Substitute Forensic Interviewer

Help children and youth be heard. The Substitute Child Forensic Interviewer position at Southeast Alaska Family Evaluation Child Advocacy Center (SAFE CAC) is called upon when needed as a relief worker to provide forensic interviewing to children and caregivers as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) response to allegations of child maltreatment.

• Conduct neutral, developmentally appropriate, legally defensible recorded forensic interviews using the Child First® protocol.
• Coordinate with law enforcement, child protection, medical providers, prosecutors, and other MDT partners.
• Provide court testimony.
• Complete required training and ongoing professional development.
• Participate in occasional after-hours/on-call role.

• Experience in child protection, social work, behavioral health, forensic interviewing, or a related field required.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, law enforcement, or similar (preferred).
• Strong understanding of child development; child abuse and neglect; social determinants of health; and the impact of disabilities, substance use, mental illness, and other factors on children and families.
• Ability to manage emotionally charged situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Cultural responsiveness and commitment to serving diverse populations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an MDT.
• Flexibility with being called occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Prior experience conducting forensic interviews in the field and 40-hour Child First® Forensic Interview Protocol certification required.
• Up to eight (8) hours of paid child maltreatment and/or forensic interviewing training every two years. An online Child First refresher course may be used to fulfill the requirement for forensic interviewers, if available within a month of hire.
• Participation in two forensic interview peer reviews per year.
• Valid Alaska driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.
• Ability to pass a background check per 7 AAC 10.905 (Barrier Crimes and Conditions).

• Be present for children during critical moments.
• Support healing and stability for families.
• Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
• Receive specialized training and ongoing professional growth.
• Do meaningful work that changes lives.

Apply now and help us create a safer, healthier community for children and families!
This position is a substitute employee working an irregular, as-needed schedule, on-site, starting wage $30-36/hour.