The Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Advocacy Services for our Family Advocacy Team.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Assistant Director of Advocacy Services will report directly to the Director of Advocacy Services and will participate in the work of the Center and the collaborating agencies on behalf of the child victims by overseeing the agency’s support services.
Number of Staff Supervising, and positions: Family Advocates: 6-8
ABOUT DCAC: The mission of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. DCAC is a non-profit organization and the only agency of its kind in Dallas County, working in agreement with public and private agencies to investigate, prosecute, and provide healing services for child abuse cases in Dallas County.
We reduce the victimization of the child, remove barriers to investigation and treatment, and enhance criminal prosecution with our distinctive multidisciplinary and united approach to these complex and severe cases, all at no cost to our clients. Each year, DCAC serves over 13,000 children and their non-offending family members.
We are a national and international leader in the Children's Advocacy Center movement, recognized for our expertise in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases; cutting-edge clinical services and programs for the victims and their non-offending family members; and our community and professional training programs.
Everyone involved in DCACs work shares a common set of core values:
In 2018, DCAC was named a Best Place to Work by Dallas Business Journal
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision and Support:
Internship Program:
Administration:
Client Services:
Other Duties:
Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or similar field with at least 5 years of experience working directly in the field of child abuse and neglect and at least one (1) year of supervisory experience OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work Location: All work must be performed in the office due to client confidentiality.
Mental and Physical Abilities: Duties are usually performed seated with occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited physical effort is required associated with lifting and carrying objects (less than 25 lbs).
Working Conditions: Work may be performed but is not limited to an office environment.
Essential Functions: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.
Core Values: Must demonstrate/live our organization’s core values: 1. Put the child first in all we do, 2. Operate as a part of a seamless team, 3. Work with a servant’s heart.
DCAC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe in an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
BENEFITS: