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Position Purpose:  

The Forensic Interviewer serves to facilitate healing and recovery from interpersonal violence for child and adolescent victim-survivors through the provision of specialized forensic interview services.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized forensic interviews to child and adolescent victim-survivors.
• Create mental health focused resources for victims-survivors to promote resilience and strengthen protective factors.
• Collaborate with CAC teammates and community partners to provide comprehensive case management.
• Engage in professional development opportunities to ensure the highest quality of care to clients is being provided.

Prior Education & Training Requirements:

The Forensic Interviewer is required to have:

• A doctorate or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health, education, human services, or criminal justice field;
• Two (2) years of post-degree counseling or clinical experience; and
• Three (3) years of experience working with children.

Position Qualifications & Special Skills Required:

• No prior history of criminal behaviors is a requirement.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills
• Ability to interface and engage with diverse populations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Works well in a team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Teams; Collaborate; TTY machine, Stratus Video Equipment, and Pacific Interpreters Language Line; Zoom; and ease in adaptation to new technology
• Working knowledge of trauma and multiple evidence-based modalities for specialized outpatient treatment of victims
• Working knowledge of forensic interview protocols
• Experience utilizing and interpreting mental health screeners and assessments
• Two (2) years of post-degree counseling or clinical experience and Three (3) years of experience interviewing children
• Experience in conducting mental health screenings and making clinical recommendations

Professional Benefits: Professional development assistance

Work Location:Works primarily from the Paducah office location and regional community settings as needed including Mobile Unit locations; works remotely with supervisory approval.

Work Schedule: 40-hour work week with supervisor-approved schedule to meet position responsibilities.

Travel Requirements: Travel to regional community settings and state/national meetings and training as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000 – $55,000 per year

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

How To Apply

Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected] with “Forensic Interviewer” in the subject line.