Family Advocate - Salisbury, United States - Life Crisis Center

Life Crisis Center

Verified Company

Salisbury, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Part Time Family Advocate must be able to communicate well with others both verbally and in writing.

The essential duties will include but not limited to the following:

Crisis assessment and intervention, risk assessment and safety planning and support for children and family members at all stages of involvement with the CAC well ensuring initial contact to be set up by the Family Advocate from the beginning after the CPS staff have scheduled the Forensic interview before the family comes to the CAC.

Assessment of individual needs, cultural considerations for child/family and help to ensure those needs are being addressed in concert with the MDT and other service providers.

Presence at the CAC during the forensic interview in order to participate in information sharing with other MDT members, inform and support the family regarding the coordinated, multidisciplinary response, and assess needs of children and nonoffending caregivers.

Prioritize individual case needs and either be physically present or arrange supervision by contacting another advocate or other team member for coverage.

Provision of education and assistance to the non-offending parent and other secondary victims in ensuring access to victim's rights and crime victim's compensation.

Participate in case reviews. Help ensure the coordination of identified services and that the child and family's concerns are heard and addressed.

Provision of case status updates to the family, including investigations, court date, continuances, dispositions, sentencing and inmate status notification (including offender release from custody).

Introduction of family to the victim witness coordinator for the SAO.

Engagement with the child and family to help them understand the investigation/prosecution process and help ensure understanding of crime victims' rights.

Court accompaniment, attending court hearings and providing court testimony when necessary.

Assistance in procuring concrete services (housing, protective orders, domestic violence intervention, food, transportation, public assistance, civil legal services, etc.) Provision of referrals for trauma-focused, evidence-supported mental health and specialized medical treatment.

Go to the hospital with the family as support during the SAFE exam for the victim if the family request.

Assisting the CAC team in providing outreach support, advocacy, and public prevention education regarding the Child Advocacy model of intervention.

Participate in ongoing training and ensure to stay up to date on advocacy protocols and trends. Participate in team meetings, clinical meetings, and all staff meetings. Submit time and effort reporting for grant and outreach data needs to the CAC and LCC. Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director &/or Executive Director.

Job Type:
Part-time

Pay:
$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits: