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Employment
First Witness is currently seeking applications for two positions: Operations Specialist (part time) and Family Advocate and Trainer.
Family Advocate and Trainer
First Witness Child Advocacy Center
First Witness Child Advocacy Center is seeking a Family Advocate and Trainer to join the family advocacy and training team. Our Family Advocates and Trainers provide crisis advocacy and support to children and non-offending caregivers, conduct community outreach, and train professionals, children, and families nationally and locally.
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and two professional references to Madeline Kvale: mkvale@firstwitness.org
About First Witness
First Witness Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a child-focused non-profit agency offering hope, healing, and justice for alleged victims of child abuse and their families. We provide forensically sound interviews for children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults who have reported sexual abuse, physical abuse, witnessed violence, or who may have been otherwise victimized. Our family advocates help non-offending caregivers understand the system and professionals involved and connect children and families with resources in their community. First Witness is a nationally recognized training center, and trains forensic interviewers, family advocates, and other professionals throughout the US as well as children, families, and youth serving professionals in the St. Louis, Lake, and Carlton County regions.
Job Description
General Description
The Family Advocate and Trainer’s primary responsibility is to provide family crisis advocacy and support to children and non-offending caregivers. Additionally, this position will conduct community outreach, prevention education, and professional training to children, families, and advocates locally and nationally.
The hourly pay range for this position is $18.53 – $19.12; the final pay will be dependent on qualifications and experience. This position is a non-exempt position: staff are paid hourly and if asked to work over 40 hours will be paid overtime. Most work hours take place between 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday and occasional (3-4x monthly) evening and weekend hours for community events and emergency/crisis advocacy services. First Witness offers full benefits (health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, lifestyle spending account for self-care activities and 401k employer contribution after a year of employment).
Responsibilities
Family Advocacy
- Provide family advocacy to children and non-offending caregivers, centering their identified needs and desired outcomes. Activities may include:
- Provide information regarding dynamics of abuse and the coordinated multidisciplinary team response to child abuse
- Provide or ensure updates on case status for families
- Provide assistance accessing/obtaining victim’s rights as outlined by MN Statute 611A
- Provide court education, support, and accompaniment for all court processes
- Provide assistance with access to treatment and other services such as protective orders, housing, public assistance, domestic violence resources
- Provide education and facilitate support groups
- Provide referrals to other area resources to meet the self-identified needs of the family
- Develop services and programs to meet identified needs of children and non-offending caregivers
- Evaluate groups and services to ensure positive impact on families
- Participate in all case reviews
- Be available for community calls to respond to crisis situations as needed
- Ensure that all services meet National Children’s Alliance Standards
- Participate in Multidisciplinary (MDT) Meetings and other MDTs throughout the community
- Participate in systems change advocacy to ensure environments that facilitate growth and healing for all families that First Witness serves
Community Outreach and Training
- Conduct community and prevention education utilizing Safe and Strong Child© curriculum in local schools and Safe and Strong Communities curriculum in local organizations
- Provide professional in-person or virtual training to advocates and other professionals as an Advocacy Trainer in First Witness’ national training program
- Develop collaborative programs and trainings with other applicable agencies
- Work with Program Director, First Witness program staff, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure First Witness training incorporates best practices, research and updates to First Witness advocacy practices
- Participate in the development of both currently offered and new First Witness trainings
- Develop and conduct conference presentations at a local, statewide, and national level
- Provide technical assistance to professionals regarding mandated reporting laws, developmentally appropriate sexual behaviors, and service referrals
General responsibilities
- Support a positive environment for families, team members, and all others who enter First Witness
- Build positive community collaborations and relationships
- Participate in personal development and professional training, especially in the realm of cultural humility
- Participate in relevant national and local trainings
- Participate in staff meetings and retreats, team meetings, and occasionally board meetings
- Participate on community task forces, as needed
- Fulfill all grant requirements, assist in grant reporting and writing as needed
- Assist in special events as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Commitment to ending child abuse
- Commitment to growth and learning about cultural humility
- Commitment to serving all members of our community
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Crisis intervention skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to learn quickly
- Experience working in a team environment
- Creative trouble shooter
- Relevant life or work experiences, or academic studies
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the work day
- Must be able to move about inside the office to access conference rooms, printers, file cabinets, etc.
- Operate a computer and other office machinery; copy machine, calculator, USB camera, etc
- Occasionally move boxes weighing up to 20 lbs.
Operations Specialist (Part Time)
First Witness Child Advocacy Center is seeking an Operations Specialist to join the operations team. This team handles the tasks needed to support First Witness’ mission and vision in our community and the programs that make achieving them possible; the Operations Specialist is involved in the administrative and financial aspects of the organization.
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and two references to Madeline Kvale: mkvale@firstwitness.org
About First Witness
First Witness Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a child-focused non-profit agency offering hope, healing, and justice for alleged victims of child abuse and their families. We provide forensically sound interviews for children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults who have reported sexual abuse, physical abuse, witnessed violence, or who may have been otherwise victimized. Our family advocates help parents understand the system and professionals involved and connect children and families with resources in their community. First Witness is a nationally recognized training center, and trains forensic interviewers, family advocates, and other professionals throughout the US as well as children, families, and youth serving professionals in the St. Louis, Lake, and Carlton County regions.
Job Description
General Description
The Operations Specialist will provide a variety of clerical, development, customer service, and community outreach support to ensure the efficient operation of the agency’s programs and mission. The position requires a detail-oriented individual who can work well both in a team and independently in a fast-paced environment. The Operations Specialist must always be able to present a professional image while working with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds. Interest and desire to become an impactful professional is required.
The wage for this position is $17 hourly. This position is 16 hours/week position, with most work hours taking place between 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday and occasional evening and weekend hours for community events. An ideal schedule would be 4 4-hour days over the course of the week; final schedule will be determined at time of hire.
Responsibilities
Operations
- Perform administrative duties as needed including: filing, copying, sorting, office supply ordering, and mailing.
- Assist Operations Director in all aspects of First Witness national training program including registration and invoicing, preparation of training materials, online hosting, and logistics including food.
- Provide bookkeeping support including submitting & tracking invoices and working closely with the finance department.
- Prepare weekly deposit and create donor acknowledgements.
- Maintain CRM database with up-to-date donor & donation information.
- Answer phones and assist with scheduling child interviews according to ChildFirst© forensic interviewing guidelines.
- Assist in coordination and implementation of fundraising events.
General responsibilities
- Support a positive environment for families, team members, and all others who enter First Witness
- Build positive community collaborations and relationships.
- Participate in personal development, professional, and cultural humility training.
- Assist in program coverage as needed.
- Participate in staff meetings and team meetings.
Qualifications
- Commitment to ending child abuse.
- Commitment to growth and learning about cultural humility.
- Commitment to serving all members of our community.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in the use of various MS Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and OneDrive.
- Knowledge and experience with data entry systems and reporting, including web-based systems.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and follow through with minimal direction.
- Ability to concentrate in a fast-paced office environment and respond to frequent interruptions throughout the workday.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to learn quickly.
- Experience working in a team environment, willingness to pitch in when/where needed.
- Relevant life or work experiences, or academic studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- AA degree or applicable work experience