CAC Crd/Forensic Int Spc TL - Child Advocacy & Protection

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

17d

About The Position

Provides specialized child abuse forensic interviews, crisis assessment, support, information and referral, advocacy services, case management and other resource assistance to patients and their non-offending caregivers. Provides case coordination and follow up with families as well as extensive community based multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Child Protection, Law Enforcement, Medical, Prosecution, Mental Health and Crisis Center Advocates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with five (5) years of experience required. Experience to include criminal justice with extensive experience working in the field of child abuse will be considered.
Strong knowledge base and understanding of child abuse dynamics, child development, trauma, and family systems.
Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong assessment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation skills.
Ability to multi-task and handle ever changing schedule/environment.
Time management and priority setting skills.
Proven ability to deal with conflict resolution.
Comfortable working in team setting and facilitating MDT communication.
Transportation and ability to travel to external sites required.
Basic computer skills preferred.
Ongoing yearly national training on current research/issues in forensic interviewing required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) or similar field preferred.
Prior experience working with children and families whose lives have been impacted by child abuse/violence preferred.
Have attended Nationally Recognized Forensic Interview Training specific to child abuse cases preferred (ie. National Children’s Advocacy Center, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Gunderson Center’s Child First Model)

Responsibilities

Provides specialized forensic interviews of child abuse cases referred to the Child Advocacy Center (CAC).
Utilizing a coordinated team approach provides child/family safety assessments and psychosocial assessment of family systems.
Provides crisis intervention/management, mediation, and de-escalation in high stress/emotion family situations.
Coordinates community CAC response to child abuse cases referred to our center by Child Protection and/or Law Enforcement agencies to assess safety needs, abuse concerns, and ongoing family system needs.
Assists and supports families in understanding child abuse dynamics, impact of trauma, and appropriate safety planning through our MDT response/approach.
Provides direct referrals/linkage to community resources to include but not limited to trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, family support groups, specialized child abuse medical evaluations, and advocacy (crisis center and criminal justice.)
Provides ongoing consultation, assessment, referral and coordination in cases of suspected child or dependent adult abuse or neglect, or other forms of domestic violence. Provides guidance/assistance in filing child abuse reports.
Coordinate, facilitate and serve as team leader for monthly MDT case review meetings to enhance and develop each case presented
Provide ongoing case management and support for families, as their case moves from intake at the CAC through the criminal justice system.
Through collaboration and appropriate subpoenas – provide fact and/or expert testimony in the child protection and/or criminal court systems.
Document necessary case information in the CAC case-tracking database.
Perform other duties as assigned.