Job Opportunities
Title: Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinators
Overview: The Louisiana Child and Youth Trafficking Collaborative is a multi-year project administered by the Governor's Office and funded by the US Department of Justice to improve outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking. Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) and other local entities throughout the state are seeking to hire nine Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinators to serve as key staff contributing to the project. Each of these positions will serve as a central point of contact for agencies and victims for a more coordinated and effective system response; provide direct service for victims in the form of assessment, case management, and advocacy; and facilitate training and outreach to help build infrastructure and community capacity.
Each region in Louisiana possesses its own unique set of resources and needs; the duties and responsibilities of each position will vary statewide and may evolve as the local response to trafficking develops over the grant period. The nine regions are as follows: Shreveport, Orleans, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Monroe, Thibodaux, Lafayette, Covington, Lake Charles.
The position of Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinator requires a minimum of an undergraduate degree; a Master’s Degree or two (2) years of demonstrated success in a similar position is preferred. The person in this position should possess aptitude to sustain and cultivate relationships with partners and service providers. Preferred experience includes coordination of meetings and conflict resolution, working with the CAC model/multi-disciplinary team process, and working with child abuse intervention, DCFS, Law Enforcement, DA’s office and juvenile justice systems. Preferred skills include crisis intervention, public speaking/ training, flexibility, organization, communication and database management skills. This position requires substantial knowledge of investigative protocol, both individual and system-level coordination and collaboration, sexual abuse and exploitation dynamics and/or willingness to receive training.
This is an equal opportunity employment process. Employment and compensation terms will vary by region. Eight of the nine Coordinators will be directly hired, employed and supervised by the local Children's Advocacy Center listed in the below eight regions:
Shreveport | Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center
Orleans | Jefferson Children's Advocacy Center
Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center
Alexandria| Children's Advocacy Network
Monroe | Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Louisiana
Thibodaux | Terrebonne Children's Advocacy Center
Lafayette | Hearts of Hope
Covington | Child Advocacy Services
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Coordination
A. Coordination of services and response to holistically meet the individual needs of child
trafficking victims – i.e. counseling, mentorship, housing, support groups, healthcare,
education assistance, etc.
B. Coordinate investigative services following identification – schedule forensic interview
and forensic medical exam.
C. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and partners to examine and enhance
current trafficking victim identification and response protocols; examine capacity to build
rapid response protocols.
D. Support, establish, facilitate or participate in case review/MDT meetings for trafficking
victims to develop and monitor service plans.
E. Document ongoing statuses and track victim progress throughout the investigative and
service intervention process.
F. Provide ongoing communication and follow-up with partner agencies.
G. Assist the CAC and other identified agencies with implementation of evidence-based
victim assessment tool.
H. Examine CAC after-hours plan to increase emergency interview availability for DCFS,
Law Enforcement and federal partners if needed.
Training and Community Outreach
A. Build and sustain existing relationships with all possible entry points for trafficked youth.
B. Work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to examine gaps in response protocols and
enhance training and screening/assessment policies.
C. Identify, foster, and maintain partnerships with community resources to build out a
continuum of care for victims.
D. Identify current and potential training partners within MDT and community; work together
to conduct trainings and increase regional training capacity and consistency.
E. Expand human trafficking training, and outreach to rural, underserved parishes.
F. Provide ongoing training and technical assistance to CAC staff to improve identification
and case tracking using internal data system.
Advocacy
A. Conduct or assist in utilizing assessment tool to identify trafficking.
B. Provide immediate case management as needed and assist in urgent service referrals
including placement through collaboration with DCFS and LE.
C. Work collaboratively with existing Victim/Family Advocate program to provide advocacy
services as needed for high-risk and trafficking victims referred to the CAC.
D. Conduct follow-up with victim/family or identified victim service provider to ensure
ongoing youth voice in case planning and service delivery.
E. Ensure youth is connected to a long-term support person – mentor, advocate.
F. Provide or assist in safety planning as needed and assess the need for trauma-informed
crisis intervention services with identified victims to decelerate effects of traumatization.
Statewide Collaboration
A. Attend and participate in all in-person and conference call meetings with Regional Child
and Youth Trafficking Coordinators and other statewide and regional training and
networking opportunities.
B. Work with LACAC and evaluation partner to coordinate collection of data and ensure
information is submitted.
C. Perform all other duties related to child and youth trafficking response as assigned by local
Executive Director. Duties may evolve as the local response to trafficking develops.
Interested persons can submit a resume and cover letter to recruiting@lacacs.org. Specify the region / agency for which you are applying in the subject line. The hiring and interview process will be completed locally and next steps will be conducted by the local agency.
