Substitute Forensic InterviewerFamily Advocate
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Job Location:
Juneau, AK - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 36
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Substitute Forensic Interviewer/Family Advocate
Help children and youth be heard. Support families through crisis. Make a difference.
The Substitute Child Forensic Interviewer & Family Advocate position at Southeast Alaska Family Evaluation Child Advocacy Center (SAFE CAC) is a unique dual-role position. This position is called upon when needed as a relief worker to provide forensic interviewing and trauma-informed family advocacy to children and caregivers as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) response to allegations of child maltreatment.
What You Will Do
- Conduct neutral developmentally appropriate legally defensible recorded forensic interviews using the ChildFirst protocol
- Provide trauma-informed advocacy and case support
- Coordinate with law enforcement child protection medical providers prosecutors and other MDT partners
- Provide court testimony
- Complete required training and ongoing professional development
- Participate in occasional after-hours/on-call role
Skills and Abilities We Are Looking For
- Experience in child protection social work behavioral health forensic interviewing or a related field required
- Bachelors degree in social work psychology counseling criminal justice law enforcement or similar (preferred)
- Strong understanding of child development; child abuse and neglect; social determinants of health; and the impact of disabilities substance use mental illness and other factors on children and families.
- Ability to manage emotionally charged situations with professionalism and compassion
- Cultural responsiveness and commitment to serving diverse populations
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within an MDT
- Flexibility with being called occasional evenings weekends and holidays.
Training & Requirements
- Previous 40-hour ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol certification and prior experience conducting interviews required.
- 24-hour Advocacy Training (or completion upon hire)
- Up to eight (8) hours of paid victim advocacy and child maltreatment and/or forensic interviewing training every two years. An online ChildFirst refresher course may be used to fulfill the requirement for forensic interviewers if available within a month of hire.
- Participation in two forensic interview peer reviews per year.
- Valid Alaska drivers license reliable transportation and current auto insurance
- Ability to pass a background check per 7 AAC 10.905 (Barrier Crimes and Conditions)
Why This Role Matters
- Be present for children during critical moments
- Support healing and stability for families
- Be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team
- Receive specialized training and ongoing professional growth
- Do meaningful work that changes lives
Ready to make a difference
Apply now and help us create a safer healthier community for children and families!
Apply now and help us create a safer healthier community for children and families!
This position is a substitute employee working an irregular as-needed schedule on-site starting wage $30-36/hour.
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About Company
Catholic Community Service (CCS) is a comprehensive, mission-driven social service agency dedicated to reaching out to persons and families in need throughout Southeast Alaska. Our desire to serve...
