The Indiana Chapter is not currently directly seeking employment applications. But individual child advocacy centers around Indiana are often seeking to fill positions. Some of these are listed below.

Susie’s Place is hiring an Administrative Coordinator in Avon

Avon Administrative Coordinator Definition: Reporting directly to the Associate Director. Major responsibilities include data entry and maintenance, clerical duties, and grant tracking.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support for the Development team including data entry and tracking, report generation, and clerical support.
Provide administrative support for the Education and Outreach program, including data tracking, supply ordering, grant tracking and spreadsheet management.
Assist management with administrative projects.
Assist Lead Administrative Coordinator with grant management, scanning, and any other projects.
Assist with phone calls and visitor traffic.
Maintain orderly waiting rooms and team rooms.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Read the full job description at Susie’s Place

Southwest Indiana CAC Coalition hiring a forensic interviewer

Position Title: Forensic Interviewer/ Administrative Assistant/ Advocate

Full-time positions available. Hourly position, pay based on experience.

Position Description:

Supports the mission of the organization to provide services and a safe reporting location for children reported to be victims of abuse. Provide clerical assistance and assist in the overall daily administration of the organization; to include inventory and maintenance of center, typing and filing of reports and correspondence, maintenance and input of database systems. Conducts highly specialized interviews of children reported to be victim of abuse, neglect, and/or witness to violent crimes.

Job Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Handles difficult and complex cases which may require court testimony
Conducts structured interviews with victims of abuse or who have witnessed a violent crime
Works in a team capacity to ensure positive outcomes
Acts as an advocate to create/support high standards for child abuse investigations
Prepare, submit, track statistical information
Serves as secretary/receptionist for organization’s Director Perform other tasks and responsibilities as requested by the organization’s Director

Qualifications and Requirements:

High School Diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred
Ability to pass a criminal background check, no criminal history
Must have a valid driver’s license, be willing and able to drive throughout 7 county service area for interviews, meetings, hearings, and other business for the organization. Service area includes Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, Spencer, and surrounding Counties. Main office located in Dubois County.
Certified, or ability to attend certification within 3 months, in forensic interviewing protocol
Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality Ability to meet on-call requirements
Ability to work independently yet function as a team member and accept guidance/direction
Ability to work with a variety of people
Ability to work in stressful situations and deal with people who may be very upset. Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position
Good communication skills, oral and written
Maintain harmonious and working relationships with teams and the public
Ability to relate to children and adults regardless of age, race, or cultural/socioeconomic status
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and ability to implement/maintain categorical filing system

Ready to apply? Submit resumes and your cover letter by January 30, 2025 via email to tammy@swicacc.com or by mail to: SWICACC, 505 W. 5th Street, Jasper, IN 47546

Heartford House CAC in Lafayette is hiring an Executive Director

BASIC FUNCTIONS: The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the organization’s growth, accomplishments, and financial sustainability are aligned with its mission, vision, and strategic plan. The Executive Director will maintain positive relationships with staff, BOD, Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and the agencies they represent, the Advisory Committee, current and potential donors, and the general public. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the organization in partnership with the Board of Directors (BOD). The Executive Director will actively pursue and successfully obtain new grants; developing new funding sources in an effort to provide ongoing unrestricted revenue streams; creating successful opportunities for cultivating current and new donor relationships and spearheading successful fundraising strategies, campaigns, and events. The Executive Director will also be involved with Direct Services, as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

