Midland Rape Crisis and Children's Advocacy Center

Midland Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy Center

3300 N. A St., Bldg. 4, Ste. 2-200

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 682-7273

• Provide emotional support, advocacy, guidance, and resource coordination for children or adults with disabilities who are alleged victims of abuse and their non-offending caregivers from the first contact through the healing and legal processes with compassion and clarity.
• Assess the needs of victims and their families and provide appropriate referrals, including but not limited to, suicide and mental health assessment screenings.
• Provide follow-up services and recommendations between families and investigators or other outside resources.
• Provide comprehensive case management to caregivers and victims throughout the life of the case following established protocols.
• Inform and educate clients of their rights and privileges as potential victims and assist them with completing necessary compensation forms.
• Participate in the 24-hour on-call rotation for emergency after-hours services in Midland, Andrews, and Howard counties.

• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and serve as a liaison between multi-disciplinary partners such as law enforcement, District Attorneys, County Attorneys, Department of Family and Protective Services, Midland Memorial Hospital, MRCCAC therapists, and other community partner agencies.
• Identify and maintain a list of cases that meet pre-determined criteria for multi-disciplinary team case review meetings.
• Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team case review meetings in Midland, Andrews, and Howard counties.
• Make any necessary recommendations regarding needed follow-up for the child(ren) and the family.
• Testify in criminal, juvenile, and civil court when subpoenaed.

• Document case information and outcomes in the case tracking system database.
• Keep abreast of new research and developments in the field of child sexual and/or physical abuse and maintain continuing education requirements.
• Attend various meetings and in-services, professional training and conferences as approved by the Family Advocacy Program Director or Executive Director.
• Participate in improved collaboration efforts with community agencies.
• Participate in and provide training to staff and volunteers, partner agencies, and the community in various areas regarding child sexual and/or physical abuse in coordination with the Program Director and the Development and Education Directors.
• Assist in any other job-related duties as required or requested by the Program Director or Executive Director, as needed.

• Experience providing advocacy to children and adults is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively with those experiencing emotional distress and crisis.
• Ability to rapidly build rapport with clients in crisis.
• Ability to engage children and families of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds to restore and enhance psychosocial functioning of those adversely affected by trauma.
• Must be educated and informed in trust-based relational intervention methods, including trauma-informed care.
• Possess an understanding of the law and the legal system, and implications related to child sexual and/or physical abuse investigations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize duties, take initiative, and work both independently and collaboratively with others.
• Experience working with diverse professionals from child protection, law enforcement, court systems and related community services.
• Experience in conducting needs assessments with victims and families, and the ability to identify appropriate services and referrals.
• Ability to effectively organize a variety of tasks and deal with a wide variety of people.
• Experience maintaining professional boundaries and self-care strategies.
• An ability to work with all victims of sexual and/or physical assault, sexual and/or physical abuse, incest, and/or witnesses to violence without bias or prejudice regarding prostitution, abortion, substance abuse, difference in abilities, age, race, creed, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.

• 15 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• 138 hours of Paid Time Off (accrued at 11.5 hours per pay period).
• Health, dental, vision, and group life insurance options available at a discounted rate.
• 401k option with matching contributions available after one year of employment.
• $25 per month cell phone stipend for on-call rotation requirement.