Bilingual Forensic Interviewer

Job Description

Job Description

The Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Bilingual Forensic Interviewer to conduct neutral, developmentally appropriate interviews with children who may have experienced abuse or witnessed violent crime. This position works closely with children, non-offending caregivers, and multidisciplinary team partners and may provide court testimony related to completed interviews.

What We Offer

·     A full-time, four-day workweek

·     Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and accident insurance

·     401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer match

·     Specialized forensic interviewing training and ongoing professional development

·     Meaningful work within a collaborative, mission-driven team

Key Responsibilities

·     Conduct neutral, developmentally appropriate forensic interviews with alleged child victims and witnesses ages 2 through 17 and, when appropriate, vulnerable adults.

·     Create an interview environment responsive to each child's cognitive, emotional, psychological, cultural, and linguistic needs while avoiding leading or suggestive questioning.

·     Meet with non-offending caregivers and multidisciplinary team members during case assessment and coordinate throughout the interagency response.

·     Participate in multidisciplinary team case review meetings and maintain strong working relationships with law enforcement, prosecutors, child protective services, medical and mental health providers, and other community partners.

·     Provide fact or expert testimony in court when appropriate and consistent with training and qualifications.

·     Assist with and data entry, case coordination and maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records of interviews and services provided.

·     Participate in regular peer review, supervisory review, and continuing education to maintain proficiency and remain current on forensic interviewing research and best practices.

·     Follow professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, and all HCCAC policies and procedures.

·     Represent HCCAC professionally and respectfully with children, caregivers, coworkers, and community partners.

Full job description available upon request.

\nCompany Description

We are committed to ensuring the support and protection of children from further harm when they’ve been impacted by abuse and violence. This is achieved through the orchestration of an effective response whenever children are victimized by:

-Physical or sexual abuse
-Witnessing violent crime
-Mass violence

In each case, the child’s safety, justice, and healing are actively prioritized through child-centered case coordination and timely support services.

Company Description

We are committed to ensuring the support and protection of children from further harm when they’ve been impacted by abuse and violence. This is achieved through the orchestration of an effective response whenever children are victimized by:\r\n\r\n-Physical or sexual abuse\r\n-Witnessing violent crime\r\n-Mass violence\r\n\r\nIn each case, the child’s safety, justice, and healing are actively prioritized through child-centered case coordination and timely support services.