The Putnam County Department of Social Services and Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Coordinator of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC).

This is a Competitive position under New York State Civil Service Law. Per NYS Civil Service Law any appointment to this position will be made on a Provisional basis, pending the future administration of a Civil Service examination.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Under the direct supervision of the Director of Child Advocacy Program, the Coordinator of CAC will manage the CAC’s Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and oversee all community outreach initiatives. This includes maximizing communication and team relations among interagency partners, as well as ensuring smooth engagement by all MDT partners in joint investigations of child physical abuse, sexual assault, and neglect cases. The Coordinator of CAC is also responsible for creating and maintaining a trauma-informed environment, ensuring that all interactions with child victims and team members are conducted sensitively and supportively to minimize re-traumatization and vicarious trauma. The Coordinator provides direct supervision and oversight to direct service staff at the CAC, focusing on teambuilding, professional development, training, and accountability. Additional duties include community outreach in the form of developing social media management, educational materials, trainings, special events, etc. After hours and weekend work is required for events, trainings, and case coverage. Performs related work as required.

SOME TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Coordinates and facilitates CAC's Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team (MDT);
• Coordinates interview scheduling, case coverage, and case management with all parties including but not limited to law enforcement, mental health providers, and other CAC staff;
• Facilitates monthly case reviews of all CAC cases handled by the MDT team, providing documentation as needed;
• Ensures that follow-up issues at the end of the case review are communicated to all relevant members of the MDT to facilitate resolution;
• Conducts sensitive and through forensic interviews of children and adolescents;
• Develop, schedule, and provide educational presentations to the public;
• Develops and schedules trainings for a variety of parties including other agencies, law enforcement, and health providers;
• Maintain all required documentation in program data base;
• Facilitates and documents core team meetings and on-site interdisciplinary meetings;
• Provides supervision and oversight to the CAC direct service staff including Victim Advocates and clinicians;
• Attend specialist trainings and peer review meetings as needed to stay current on best practices and trends in the field;
• Coordinate and facilitate peer review meetings with other team members who conduct forensic interviews;
• Assists Director of CAC with training and orientation of staff and new MDT members;
• Manages social media and assists with prevention and community outreach efforts targeted at reducing future child abuse and neglect;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree or higher in social work, counseling, psychology, criminal justice, human services, or a closely related field, and two (2) years of paid experience in an agency whose duties shall have involved counseling, case management, case supervision, or investigations involving child abuse, one (1) of which must have involved supervision.

PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Incumbents must become certified forensic interviewers within the first six (6) months. If said certification is not available within the first six months, incumbent may have an additional six (6) months.

2. A state and/or national fingerprint supported background investigation is required before an appointment is made. The applicant will be responsible to pay the Division of Criminal Justice Services fee for this search.

3. Possession of a valid unrestricted appropriate level driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required at time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, On-Call

SALARY: $85,000 per year

BENEFITS:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

APPLICATION: www.putnamcountyny.com/personnel

Applications and resumes may be submitted to the Putnam County Personnel Department by mail or email:

putnampersonnel@putnamcountyny.gov

Putnam County Personnel Department

110 Old Route 6, Bldg 3

Carmel NY, 10512