Chicago Children's Advocacy Center · 8 hours ago
Human Trafficking Services Coordinator
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $76K/yr
1+ years expChicago Children's Advocacy Center is dedicated to supporting youth victims of human trafficking. The Human Trafficking Services Coordinator will coordinate and assess services for these youth, collaborating with various teams to ensure they receive the appropriate support and resources.
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Responsibilities
Conduct primary screening for Human Trafficking for all cases that present at ChicagoCAC for a Forensic Interview though attending morning meeting or conducting case review
Engage in secondary screening for Human Trafficking for all cases that are found to be high risk of HT through attending pre and post meeting or consultation with MDT staff
Provide outreach activities within the agency’s program policies and procedures, focused on assisting victims in assisting victims with connecting to long-term support services
Work closely with the MDT to facilitate referrals HT Program Services and other service referrals as needed
With close supervision, conducts assessment of the victim’s immediate threat of harm
Complete thorough assessment of youth referred to the HT program to determine what services would be most appropriate for each youth
Facilitate Drop-In Sessions with referred youth for assessment, outreach, case management, treatment intervention, and other appropriate services
Collaborate with HT Specialist and HT Therapist about referred cases to ensure continuity of care
Facilitate group sessions for survivors of human trafficking with support from HT Therapists and HT Specialists
Consults with supervisor in reviewing and assessing the current stages of outreach cases
Maintain accurate referral and placement information for all clients referred to Human Trafficking program and enter data in ETO and provide outcome information for program evaluation and grant reporting purposes
Keeps supervisor informed of clients in crisis who may be at-risk, and any situation or incident that may require immediate attention, to prevent harm to anyone
Demonstrate expertise and prior training in Human Trafficking prevention, intervention, and understanding the dynamics of youth who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation
Facilitate training on Human Trafficking for internal and external audiences
Actively participates in Family Hope Center department meetings and case consultations
Participates in MDT case review, case consultation, and staff meetings to provide clinical and programmatic support for Human Trafficking cases
Participates in Human Trafficking Collaborations and Task Force Meetings
Participate in supervision, professional and on-going training activities
Maintains on call availability shared with other outreach workers
Engages in weekly professional supervision with supervisor
Perform other tasks as directed
Qualification
Required
Masters or Doctorate degree in psychology, social work or human service field required
LCPC or LCSW eligible
Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise in understanding and assessing human trafficking cases
Experience working in a trauma informed environment with a high level of expertise in understanding child sex abuse and complex trauma
Knowledge of nationally recognized standards, legal precedents, and confidentiality issues related to human trafficking and the treatment of youth who have been commercially trafficked
Ability to assess program goals and write goal-directed program plans
Ability to monitor and document behavior patterns and modify plan to meet changing goals
Demonstrated clinical observation and diagnostic skills
Excellent listening and verbal skills
Ability to build rapport and maintain objectivity with a criminal or forensic population
Demonstrated learning capacity in order to expand current skills/knowledge and to transfer this knowledge to others
Commitment to enhancing cultural competency
Dedication to preventing further sexual victimization and ability to address difficult issues with a challenging population
Flexibility in service delivery is required
Travel to client's home, school, or community location may be required
Preferred
Minimum of one year of full-time experience preferred working with sexually exploited youth
Bilingual Spanish preferred
Company
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center are the front-line responders for child sexual abuse, trauma reduction, healing & mental health services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jason Wynkoop
Chief Program Officer, Advocacy & Investigative Services
Nakia Kyler
Chief Development and Marketing Officer
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