Human Trafficking Services Coordinator

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center•Chicago, IL

About The Position

ChicagoCAC employees are expected to perform their job duties and act in a manner consistent with the Core Values of the organization. Responsibility Summary The primary responsibility is to coordinate and assess for appropriate services for youth who are victims or at high risk for human trafficking. HT Services Coordinator also collaborates with MDT, FBI, HIS, and HT Program Manager to determine which supports are most appropriate for survivors of trafficking. DEI&AB Culture Commitment: The HTSC is responsible for creating an inclusive environment that demonstrates equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging to our clients, ChicagoCAC employees, and partners. The position also assists in ChicagoCAC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB) initiatives.

Requirements

Masters or Doctorate degree in psychology, social work or human service field required. LCPC or LCSW eligible.
Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise in understanding and assessing human trafficking cases.
Experience working in a trauma informed environment with a high level of expertise in understanding child sex abuse and complex trauma.
Knowledge of nationally recognized standards, legal precedents, and confidentiality issues related to human trafficking and the treatment of youth who have been commercially trafficked.
Ability to assess program goals and write goal-directed program plans. and also to monitor and document behavior patterns and modify plan to meet changing goals.
Demonstrated clinical observation and diagnostic skills, excellent listening and verbal skills, and the ability to build rapport and maintain objectivity with a criminal or forensic population.
Demonstrated learning capacity in order to expand current skills/knowledge and to transfer this knowledge to others.
Commitment to enhancing cultural competency.
Dedication to preventing further sexual victimization and ability to address difficult issues with a challenging population.
Flexibility in service delivery is required.
Travel to client’s home, school, or community location may be required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of full-time experience preferred working with sexually exploited youth.
Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct primary screeningfor Human Trafficking for all cases that present atChicagoCACfor a Forensic Interview though attending morning meeting or conducting case review.
Engage in secondary screening for Human Trafficking for all cases that are found tobehigh riskof HT through attending pre and post meeting or consultation with MDT staff.
Provide outreach activities within the agency’sprogrampolicies and procedures, focused onassistingvictims inassistingvictims withconnecting to long-term support services.
Work closely with the MDT tofacilitatereferralsHT Program Services and other service referrals as needed.
With close supervision, conducts assessment of the victim’s immediate threat of harm.
Complete thorough assessment of youth referred to the HT program todeterminewhat services would be mostappropriate foreach youth.
Facilitate Drop-In Sessions with referred youth for assessment, outreach, case management, treatment intervention, and otherappropriate services.
Collaborate with HT Specialist and HT Therapist about referred cases to ensure continuity of care.
Facilitategroup sessions for survivors of human trafficking with support from HTTherapistsand HT Specialists
Consults with supervisor in reviewing and assessing the current stages of outreach cases.
Maintainaccuratereferral and placement information for all clients referred to Human Trafficking program and enter data inETO andprovide outcome information for program evaluation and grant reporting purposes.
Keeps supervisor informed of clients in crisis who may beat-risk, and any situation or incident that may require immediate attention, to prevent harm to anyone.
Demonstrateexpertiseand prior training in Human Trafficking prevention, intervention, and understanding the dynamics of youth who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation.
Facilitate training on Human Trafficking for internal and external audiences.
Activelyparticipatesin Family Hope Center department meetings and case consultations.
Participates in MDT case review, case consultation, and staff meetings to provide clinical and programmatic support for Human Trafficking cases.
Participates in Human Trafficking Collaborations and Task Force Meetings.
Participate in supervision,professionaland on-going training activities.
Maintainson call availability shared with other outreach workers.
Engages in weekly professional supervision with supervisor.
Perform other tasks as directed