Forensic Interviewer

Cache County • Logan, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Cache County is accepting applications for a Forensic Interviewer to join our Attorney/Children's Justice Center. The Forensic Interviewer conducts interviews to assist victims of personal crime and witnesses in meeting Utah and federal statutory requirements. This is a part-time position.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited university with a Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, criminal justice, or a related field
• Seven (7) years of related work experience in any of the following: investigations, crime victim advocacy, child protective services, youth counseling, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conducts forensic interviews of children according to protocols to comply with Utah statutory requirements (U.C.A.67-5b-102) in coordinating a "comprehensive, multidisciplinary, nonprofit, intergovernmental response to sexual abuse of children, physical abuse of children, and other crimes involving children where the child is the primary victim or a critical witness."
• Gathers relevant background information from parents/caregivers, law enforcement, and child protective services in order to plan for an effective forensic interview.
• Provides debriefing after interviews with parents/caregivers, law enforcement and child protective services.
• Participates in the investigative staffing process; makes recommendations regarding a child's safety and ability to testify by taking legal guidelines into account and using information gathered during forensic interviews, through collateral contacts, and by reviewing assessment results.
• Conducts forensic interviews of vulnerable adults in accordance with protocol.
• Conducts courtesy forensic interviews as requested according to protocol.
• Create, maintain, and submit various records and documents including various administrative forms to ensure accurate data collection for statistical reports and other purposes.
• Serve as a forensic interview specialist in court and interagency meetings; testify in court as an expert witness; provide information to judges and other criminal justice system and child protection personnel; communicate information to appropriate agency personnel to ensure follow through.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level