Ottawa. City Operations - Ottawa Police Service - Crisis Counsellors

The Victim Support Unit (VSU) provides crisis intervention and referrals to victims/survivors of crime and persons involved in tragic circumstances. In a partnership with Police Officers, Crisis Counsellors provide service to victims/survivors through the provision of crisis intervention, risk and needs assessment, and referral to appropriate community resources.

• For victims/survivors of crime and tragic circumstances (including homicides, suicides, intimate partner violence, sexual assaults, sudden deaths)

  • Crisis Counsellors are responsible for :

    • Early intervention and crisis intervention

    • Assessing needs, providing information on available services and the criminal justice process

    • Assessing needs and providing information on available services and the criminal justice process

    • Offering information on risk and safety needs

    • Assisting in developing an individual safety plan

    • Providing information on potential financial assistance

    • Connecting with community-based programs for long-term and comprehensive support

    • Offering insight on the impacts of trauma and coping strategies

    • Enhanced support for vulnerable victims

The unit works in partnership with Ottawa Victim Services (OVS), a community-based non-profit organization that delivers on-scene response and follow-up services to victims/survivors of crime.

474 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K2P 2J6
Canada

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