Children’s Advocacy Center Manager – Forensic Interviewer
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Alfred • Maine • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee daily operations of the CAC
- Supervise staff
- Conduct forensic interviews with children
- Coordinate the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Ensure that the program meets state and national standards
- Manage reporting and documentation
- Keep all protocols up to date
- Act as a Forensic Interviewer, conducting forensic interviews of children when there has been a suspicion of abuse
- Work closely with child protective services, law enforcement, prosecutors, and community stakeholders
- Develop, implement, and administer policies and protocols for effective operation of the CAC
- Maintain strict adherence to CAC and MDT confidentiality protocols
- Provide quality assurance oversight of forensic interviewing practice within the CAC
- Support training and development of additional or future forensic interviewers
- Provide on-call coverage for the 24-hour crisis & support Helpline.
Requirements
- Active NCA Child Forensic Interviewer credential
- A bachelor's degree and/or professional experience that aligns with the job requirements in human services, child welfare, social work, victim services, or other related fields
- 3-5 years of work experience in these fields preferred
- Understanding of impact of child abuse on children, child development stages, and rapport building with children
- Sensitivity to and knowledge of sexual violence and trauma
- Experience working with systems: child protective services, law enforcement, social services, or legal services
- Experience and skill at public speaking, leading meetings, & working with multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent computer skills, as well as skills with other forms of technology and communication
- Bilingual or multilingual preferred.
- Post-hire, the ability to complete a 40-hour sexual assault advocate training, mandated reporter, & a 10-hour support group facilitator training
- Access to reliable transportation with applicable insurance with current, valid driver’s license or State ID
- Ability to travel locally, with regular on-call evening & weekend shifts as necessary.
- Employment is conditional upon successful clearance of background screening including Child Abuse Registry, Maine Criminal and Federal Fingerprinting.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- 403(b) with employer match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
forensic interviewingpolicy developmentquality assurancedocumentation managementreportingchild development understandingpublic speakingmultidisciplinary team coordinationsensitivity to traumabilingual communication
Soft skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsrapport buildingsensitivitycommunicationtraining and developmentorganizational skillsteamworkconfidentiality adherencecrisis management
Certifications
NCA Child Forensic Interviewer credentialsexual assault advocate trainingmandated reporter trainingsupport group facilitator training