Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County
Bilingual Family Advocate
Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, us, 60179
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Bilingual Family Advocate
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Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Bilingual Family Advocate
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Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST COOK COUNTY BILINGUAL FAMILY ADVOCATE JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Bilingual Family Advocate Reports To:Director of Forensic and Advocacy Services Pay range: $52,400 - $62,000 a year TO APPLY: Email a cover letter and resume to Jessica Montgomery, Director of Forensic and Advocacy Services, jmontgomery@cachelps.org. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or a related field is required and a master’s degree in a related field is preferred. Professional experience providing services addressing trauma and working closely with community partners such as law enforcement, the Department of Children and Family Services and/or prosecutors. Primary Responsibilities: • Complete required 24-hour Victim Advocacy Training within the first year of employment and participate in a minimum of 8 hours within a 2-year period of continuing education specific to victim or court advocacy and/or child maltreatment, or domestic violence • Provide support and/or crisis intervention to child victims and their non-offending caregiver(s) during child protection and/or criminal investigations • Assist in coordination of the multidisciplinary response by managing referrals from investigative partners • Assist in the education and training of multidisciplinary team partners on CAC protocols and best practices • Complete a brief psychosocial and needs assessment with non-offending caregiver(s) at the time of the scheduled forensic interview appointment • Complete trauma screening and suicide risk assessments with children and teens • Provide culturally relevant resources and referrals (mental health, medical, legal, housing, etc.) to clients • Provide case management which includes routine contact with the client’s family and multi-disciplinary team (law enforcement, DCFS, State’s Attorney’s Office, mental health, and medical clinic staff) • Provide court advocacy, which could include attending hearings with clients, assisting with Orders of Protection and Victim Impact Statements, assisting with victim/witness court preparation, advocating for the rights of crime victims throughout the criminal justice process • Document direct services in agency database in a consistent and timely manner • Maintain all records as per the agency’s confidentiality standards • Participate in regularly scheduled 1:1 supervision, team, and all-staff meetings • Participate in monthly Multi-Disciplinary Team Case Review meetings • After-hours and weekend on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis • Regular travel between main office (Hoffman Estates) and satellite offices (Arlington Heights and Skokie) • Other duties, as designated by Executive Leadership Seniority level
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Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Other Industries Individual and Family Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Family Advocate” roles.
Emergency Shelter Family Advocate, 1st Shift (Tuesday - Saturday)
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Chicago, IL $40,000.00-$45,000.00 3 weeks ago DuPage County, IL $50,000.00-$50,000.00 1 day ago Wheaton, IL $42,000.00-$46,000.00 2 weeks ago Emergency Residential Shelter Family Advocate, Part-Time (Overnights)
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Chicago, IL $35,000.00-$42,000.00 8 months ago Wheaton, IL $70,000.00-$75,000.00 2 days ago Chicago, IL $45,000.00-$50,000.00 9 months ago Domestic Violence Specialist (Hotline-Shelter)
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Wheaton, IL $44,000.00-$48,000.00 2 weeks ago Domestic Violence Advocate Overnight (Shelter & Hotline)
Wheaton, IL $44,000.00-$48,000.00 1 week ago Senior Domestic Violence Advocate (Shelter & Hotline)
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