Family Advocacy Clinician II- Forensic Interviewer/Mental Health Advocate

About the role

The role involves conducting forensic interviews with children who have experienced alleged abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exposure to violence such as domestic violence, gun violence, and homicide. Provides general child and family advocacy, interventions, counseling support, and prevention services as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for children and their families, connecting them with the appropriate resources for their situation and assisting with coordination.
• Collaborates with families to develop service plans that incorporate their strengths, visions, goals, and priorities.
• Completes all required documentation and paperwork requirements in a competent, legible, and timely manner consistent with legal and agency policy or program mandates.
• Educates families on expected developmental milestones for their child and routine medical and health services.
• Ensures confidentiality of clients and complies with related hospital policies, federal and state regulations, and established program guidelines.
• Implements appropriate interventions and services to families, providing education, support, and problem solving.
• Utilizes appropriate developmental screening and assessment techniques.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Child Development, or related field, required.
• Independent Ohio licensure in social work or counseling (LISW, PCC), preferred.
• Two years of experience in social services, or related field, with an emphasis on trauma, preferred.
• Experience working with sexual victimization or domestic violence victims, preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge of relevant federal and state legislation and regulations and local county-specific policies.
• Understanding of mandated reporting laws.
• Effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, customer service, and teamwork skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant community resources and systems.
• Working knowledge of interpersonal family violence and human development.
• Ability to manage mental healthcare for children and families and provide family violence intervention.
• Crisis intervention skills including suicide assessment and response.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Bend/twist, climb stairs/ladder, lifting/carrying 11-20 lbs, pushing/pulling 0-25 lbs, squat/kneel, standing, walking.
• Frequently: Computer skills, decision making, flexing/extending of neck, hand use (grasping, gripping, turning), lifting/carrying 0-10 lbs, problem solving, sitting.
• Continuously: Audible speech, hearing acuity, peripheral vision, repetitive hand/arm use, seeing (far/near), working at heights.

Additional physical requirements may be performed but are not listed above.