MDT Case Coordinator- Child Advocacy Center

Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County•Ypsilanti, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities Washtenaw seeks an experienced professional to fill a full-time Case Coordinator position within the Washtenaw Child Advocacy Center, a program that provides critical services to child victims of sexual assault and their non-offending caregivers. The Case Coordinator works to reduce trauma to child victims and facilitates access to appropriate services including law enforcement, children’s protective services, medical providers, and prosecutors. The position is responsible for managing the complex forensic interview scheduling process of suspected sexually assaulted child victims and assists the Crisis Counselor with appropriate referrals for mental health treatment and/or other services and with crisis counseling of victim families. As an employee of CCWC reporting to the Program Manager, the Case Coordinator works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of community partners including law enforcement, child protective services, and the county prosecutor’s office. Other duties include case tracking and maintaining statistical data and serving as backup for the Crisis Counselor when needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, criminal justice or a related field.
5 years’ experience in child abuse, crisis intervention, child development, and/or the criminal justice system.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the complex forensic interview scheduling process of suspected sexually assaulted child victims.
Assist the Crisis Counselor with appropriate referrals for mental health treatment and/or other services.
Assist the Crisis Counselor with crisis counseling of victim families.
Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of community partners including law enforcement, child protective services, and the county prosecutor’s office.
Track cases and maintain statistical data.
Serve as backup for the Crisis Counselor when needed.