Clinical Forensic Specialist - Child Advocacy Center Staten Island
Safe Horizon · Staten Island, NY · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$30.49–$33.51/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.
- Participate in the forensic interview process through assuming a lead interviewing role or observing the interview of the child, coordinating services with the team members.
- Conduct a thorough assessment of the child and the non-offending family members to determine the impact of the trauma on the child’s functioning, and the need for additional services for the child and family.
- Provide trauma focused intervention and client-centered victim advocacy and support to the child, siblings and non-offending parent(s) in the process of making effective referrals and linkages to trauma-focused mental health treatment and other services when warranted.
- Actively participate in case planning and case review meetings to inform the investigation, and coordinate interventions and response to child victims and impacted family members.
- Enter accurate case files and maintain case data in the CAC NCATrak case tracking system for every service provided to clients in a timely manner, from the opening to the closing of a case.
- Conduct psycho-educational workshops for non-offending parents.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work required (or a Master’s Degree in a related mental health field considered).
- Clinical licensure preferred.
- Expertise in Forensic Interviewing or willingness to acquire this specialized skill required.
- Excellent communication, engagement, interviewing, crisis intervention and assessment skills needed.
- Ability to work and thrive as a member of a multidisciplinary team, in a fast-paced environment, appreciating different points of view and ability to resolve conflicts in a constructive manner required.
- We welcome LMHC (licensed mental health counselors) in addition to social workers.
- Strong written and communication skills needed.
- Bi-Lingual Arabic, Bengali, Urdu or Spanish preferred.