and counselling to people who were victim of or have witnessed crimes such as sexual assault, domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour. They develop solutions according to the different needs and feelings of persons.
Optional skill
Provide victim assistance is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Social worker: Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities in order to provide various forms of therapy and counselling, group work, and community work. Social workers guide people to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments.
References
- Provide victim assistance – ESCO
