Summit County, located in Utah, is recruiting a Forensic Interview Specialist to work in Park City and Heber City. This is a shared position with Wasatch County. Under the supervision of the Children’s Justice Center (CJC) Director, provides forensic interview services to assist child victims and witnesses of crime in a neutral, fact-finding manner to fulfill and comply with established interviewing guidelines, state statute, and national accreditation requirements. Works under general supervision from the County Attorney and the Children’s Justice Center Director. We are a drug free workplace conducting pre-employment drug testing. Summit County is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Job closes 5/26/2023. (Best to use Google Chrome to apply)

SALARY: $30.00 per hour - see full job description attached

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, or closely related field; AND
• Three (3) years of related work experience in one of the following: child abuse investigations, crime victim advocacy, children and/or youth counseling; OR
• A combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Preference for:
• Experience conducting child forensic interviews.
• Preference for fluency in both Spanish and English (fluency defined as proficiency level in both languages as evidenced by the ability to verbally interpret from English-to-Spanish and from Spanish-to English, as well as the ability to translate written documents from English-to-Spanish and from Spanish-to-English).

BENEFITS

• Options for a premium free Health Plan
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• State of Utah Retirement
• Sick Leave
• Parental Leave
• Vacation Pay
• 401K Match
• Orientation Pay Increase - up to 3% increase at the successful completion of six-month orientation period

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts forensic interviews with children, witnesses and vulnerable adults according to and in compliance with the established interview guidelines, state statute and the national accreditation forensic interview standard.
• Gathers background information from caregivers, law enforcement and child protective services to plan effective forensic interview services for a child victim or witness. Provides debriefing after interviews with caregivers, law enforcement and child protective services. Implements trauma informed methods when interacting with caregivers and children.
• Facilitates team collaboration for the investigation and prosecution of child abuse crimes. Serves as a forensic interview specialist and participates in multi-disciplinary team (MDT) case review meetings with allied professionals for criminal prosecution and protective action in child abuse cases; provides peer review for forensic interviewers on the CJC MDT.
• Participates in and receives peer review on interviews conducted per requirements of the Utah attorney general's office and the national accreditation standard.
• Provides courtroom testimony as an expert witness; provides information to special victim's unit (SVU), prosecutors, judges and other criminal justice system and child protection personnel; communicates information to appropriate agency personnel to ensure follow through. Assists SVU prosecutors with case prep as needed and directed.
• Creates, maintains, and submits various records and documents to ensure accurate data collection for statistical reports and other purposes.
• Assists the Utah Attorney General's office state program interview specialist in providing forensic interview training to professionals. Provides input on forensic interview training curriculum updates.
• Maintains knowledge of current research regarding the field of child forensic interview techniques, Summit County and Wasatch County Attorney's office(s) SVU policies and procedures, the criminal justice system, and community resources through professional training, in-service training, seminars, national conferences, workshops and publications.
• Provides positive and courteous customer service.
• Operates a motor vehicle in a safe manner and in compliance with all Utah laws and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.