Colorado Nonprofit Association

Child Advocacy Center Program Administrator

Expected start date: 1/2/2025 

The mission of Life Stories Child Advocacy Center (LSCAC) is to provide advocacy and support for abused and neglected children by advancing coordinated investigations, prosecution and victim services. Since 1999, the Child Advocacy Center has provided a child-focused environment to gently support child victims of sexual abuse, other forms of child maltreatment, and witnesses to felony crimes as well as their non-offending family members.

LSCAC is committed to providing services, along with our multi-disciplinary partners, to all communities in Weld County.  We are committed to the ongoing work of providing quality and culturally responsive services to children and families of all backgrounds and identities. 

General Responsibilities:

It is the responsibility of all LSCAC employees to support LSCAC’s mission and to ensure the integrity of the work we do to assist children and families. The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) staff must maintain confidentiality, adhere to best practices and work as part of a cohesive multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

This position will act as the MDT Coordinator having the primary contact with the multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for leading a four-person program team that conducts forensic interviews and provides victim advocacy for children and their families.  This individual will conduct and coordinate child abuse forensic interviews with children, adolescents and adults with special needs, using research-based, best practice interview techniques and provide testimony in civil and criminal court proceedings. Ensure that all standards required by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) are met and lead the task of coordinating the NCA Site Review.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of three years post degree experience conducting child interviews.
• Work experience in child abuse investigations.
• Current best practices for child interviews.
• Basic child development.
• Sexual and physical abuse, neglect, trauma, offender pathology, victimology and other pertinent topics.
• Cultural issues related to child abuse/neglect.  
• Colorado Children’s Code, Colorado Criminal Code and the Colorado Revised Statutes for law related to child abuse.  
• Experience working with diverse populations of clients.
  

Qualifications:

• Successful, documented completion of a 40-hour forensic interview training by a nationally recognized organization, or willingness to attend training.
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, psychology, social work or related field with a minimum of 6 years post-degree experience.
• Cultural awareness of the needs of diverse populations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule when necessary.
• Strong problem solving and solution-oriented skills.
• Outlook Email and Microsoft Word Required on job.
• Oral and written Spanish fluency is a plus.
  

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