MISSION AND GROWTH

Providing strategic leadership; collaborating with the BOD to ensure development and growth of Heartford House Child Advocacy Center continues to align with the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, values, goals and philosophical framework to ensure overall program success
Ensuring staff/interns have been made aware of, understand, and adhere to Board approved policies, including but not limited to:
Client Grievance
Code of Conduct
Conflict of Interest
Cultural Responsiveness and Inclusion
Disaster Preparedness
Document Retention and Destruction
Employee, Intern and Volunteer Handbooks
Financial Management and Internal Controls
Gift Acceptance
Information Security
Whistleblower
Ensuring accreditation standards of the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) are achieved and maintained going forward; updating accreditation requirements as needed, including Memoranda of Understanding’s (MOU’s) and linkage agreements with the MDT’s
Acting as the primary spokesperson and public face of Heartford House; presenting the organization’s overall mission and goals to all interested parties
Serving as the Heartford House liaison with community agencies, attending meetings and events as needed; delegating event attendance to staff when appropriate
Maintaining active membership in the Indiana Chapter of Child Advocacy Centers

FINANCIAL

Ensuring financial stability, fiscal accountability, and overseeing the annual Audit process
Preparing the annual budget in conjunction with the Board Treasurer
Managing ongoing expenditures, approving organization invoices and staff reimbursements, and ensuring the accuracy of monthly financial, timecard, and payroll reports provided to our funders and Board Treasurer.

*FUNDRAISING

Grant writing and fund development experience strongly preferred.
Ensuring applications are accurately completed, reviewed by a BOD designee, and submitted on time for all funding sources, including but not limited to Department of Child Services (DSC) contracts, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) – Indiana Criminal Justice Institute grants, United Way grants (Tippecanoe, Clinton, Carroll, White counties), National Children’s Alliance (NCA) grants, Marquis Foundation grants, etc
Completing required, time-sensitive Outcome Measurement System (OMS) statistics for funders and/or Board, grant/contract funding reports, and funder reimbursement invoices
Actively pursuing and obtaining new grants; developing new funding sources in an effort to provide ongoing, sustainable and unrestricted revenue streams; creating opportunities and successful strategies for fundraising events
Writing (and/or supervising the writing) and submission of annual grant applications; completing grant reporting requirements in a timely manner and attending grant training as needed
Networking and rapport building with community stakeholders, focusing primarily on increasing awareness of Heartford House in the communities we serve and identifying and cultivating potential donors
Aiding in the development of marketing materials used to raise awareness, educate the public, and/or provide opportunities for fundraising
Participating in design, planning and implementation of all internal fundraising efforts, including but not limited to our annual fundraiser, Stand Up for Kids
Conducting regular audits of NCAtrak (client database) to review input accuracy, ensuring correctness of data reported to funders and Board
Overseeing Donor Management System (Network for Good) and ensuring accuracy of data entry

DIRECT SERVICES

Must be proficient in stepping into any direct service role provided by Heartford House (Forensic Interviewer (FI), Advocate (AD), or Prevention Presenter) as detailed in separate job descriptions or Memorandums of Understanding (MOU); assuming the responsibilities detailed in those job descriptions; deferring to the FI, AD, or Presenter considered to be the Heartford House expert for feedback and advice on improving skills needed for these roles

MDT FACILITATION

Aiding leadership staff in establishing credibility, fostering a success-oriented environment, in an effort to develop and maintain successful, cohesive MDT’s in the counties served (Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, White)
Reviewing OMS survey results to ensure clients and MDTs are satisfied with services

LEADERSHIP

Supervising leadership staff, evaluating leadership job performance annually, or as needed
Facilitating and/or attending leadership and staff meetings; participating in staff and MDT functions
Ensuring direct service staff have adequate training, resources, and support needed to succeed; advocating for direct service staff with BOD when necessary

BOARD REPORTING

Participating in all BOD meetings, Strategic Planning sessions, and assigned committees as needed
Submitting monthly Executive Director Reports to BOD, in form and substance, required by Board Chair
Creating Board Meeting Agenda and providing Board packets to Board Members in a timely fashion

OTHER

Following all grant funding guidelines and expectations required of position
Other duties as assigned by the BOD

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Proven Strategic Leader

Capable of creating and sharing an innovative vision, anticipating obstacles to the vision, inspiring and empowering staff and inviting MDTs to collaboratively participate as a team in implementing the vision, while remaining a flexible and adaptable problem solver if/when strategic plans change

