Open Positions

Multidisciplinary Team Advocate

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• Build and foster open and positive relationships with the multidisciplinary team including law enforcement, Child Protective Services and the prosecuting attorneys while promoting best practices for child abuse investigation and treatment in Waukesha County.

• Schedule and coordinate joint forensic interviews of alleged child/adolescent abuse victims with team members and families.

• Promote improved communication, coordination, and accountability across agency lines.

• Organize, coordinate, and conduct monthly multi-disciplinary team case reviews.

• Model facilitation skills for the multidisciplinary team without driving the outcomes and keeping the process focused on solutions.

• Work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team to address issues as they arise and resolve conflict.

• Work closely with the members of the multidisciplinary team to review and update team protocols annually.

• Identify training needs as they relate to identifying, reporting, investigating, prosecuting, and treating child abuse and neglect.

• Actively participates in program Quality Improvement efforts.  Provides leadership in addressing program issues and solving problems.  Makes suggestions and is a positive force in resolving issues.  Gathers and reports data as required.

• Advocates for policies and procedures that are consistent with the best interest of the child using professional standards and agency code of conduct.

• Meet with caregivers as child is being interviewed at The C.A.R.E. Center, providing crisis intervention, emotional support, information regarding the next steps in the legal process, child abuse and system roles and empowering the non-offending parent to provide support to her/his child(ren).

• Assist caregivers with managing their own emotions so the caregiver is better able to provide the necessary support for the child(ren).

• Provide families with written materials regarding team member names and phone numbers, victim’s rights information, and crime victim compensation as well as information and resources on the dynamics of child abuse, domestic and sexual violence, and parental discipline techniques as appropriate.

• Provide follow-up services and case management to families.

• Provide information to families regarding the multidisciplinary team response process.

• Ensure culturally competent services are provided to all families we serve without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

• Provides education to patients and families on the dynamics of child abuse and neglect.  Within program guidelines, acts as a resource to patients and families on available community resources.

• Documents professional clinical activities per program standards.

• Provides crisis management services to children and families seen during a child abuse evaluation with appropriate safety planning and system advocacy.

• Maintains positive relationships with referral sources.

• Assists in planning and decision-making appropriate to the child and family with other Center professionals as well as outside agencies.  Advocates for sound, safe case planning.

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