Tazewell County Children's Advocacy Ceneter Family Advocate

Tazewell County Children's Advocacy Center

Job Description

Position Title: Family Advocate

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in human services OR a minimum three years' experience in the area of child abuse or child welfare. Excellent organization and communication skills. Ability to work with varied professions. Must have flexible nature.

Reports To: Executive Director

Position Description: Acts on behalf of the child victim and their non-offending family member to help navigate them through social service and criminal justice systems. Responsible for promoting a child focus, supportive environment at the CAC.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide ongoing support and personal advocacy to the child victim and non-offending family.

• Accompany non-offending family members and child victims to court and specialized medical appointments.

• Assist in the filing of compensation claims and victim impact statements.

• Maintain contact with family, providing ongoing support and assistance.

• Provide family with community resources and services.

• Monitor case progress and informs family of case status.

• Complete necessary case tracking documents on a timely basis. Maintains case tracking data base on assigned cases.

• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings. Assists Case Manager to plan and coordinate monthly team meetings.

• Maintains accurate data and documentation for grant funding reports and the Center's Annual Report.

• Provide on-call crisis intervention services. Is available to work a flexible schedule including occasional weekends and evenings.

• Provide information and referral for emergency financial assistance, shelter and transportation for families in crisis.

• Is thoroughly knowledgeable and able to articulate the mission and philosophy of the Center to community agencies and civic groups.

• Continuing education in issues related to child sexual abuse and serious physical abuse through training and professional literature review.

• Foster an open and positive relationship with all agencies.

• Forensic Interviewer for child abuse investigations

• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Benefits Offered to Full-Time Employees

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Tazewell County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE - race/color/religion/sex/Sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability

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