Children’s Advocacy Centers throughout the state of Georgia provide tremendous professional opportunities for individuals interested in a career in the non-profit sector focusing on child abuse and related services. Each local CAC is an independent organization with its own governing entity and, therefore, its own employment criteria and policies. The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia routinely posts employment opportunities here as a service to our member centers. If you have questions pertaining to the postings, please contact the local center directly.
Current Opportunities:
Full-time Family Advocate Position
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, a private, non-profit Child Advocacy Center serving Fulton and DeKalb Counties, has an opening for Family Advocate. This position will work in Fulton County but will occasionally work in the DeKalb County office. The Family Advocate is responsible for supporting non-offending caregivers in cases of alleged child abuse, specifically when the alleged offender is a family member or has resided in the home with the child/family. The Family Advocate will closely work with caregivers at the Georgia Center providing support and connecting them with services so that the caregiver can act responsibly to protect and support the child. The candidate should demonstrate effectiveness at working with difficult clients by exhibiting empathy and warmth, should have a positive attitude and work well under pressure. A working knowledge of family dynamics, dynamics of child sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, crisis intervention, and trauma is preferable. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to apply this information to directly benefit clients; have very strong time management and organizational skills to independently manage workload and related responsibilities; demonstrate the ability to operate a computer; have strong interpersonal and communication skills; show the ability to work as a team member; and possess problem solving skills to effectively work with difficult families.
The Family Advocate will assist with the supervision of MSW student interns.
Minimum Master’s degree in Social Work with two years post-graduate experience.
Bi-lingual preferred.
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy offers competitive salary and benefits, an exciting team-based working environment, flexible work schedules, and opportunities to expand your skill set. The Center is a private, non-profit organization led by a committed board of directors. For more information about Georgia Center for Children, visit our web site at www.georgiacenterforchildadvocacy.org.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Rebecca Trotta at rebeccat@gacfca.org. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates who meet the minimum requirements will receive a response. GCCA is an equal-opportunity employer
Full-time Intake Coordinator Position
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, a private, non-profit Child Advocacy Center serving Fulton and DeKalb Counties, has an opening for Intake Coordinator. This position will work in Fulton County. Intake Coordinator is responsible for providing direction to callers (both community partners and general public) attempting to access appropriate services for children including forensic interviews and extended forensic interviews. Work closely with multidisciplinary team partners and GCCA staff to ensure that the multiple needs of children are being met and adequately tracked. The candidate should demonstrate have very strong time management and organizational skills to independently manage workload and related responsibilities; demonstrate the ability to operate a computer; have strong interpersonal and communication skills; show the ability to work as a team member; and possess problem solving skills to effectively work with difficult families.
Minimum bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, human services or related field
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy offers competitive salary and benefits, an exciting team-based working environment, flexible work schedules, and opportunities to expand your skill set. The Center is a private, non-profit organization led by a committed board of directors. For more information about Georgia Center for Children, visit our web site at www.georgiacenterforchildadvocacy.org.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Rebecca Trotta at rebeccat@gacfca.org. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates who meet the minimum requirements will receive a response. GCCA is an equal-opportunity employer.
