Bilingual Forensic Interviwer at Chicago Children's Advocacy Center – Chicago, Illinois

ChicagoCAC employees are expected to perform their job duties and act in a manner consistent with the Core Values of the organization.

Responsibility Summary

In supporting the mission of ChicagoCAC, the Bilingual Forensic Interviewer conducts forensic interviews of victims of child sexual abuse and assault, as well as other crimes and exposure to violence.

Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct developmentally appropriate and legally defensible forensic interviews of children and adolescents alleging sexual and/or physical abuse or other victims of crime utilizing approved interviewing protocol.Work collaboratively with ChicagoCAC’s multidisciplinary team members.Facilitate pre/post-interview multidisciplinary case staffing.Enter forensic interview data into ETO in a timely manner.Operate recording equipment (onsite and mobile). Actively participate in MDT Case Review and case staffings.Respond to subpoenas and participate in court proceeding, as required.Available for on-call when scheduled.Attend and participate in supervision, peer review, and other professional development activities, such as webinars, education calls and literature review, that are relevant to forensic interviewing.Participate in meetings, trainings and supervision as requested.Perform other duties as assigned.Trained to handle support canine in the context of facilitating a forensic interview

Discretion

The Bilingual Forensic Interviewer has a low-level range of discretion and independent decision-making.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Relationships

The Bilingual Forensic Interviewer works closely with the Forensic Interviewing Supervisor, Director of MDT Coordination, Advocacy team, Child Life team, and ChicagoCAC multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Preferred educational requirement of a master’s degree in a human services field.
• Minimum educational requirements of a bachelor’s degree in a human service field or criminal justice
• At least five years’ experience working with sexually abused children and adolescents.
• Previous training in one or more nationally recognized, evidence based forensic interview models/protocols (NCAC, NICHD, ChildFirst, APSAC, Cornerhouse) are required or completion of 40 hours of nationally recognized forensic interview training prior to conducting interviews.
• Willingness to interact with a trained support dog preferred.

Bilingual Forensic Interviewers will undergo a training period at ChicagoCAC that will consist of literature review, observation, and mock interviews. The training period will vary based on individual competency and previous experience. The Director of MDT Coordination and the Forensic Interviewer Supervisor will determine when the training period is complete and when the interviewer is deemed as equipped to conduct interviews on their own.

In addition to making a significant impact on children’s and families’ lives, ChicagoCAC offers amazing benefits for our staff, which include:

Free employee-only BCBS HMO healthcare coverage with an opportunity to upgrade to BCBS PPO or HSA plans and add family members to plans. *Free life insurance at 2x your salary up to a maximum of $200,000. *Additional pay of 10% of your salary up to $7,500 per year (available after 6 months of employment) to use towards a menu of benefits such as: additional health benefits, dental, vision, long-term disability short-term disability, 401K plan, a Roth option, legal coverage, dependent care, flexible spending, and taxable spending. *Taxable spending may be used for health club membership, fitness activities, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, among other options. *Paid Time Off (“PTO”): PTO starts accruing the first day of employment and consists of 35 days in a 12-month period. *PTO days are used for all days off, including holidays and sick time so you have maximum flexibility in the use of your PTO. *Timing of vacations may be dependent on client needs, as that’s our first priority.PTO goes up to 40 days after 5 years. *Additional PTO for FMLA-related reasons up to 20 days. *Regular expert training on evidence-based therapy modalities, which includes being able to earn Continuing Education Units.A wonderful facility dog (Mac) who provides comfort and support to our kids and loves staff visits when he’s not working.The ability to wear jeans and enjoy afternoon milk and cookies every Friday!

*for full-time employees*

ChicagoCAC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Please be aware that a condition of employment at ChicagoCAC is that you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. You must provide proof of vaccination status.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact our Human Resources Department at (312) 492-3700.