Skip to main content

Team Coordinator

Job Details

Austin, TX
Full Time
$48,000.00 - $52,000.00 Salary/year

Description

Center for Child Protection

                                                                                                                                                          Job Description

 

Job Title: Team Coordinator

Supervisor: Director of Team Coordination

Job Summary: The Team Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of multi-disciplinary response to child abuse and neglect cases and scheduling or referral of services.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field preferred or equivalent

combination of education, training, and experience

  • Three years’ experience in direct delivery of social services or working within the criminal justice system
  • Experience in the areas of criminal justice, child protective services, or victim services, preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to grasp and apply new concepts quickly in fast paced environment
  • Strong, positive, interpersonal skills
  • Ability to effectively facilitate meetings
  • Ability to work with diverse groups/disciplines in stressful settings
  • Ability to develop professional relationships and build relationships within others
  • Ability to be flexible in an ever-changing environment
  • Ability to work within complex criminal justice systems
  • Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, especially in challenging and complex environments
  • Ability to problem solve and think creatively and critically
  • Flexibility to work with various database technologies

 

 

Job Tasks:

  1. Facilitates collaborative investigations and coordination of Center services for the Child Protection Team (CPT)
  2. Works closely with Center agency partners (CPS, Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Medical) and Director of Team Coordination to develop strong working relationships
  3. Coordinates team building and information sharing opportunities with Child Protection Team members
  4. Reviews DFPS Statewide Intake notifications of child abuse and neglect daily
  5. Identifies intake notifications that fit within the CPT’s working protocols, criminal and civil
  6. Facilitates coordination of joint investigations and forensic interviews with Child Protective Services, and law enforcement to schedule interviews and/or add cases for discussion during case staffings for criminal and civil cases
  7. Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of the Penal Code, the Texas Family Code, Child Abuse Standard Operating Procedures, and CPT Operational Guidelines
  8. Maintains on-going communication with Center Forensic Interviewers and Family Advocates
  9. Coordinates and facilitates MDT case staffings and participates in CARE Team staffings, as requested by the Director of Team Coordination
  10. Follows Center policies and procedures at all times
  11. Attends bi-weekly supervision with Director of Team Coordination to review program progress and upcoming objectives
  12. Attends bi-weekly group supervision meetings with Coordination Team to review program profess and upcoming objectives
  13. Attends monthly staff meetings and other community meetings, as assigned
  14. Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of the mission, core values and vision of the Center and the children’s advocacy model
  15. Represents the Center and speaks at community events, as requested
  16. Conducts Center tours, as requested
  17. Provides Program support for forensic, therapy and medical services, as needed
  18. Assists the Director of Team Coordination with strategic planning to identify growth opportunities for further development of the Child Protection Team relations and activities
  19. Performs other duties as assigned

 

FLSA:

            Non-Exempt

 

Physical Requirements:

            Reaching                                           Occasionally

            Typing                                                 Occasionally

            Talking                                                Frequently

            Hearing                                              Frequently

            Near Acuity                                       Frequently

            Vison Accommodation                  Occasionally

            Color Vision                                       Occasionally

            Field of Vision                                    Occasionally

 

Strength:

            Light Work - Lift up to 20 pounds occasionally

 

Environmental Conditions:

            Noise: Moderate

 

Work Situations:

            Direct/Control/Plan

            Influencing People

            Dealing with people

            Making Judgments/Decisions

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as required by their supervisor.

 

CACTX designates Children’s Advocacy Centers as an essential employer.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Three years’ experience in direct delivery of social services or working within the criminal justice system
  • Experience in the areas of criminal justice, child protective services, or victim services, preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to grasp and apply new concepts quickly in fast paced environment
  • Strong, positive, interpersonal skills
  • Ability to effectively facilitate meetings
  • Ability to work with diverse groups/disciplines in stressful settings
  • Ability to develop professional relationships and build relationships within others
  • Ability to be flexible in an ever-changing environment
  • Ability to work within complex criminal justice systems
  • Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, especially in challenging and complex environments
  • Ability to problem solve and think creatively and critically
  • Flexibility to work with various database technologies
Apply