Child & Family Advocate/MDT Coordinator
About The Position
The Child & Family Advocate / MDT Coordinator provides direct, trauma-informed advocacy and support to child victims and their non-offending family members and coordinates the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) response to suspected child abuse/neglect. This dual role ensures families receive compassionate crisis intervention, case navigation, and access to services while fostering timely, collaborative investigations and service planning among partner agencies. The Advocate/MDT Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for families from intake through case closure and ensures services are delivered in compliance with VOCA program guidelines, agency policies, and ethical standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, human services, criminal justice, or a related field.
- Experience providing direct services to victims of crime, children, or families affected by trauma.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed, victim-centered advocacy principles.
- Strong documentation, organizational, and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work collaboratively with MDT partners
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and ongoing advocacy to child victims and non-offending caregivers impacted by crime.
- Conduct intake and needs assessments to determine victim eligibility and service needs
- Educate victims and caregivers about their rights, available services, and the criminal justice process in a trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate manner.
- Accompany and support victims during forensic interviews, medical exams, and court proceedings.
- Coordinate referrals for counseling, medical care, housing assistance, transportation, and other VOCA-allowable services.
- Maintain consistent contact with victims to provide follow-up services and assess ongoing needs.
- Document all services accurately and timely
- Serves as primary contact for the MDT: Schedule and facilitate MDT meetings, case reviews, and planning sessions for 5 counties
- Build and maintain collaborative relationship with law enforcement, child protective services, medical providers, mental health professionals, prosecutors, and community partners.
- Track and monitor cases through referral, investigation, intervention, and follow-up.
- Assist with data collection, outcome tracking
- Participate in ongoing education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