Effective Communicator (Face-to-Face, Written, and Non-Verbal)

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; capable of exchanging information with clarity and completeness, decisiveness and focus, empathy and understanding, transparency and respect

Successful Staff Development

Capable of developing and strengthening successful leadership and/or direct staff skills through patient encouragement and effective delegation; creating an environment that allows for autonomy and accountability; providing positive coaching, mentoring and ongoing professional development; non-confrontational conflict resolution

Fundraising Experience

Proven grant writing and other fundraising knowledge and experience; capable of building strong relationships with potential funders; identifying grant opportunities; researching and writing clear and compelling proposals that include strong impact statements; submitting proposals prior to deadlines; answering follow up questions from grant agencies and/or providing impact reports as required

Financial Management Expertise

Excellent financial management skills, capable of creating and following an annual budget; possesses a strong grasp and understanding of financial statements and QuickBooks

Leads by Example

Inspires loyalty, trust and credibility; detail oriented, organized, and dependable; promotes gratitude, optimism, and passion in sharing the CAC vision; unfailing personal integrity; values and respects everyone and their opinions; eager lifelong learner, works well under pressure; maintains personal accountability and effectiveness, including an openness to self-reflection, emotional intelligence, resilience and composure under stress

QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree. Previous professional experience working with children and families is strongly preferred, but not required.

Must be able to work independently, or creatively as part of a cooperative and coordinated team, capable of working with a variety of people, including children and their families, professionals from the MDTs and their agency employees, education personnel, current and potential donors and funding representatives and accept guidance and direction from the Board of Directors

Proficient in office productivity tools, including Word, Excel, Adobe, and other work related programs

Requires normal range of hearing, eyesight, coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to record, prepare and communicate reports and operate office equipment

Must complete a criminal and DCS background check and sign a confidentiality agreement prior to starting work

Must be willing and able to drive throughout an eight county region for team meetings, court hearings and forensic interviews

Must be willing to be on call for after-hours interviews 24/7/365 as determined by the on-call schedule

Must complete criminal and DCS background and digital fingerprint checks and sign a confidentiality agreement prior to starting work

Must understand this position is funded in part by grants and is commensurate with continued funding of the grants and following all grant guidelines and expectations.

*Fundraising – Time spent on fundraising will be outside any of the grant function duties paid for by a grant. Compensation for these duties will be paid by non-grant monies and/or sustainable income of the CAC.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. The work environment may be chaotic and unpredictable due to the nature of clients served.

Ready to apply? Email you cover letter and resume to paula@heartford.net

Comfort House CAC in Corydon is hiring a forensic interviewer

The Forensic Interviewer will be responsible for supporting the overall operation of the forensic interviews. The Forensic Interviewer is responsible for the provision of forensically sound interviews. This position will include participation on the multidisciplinary team as a Forensic Interviewer.

Responsibilities

A. Forensic Interviews

Prepares interview facility for interview.
Accepts referral information and prepares client interview file.
Conducts forensic interviews according to established protocol.
Responds to subpoenas and testifies when requested.
Participates in peer review, professional development, and on-going training.
Provides day to day administrative duties of forensic interviewing.
Participates in multidisciplinary team case review.

B. Other Responsibilities

Participates in local domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse tasks forces.
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
Trained in a nationally recognized forensic interviewing protocol – will be trained if candidate has not already completed the program.
Prior experience working with children and families where abuse has been identified.
Prior experience working with the criminal justice or child welfare system.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with computers and common software programs.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with a cross section of the public.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, work under pressure, manage deadlines, maintain accountability, and work independently and creatively as part of a cooperative and coordinated team.
Must be responsible, dependable, well-organized, logical and have high integrity.

Comfort House is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the recruitment, employment, promotion, or transfer of qualified personnel, or in the administration of personnel practices based upon age, sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, handicap, or religion.

Ready to apply? Email your resume and cover letter to contact@comfort-house.org