Forensic Interviewer - Lancaster, United States - Lancaster General Health

Lancaster General Health

Verified Company

Lancaster, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Summary
.6 FTE/24 hours per week, Daytime hours between 8am and 4:30pm. No holidays/Weekends. Upon completion of training and able to do forensic interviews independently on-call rotation will begin.

***:The forensic interviewer is responsible for conducting forensic interviews of children and developmentally disabled adults suspected of having been sexually and or physically abused, neglected, and/or witness to violence. The forensic interviewer is part of a collaborative team that works together to ensure that the child victim is interviewed in a child-friendly environment that puts the child's comfort and needs first, with the goal being to reduce the number of interviews and lessen the trauma for the child. Promotes & advocates for programs offered through the Lancaster County Children's Alliance. Collects and maintains agency data and case tracking system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

Conducts sensitive and thorough video-recorded forensic interviews according to the standards of the National Children's Advocacy Centers (NCAC), National Children's Alliance (NCA) and other national training organizations with children who are possible victims of abuse, neglect, and/or witness to violence. Attends basic and advanced forensic interview training; and attendance/participation at trainings deemed relevant by direct supervisor and/or Board members.
Prepares for, attends, and presents testimony in court hearings including both civil and criminal court, providing written documentation and expert testimony on aspects of the interview process as well as testimony as a fact witness on specific interviews in individual cases. Keeps current with research related to issue of abuse to support the legal defensibility of forensic interviews and abuse disclosures.
Participates in the Pennsylvania State Chapter of Forensic Interviewers for trainings, peer review, and support.
Acts as a community liaison with all involved agencies and promotes the Lancaster County Children's Alliance model of child abuse intervention.
Maintains skills in agespecific competencies, related to children, in areas of child abuse, family violence, child development, memory and suggestibility of children.
Maintains records of interviews and keeps statistics for case tracking purposes.
Facilitates team decisionmaking to ensure child safety, family case planning and legal integrity of the case. Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration with partner agencies, and clients to ensure quality of service delivery.
Facilitates a psychoeducational group for Non-Offending Caregivers, providing written documentation, assessments and recommendations.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above**:

Provides coverage for non-traditional hours as necessary.
Participates in the oncall responsibilities for this position as required.
Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Social Work or a related field.
Three (3) years experience working with children and families.
Expertise in child abuse and family violence.
Experience working with teams.
Knowledge or experience in family systems.
Well prepared and comfortable working with victims of trauma.
Ability and proficiency in conducting forensic interviews.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
Skill in networking between agencies and professionals as well as the ability to work and think independently when conducting forensic interviews.
Good organizational and writing skills working knowledge of computers, data bases and ability to enter and track statistics.
Ability to provide training on concept of Child Advocacy Centers

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

One (1) to two (2) years experience as a forensic interviewer.

_ Disclaimer:

_ **This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.

The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.

The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.

Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: