Now Hiring: Multi-Disciplinary Team Victim Services Assistant Location: Newark, NJ Benefits & Perks:

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 Paid Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurances

401(k) Retirement Plan

Continuing Education & Professional Development Limited Reimbursement

The opportunity to work with compassionate and mission-driven people like yourself!

The Intake & Multidisciplinary Team Assistant is a critical component of the programing at the Child Advocacy Center. This position will assist the MDT Coordinator in the coordination of case review teams, monitor service track for victims and their non-offending caregivers, act as liaison between multi-disciplinary partners, such as victim advocates, medical and mental health professionals, county prosecutors, child protection service representatives, and other community partners to advocate for and coordinate appropriate services, as well as other duties as directed by the MDT Coordinator and Leadership Team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Entry and Case Tracking:

o Ensure accurate data input of CAC referrals into NCATrak (case management system) for statistic grant reporting and compliance

o Prepare supporting documents, such as referral summaries and coversheets for CAC staff and partner use.

o Receive and input partner updates, including mental health, medical, and all CAC appointments

Case Review Meeting Facilitation and Service Coordination:

o Schedule weekly intake case review meetings

o Participate in triaging case referrals using the CAC Intake Tier Response System

o Forward cases to the proper advocacy program

o Follow up with MDT partners when necessary, to gather additional case information needed by case review team; determine final tier

o Create, update and maintain Excel spreadsheet of weekly intake cases

o Ensure that cases identified at weekly Intake meetings have been referred to all proper MDT Case Review Teams

o Prepare monthly MDT meetings, and individual case review meeting agendas

o Provide technical assistance to virtual and hybrid case review meetings

o Co-facilitate MDT case review meetings with the MDT Coordinator

o Work with the Healthcare Services Coordinator to identify Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors (YPSB) and triage/refer and monitor service delivery by MDT

Team Co-Facilitation:

o Work closely with the MDT Coordinator to:

o Monitor rapid response and victim service track by collaborating with County Prosecutors, Child Protection Service Workers, Medical and Mental Health Practitioners, Care Management Organization and CASA Workers, and Victim Advocates.

o Act as a liaison between the MDT and community partners

o Respond to partner needs, and provide support and leadership, when applicable

o Work with MDT Coordinator in preparing and providing orientation materials for MDT members o Provide training information to MDT members o Provide community partners with information concerning the MDT process and victim services o Assist Wynona’s House staff with trainings, workshops and client engagement events o Provide statistics and data for grant compliance reports o Adhere to Wynona’s House policies, procedures and standards

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· Assist with Wynona’s House events · Attend and participate in all staff meetings, retreats, conferences, trainings and fundraisers

· Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements & Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Psychology, or related field required.

Working knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse, and trauma informed practices

Experience working within a multi-/ inter-disciplinary team is preferred.

Experience with NCAtrak is preferred.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Proficiency in Zoom.

Preference will go to candidates who also have the following experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities:

Bilingual candidates preferred – English & Spanish, English & Creole, or English & Portuguese

Who We Are: Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center https://wynonashouse.org/ The mission of Wynona's House is to promote justice and healing of child victims of abuse and violence by coordinating investigative, prosecutorial, treatment, and prevention services.

Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.