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2018 Training Schedule
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2018 Statewide CAC Trainings
February 2018
- February 14 – Southeast Regional FI Peer Review at Mission Kids
- February 16 – Quarterly Board Meeting by Webinar
March 2018
- March 1 – Western Region Network Meeting at Clarion, PA
- March 7 – South Region FI Peer Review at York, PA
- March 7 – Northeast Region FI Peer Review at Lackawanna/Susquehanna
- March 23 – Mentors Call
- March 27 – Coordinators Training Call
- March 29 – Western Region FI Peer Review at Butler, PA
April 2018
- April 20 – NCA Standards Training at State College, PA
- April 23 – Coordinators Training Call
- April 25 – Mentors Call
- April 26 – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
- April 27 – Directors Training Call
May 2018
- May 2 – Forensic Interview Peer Review in State College, PA
- May 9 – Southeast Regional FI Peer Review at Delaware County
- May 9 – From MDIT to CAC Training at State College, PA
- May 17 – MFI Training at Brookville, PA
- May 17 – Networking Meeting at State College, PA
- May 18 – Quarterly Board Meeting at State College, PA
- May 25 – Directors Call
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
June 2018
- June 5 & 6 – Victim Advocate Training in State College, PA
- June 7 & 8 – PA International Association of Forensic Nurses Conference
- June 10-14 – NCA Leadership Conference & Post Leadership CSEC Training in Washington DC
- June 28 – Western Regional FI Peer Review in Butler, PA
- June 28 – Souther Central Region Meeting at Giant Food Center, Camp Hill, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate/Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
July 2018
- July 13th – Fox Valley “CSEC 101” at Clarion, PA
- July 18 & 19 – 2018 PCAR State Conference/PA Chapter CAC Track at Camp Hill, PA
- July 19 – Network Meeting at State College
- July 20 – Quarterly Board Meeting
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate/Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
August 2018
- August 7 & 8 – Children with Sexual Behavior Problems at State College, PA
- August 8 – Southeast Regional FI Peer Review at PCA
- August 28-30 – Advanced FI Training at State College, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
September 2018
- September 4 – South Region FI Peer Review at York, PA
- September 6 – Western Region Meeting at Clarion, PA
- September 24 – Children with Disabilities at State College
- September 25 – Vicarious Trauma Training at State College
- September 27 – Western Region FI Peer Review
- TBD – York Regional Network Meeting at York, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
October 2018
- October 10 – Northeast Region FI Peer Review at Lackawanna/Susquehanna, PA
- October 18 – Network Meeting at State College
- October 19 – Quarterly Board Meeting at State College, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate/Peer Support Training
- TBD – Directors Training Call
November 2018
- November 7 – FI Peer Review at State College, PA
- November 14 – Southeast Region FI Peer Review at Chester, PA
- TBD – South Central Regional Meeting at Camp Hill, PA
- TBD – Court Prep & Testimony Training at State College, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
December 2018
- December 13 – Western Regional FI Peer Review at Butler, PA
- TBD – Coordinators Training Call
- TBD – Mentors Call
- TBD – Victim Advocate / Peer Support Call
- TBD – Directors Training Call
Forensic Interviewing of Children
Victim Advocacy
Extended Forensic Interview
Advanced Forensic Interviewing
Customized On-Location Training
Available Upon Request
International Training
Available Upon Request
Online Training
Available 24/7 – Free of Charge
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Forensic Interviewer Job Description
Organization: Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County (MKCAC) is an independent nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive program to promote the facilitation of team investigation of child abuse cases, education, interagency coordination, and services for children and their families affected by sexual or physical abuse in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our mission is achieving healing and justice for victims of child abuse.
Essential Qualifications
• Ability to complement and provide excellence in the workplace.
• Excellent customer service skills and cultural competence.
• Maturity, discretion and professionalism.
• Strong collaborative and team building work style.
Requirements
• Responsible for following the National Child Advocacy Center’s (NCAC) protocol for interviewing children who are suspected victims of child abuse (sexual or physical) and witnesses of abuse or violence.
• Function as an effective member and facilitator of a multi-disciplinary team including law enforcement personnel, case workers, prosecutors, medical and mental health personnel.
• Facilitate monthly case review meetings with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in Local, State and National Peer Review meetings on a yearly basis to give and receive feedback about Forensic Interviews.
• Participate in National Journal Club phone call to discuss the most up to date research within the field of Forensic Interviewing and Child Advocacy Center’s.
• Conduct professional outreach, including trainings about mandated reporting, child abuse, and Mission Kids CAC.
• Additional responsibilities include supporting the general day-to-day activities of the Children’s Advocacy Center, promoting and advocating for the programs offered through Missions Kids, and grant writing support.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years experience in a field that would prepare the candidate for interviewing suspected victims of child physical or sexual abuse. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience working with victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and family violence.
• Good organizational and writing skills and the ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with others as part of a team.