ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF GALVESTON COUNTY
JOB DESCRIPTION
FORENSIC INTERVIEW SPECIALIST
The Interview Specialist is directly responsible to the Executive Director of the Advocacy Center
for Children of Galveston County (ACC).
Skills needed include verbal and writing proficiency, knowledge of child development, child
sexual and physical abuse dynamics, technical experience in operation of video equipment,
comfort with graphic and descriptive sexual behaviors and language and demonstrate flexibility
in high stress situations.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Conducting all videotaped interviews of child victims and child witnesses;
Preparation of caretaker/victim and any other child witness for the interview process;
Scheduling interviews and notifying all appropriate agency professionals of scheduled
appointments;
Maintenance of video room, equipment, storage and interview tools;
Responding to subpoenas and providing testimony before grand jury, civil and criminal
cases;
Participating in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings;
Complete all appropriate statistical and case tracking documents;
Conduct training to professionals and community education as needed;
Participation in on-going training to maintain state of the art interview methods;
Management of Rainbow Room and all that entails, i.e. inventory, maintain records,
monitor access, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in human services related field (i.e., psychology, social work,
sociology, criminal justice, counseling).
Preferred- Experience in investigative child abuse cases (as police officer or social
worker), demonstrated ability to conduct satisfactory interviews, attendance at
professional training workshops on child abuse, experience testifying in court.
Experience in computer data entry and word processing
Good communication and organizational skills
Able to work independently
Demonstrates ability to be flexible, accepting
Demonstrates positive outgoing attitude
Must submit to criminal history and Children’s Protective Services background check
Must execute confidentiality statement.
BENEFITS
1. Health insurance
2. Retirement
3. Paid sick/vacation leave upon successful completion of probationary period
4. 10 paid holidays annually
5. Training opportunities