Social Worker - Grant - Child Advocacy Center - Women & Children's Hospital

Job Summary

This position will be assigned specifically to the Children's Advocacy Center at CAMC Women & Children's Division and will serve primarily as a Forensic Interviewer. The forensic interviewer will be responsible for conducting forensic interviews with children believed to be victims of child abuse or a witness to crimes and other responsibilities directly related.

In addition to the educational and experience requirements outlined in the job description, applicants must have successfully completed a nationally recognized forensic interviewing course or must obtain such within 90 days of hiring.

Experience with multi-disciplinary teams, court involvement/testimony and community-based response to allegations of child abuse and neglect are required.

Responsibilities include coordinating and conducting forensic interviews of children and adolescents alleging child abuse; participating in pre/post interview multidisciplinary case staffing; preparing written reports of interviews and testifying in both civil abuse/neglect and criminal court proceedings. The Forensic Interviewer will participate on multidisciplinary teams, administer grant-required tasks, complete monthly, quarterly and yearly grant reports and participate in peer review/supervision and assist with other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

1. Conduct Forensic Interviews as described in

Job Description
2. Completion of Nationally Recognized Forensic Interview course. If not previously obtained must be completed within 90 days or as soon as feasible.
3. Participate in Multidisciplinary Team meetings
4. Testifying in both criminal and civil court hearings related to abuse/neglect.
5. Prepare written reports of interviews
6. Participate in peer review/supervision
7. Administer grant required tasks including monthly, quarterly and yearly reports.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in:
1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs;
2) knowledge of growth and development; and
3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities
(Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• Master's Degree (Required)

Education:

Social Work or Education or Psychology or Counseling or Sociology

Experience:

1 5 Year Related

Experience with children and families, particularly child abuse if bachelor's level.

Experience with multi-disciplinary teams, community- based response to allegations of child abuse and neglect are required. Comment:
Applicants must have successfully completed a nationally recognized forensic interviewing course or must obtain such within 90 days of hiring.

Credentials

• Licensed Social Worker (Required) or appropriate for education. or appropriate for education.

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: Women & Children's Hospital

Location of Job: US:

WV:

Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Lisa J. Craft lisa.craft