The Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is seeking an experienced Sr. Director for the Therapeutic Clinical Services and Advocacy Services Department.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Reporting directly to Chief Program Officer, the Senior Director of Partner Services leads and provides oversight of the actions and coordination of all investigative disciplines and are primarily responsible for helping to hold the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) accountable for ensuring all parties adhere to the investigative protocol for a child’s case. This protocol governs the roles each discipline plays in the investigation, prosecution, and healing services for children of DCAC. As such, they will shape and guide relationships with DCAC Partner Agencies, child-serving community organizations, and local and state constituents.
The Senior Director of Partner Services will lead efforts to increase knowledge of DCAC’s mission and services and engagement with external partners. They will drive best practices within the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure a strong, cohesive, and collaborative MDT approach to child abuse cases. The MDT consists of team members from DCAC, law enforcement agencies, child protection offices, medical facilities, and child centered community agencies.
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
Number of Staff Supervising: Director of Coordination Services, Director of Forensics Services, Director of Partner Relations
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:
Community Outreach / Collaboration:
Program Operations:
Compliance:
Leadership Oversight:
Other Duties:
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or similar from an accredited university; master’s degree preferred but not required. At least 4-5 years working in the field of child abuse and neglect and 3-4 years supervisory experience; preferably with at least 3 years of experience working in a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team model.
Required License(s) or Certifications: Valid and clear DL. Must successfully complete annual criminal and civil background checks.
Software experience required: Proficient experience with Microsoft Applications and client database management.
Core Competencies Required:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work Location: All work must be performed in the office due to client confidentiality. Employees working at DCAC 90 days are eligible to apply for a hybrid work schedule.
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.
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