Overview: The Louisiana Child and Youth Trafficking Collaborative is a multi-year project administered by the Governor's Office and funded by the US Department of Justice to improve outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking. Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) and other local entities throughout the state are seeking to hire nine Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinators to serve as key staff contributing to the project. Each of these positions will serve as a central point of contact for agencies and victims for a more coordinated and effective system response; provide direct service for victims in the form of assessment, case management, and advocacy; and facilitate training and outreach to help build infrastructure and community capacity.
Each region in Louisiana possesses its own unique set of resources and needs; the duties and responsibilities of each position will vary statewide and may evolve as the local response to trafficking develops over the grant period. The nine regions are as follows: Shreveport, Orleans, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Monroe, Thibodaux, Lafayette, Covington, Lake Charles.
The position of Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinator requires a minimum of an undergraduate degree; a Master’s Degree or two (2) years of demonstrated success in a similar position is preferred. The person in this position should possess aptitude to sustain and cultivate relationships with partners and service providers. Preferred experience includes coordination of meetings and conflict resolution, working with the CAC model/multi-disciplinary team process, and working with child abuse intervention, DCFS, Law Enforcement, DA’s office and juvenile justice systems. Preferred skills include crisis intervention, public speaking/ training, flexibility, organization, communication and database management skills. This position requires substantial knowledge of investigative protocol, both individual and system-level coordination and collaboration, sexual abuse and exploitation dynamics and/or willingness to receive training.
This is an equal opportunity employment process. Employment and compensation terms will vary by region. Eight of the nine Coordinators will be directly hired, employed and supervised by the local Children's Advocacy Center listed in the below eight regions:
Shreveport | Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center
Orleans | Jefferson Children's Advocacy Center
Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center
Alexandria| Children's Advocacy Network
Monroe | Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Louisiana
Thibodaux | Terrebonne Children's Advocacy Center
Lafayette | Hearts of Hope
Covington | Child Advocacy Services
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Coordination
A. Coordination of services and response to holistically meet the individual needs of child
trafficking victims – i.e. counseling, mentorship, housing, support groups, healthcare,
education assistance, etc.
B. Coordinate investigative services following identification – schedule forensic interview
and forensic medical exam.
C. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and partners to examine and enhance
current trafficking victim identification and response protocols; examine capacity to build
rapid response protocols.
D. Support, establish, facilitate or participate in case review/MDT meetings for trafficking
victims to develop and monitor service plans.
E. Document ongoing statuses and track victim progress throughout the investigative and
service intervention process.
F. Provide ongoing communication and follow-up with partner agencies.
G. Assist the CAC and other identified agencies with implementation of evidence-based
victim assessment tool.
H. Examine CAC after-hours plan to increase emergency interview availability for DCFS,
Law Enforcement and federal partners if needed.
Training and Community Outreach
A. Build and sustain existing relationships with all possible entry points for trafficked youth.
B. Work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to examine gaps in response protocols and
enhance training and screening/assessment policies.
C. Identify, foster, and maintain partnerships with community resources to build out a
continuum of care for victims.
D. Identify current and potential training partners within MDT and community; work together
to conduct trainings and increase regional training capacity and consistency.
E. Expand human trafficking training, and outreach to rural, underserved parishes.
F. Provide ongoing training and technical assistance to CAC staff to improve identification
and case tracking using internal data system.
Advocacy
A. Conduct or assist in utilizing assessment tool to identify trafficking.
B. Provide immediate case management as needed and assist in urgent service referrals
including placement through collaboration with DCFS and LE.
C. Work collaboratively with existing Victim/Family Advocate program to provide advocacy
services as needed for high-risk and trafficking victims referred to the CAC.
D. Conduct follow-up with victim/family or identified victim service provider to ensure
ongoing youth voice in case planning and service delivery.
E. Ensure youth is connected to a long-term support person – mentor, advocate.
F. Provide or assist in safety planning as needed and assess the need for trauma-informed
crisis intervention services with identified victims to decelerate effects of traumatization.
Statewide Collaboration
A. Attend and participate in all in-person and conference call meetings with Regional Child
and Youth Trafficking Coordinators and other statewide and regional training and
networking opportunities.
B. Work with LACAC and evaluation partner to coordinate collection of data and ensure
information is submitted.
C. Perform all other duties related to child and youth trafficking response as assigned by local
Executive Director. Duties may evolve as the local response to trafficking develops.
Interested persons can submit a resume and cover letter to recruiting@lacacs.org. Specify the region / agency for which you are applying in the subject line. The hiring and interview process will be completed locally and next steps will be conducted by the local agency.
