Family Advocate

Employment Type: Full time, rotating shift. This is a grant funded position; the Talent Acquisition Partner can provide a Grant Funded Position Agreement for details.

About the Role

The Aetna Foundation Children's Center provides state-of-the-art services to child victims ages 0-18 (and their families) of sexual abuse and serious physical abuse in a manner designed to avoid re-traumatization of the child.

Responsibilities

• Orient the family to the Center and the evaluation process and respond to questions
• Provide follow-up and monitor services for child victims of sexual abuse and for their families through the phases of investigation, prosecution, and treatment
• Conduct case tracking of Children's Center cases from an initial report through prosecution and mental health treatment
• Provide crisis intervention services as necessary
• Maintain statistics regarding services received and outcomes
• Interact with professionals from other disciplines and agencies involved in child abuse investigations and provision of services to victims and families
• Provide case management services for victim and family throughout investigation and prosecution, medical and mental health processes
• Assist in developing written material for parents, to be used in the Center for support/education

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human service field; Bachelor of Social Work preferred
• Two (2) years experience in children's services including child abuse and/or victim advocacy
• Spanish speaking desirable

Benefits

• Excellent benefits starting day 1

Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours per week, mostly Monday–Friday days but requires flexibility to meet the needs of the clientele
• Position may require working at alternate sites

About the Organization

Saint Francis Hospital is licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, is a major teaching hospital, and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. The hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate healthcare environment.