Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Youth Advocate (Csey)

Salary : $58,816.51 Annually
Location : Midland, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2019-00376
Department: Juvenile Probation
Opening Date: 10/24/2023
Summary
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CSEY Advocate for Midland County Juvenile Probation will provide 24/7 on-call crisis response and ongoing case management, victim advocacy, and emotional support for survivors under the age of 22 and their immediate family. CSEY Advocate will engage in an in-person crisis response immediately upon identification or recovery by law enforcement, hospital personnel, school personnel and youth identified as "Clear Concern" through Midland County Juvenile Probation scoring on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT)
This is an Grant Funded Staff Position awarded by Texas Office of the Governor to be renewed annually.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond to victims immediately by going to the victim's location, providing emotional support and advocacy.
• Focus on the needs of the youth replacing the harmful bond with the trafficker with a healthy trauma-bond.
• Provide case management as needed to meet the needs of the victim and family.
• Establish alliance and healthy relationship by providing in-person support to the victim where needed.
• Personally stay with the victim or ensure that a designated advocate surrogate or approved parent or guardian is present during the first 24 to 72 hours.
• Participate in ongoing Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) sharing information to make initial and subsequent plans to meet the needs of the victim.
• Maintain a healthy advocate relationship with the victim throughout their journey to recovery.
• Document all information resulting from the advocate relationship.

Qualifications, Education, and/or experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Requires bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field. Knowledge and experience in working with sex trafficked survivors preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Maintain a valid Texas Driver's License.
Knowledge, Skills and/or ability
CSEY Advocate frequently faces difficult and stressful situations. The advocate is required to change tasks frequently and to perform work with sensitive information. The advocate frequently is required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and to work closely with others as part of a and/or as a leader of a team.
SKILL/ABILITY TO
Operate computers, including work processing and spreadsheet applications; organize and prioritize tasks to be assigned and completed; read and write instructions, legal documents, letters, and other documents using proper format and grammar. Analyze various situations and determine best solutions; recognizing problems and recommending solutions; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, victims and their families, and the community.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as files, stacks of records, or other similar objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must reside in Midland County
HEALTH / DENTAL INSURANCE- Regular full-time employees are provided general medical, hospitalization, and dental insurance coverage. This is free to the employee if they take a yearly HRA and have negative Cotinine test yearly. Employees may obtain coverage under the group plan for family members at their own expense. Employees become eligible for this coverage on the 91st day of employment. Prices for other insurance are listed
LONG TERM DISABILITY- Regular full-time employees working over 30 hours per week are eligible for long-term disability benefits. This benefit becomes effective on the 1st day of the month following six months of continuous employment with the county
CAFETERIA PLAN- All regular full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the supplemental insurance portion of the county cafeteria plan on the 91st day of employment, or annually during an enrollment period for the following plan year of January 1 through December 31. They will not be eligible for enrollment in the Flexible Spending Accounts for medical reimbursement and/or dependent care until the first annual enrollment for the plan year beginning after 1 full year of employment.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS- Midland County offers five deferred compensation plans. Enrollment in one of these plans can be done at any time after the 91st day of employment.
RETIREMENT PLAN- The county is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS). Regular employees are required to become members of TCDRS and are eligible for this benefit immediately upon employment. Employees automatically deposit 7% of their salary. Temporary employees are not eligible to become members of TCDRS. The county matches employee deposits by 200% and interest at retirement. An employee is vested after 8 years of service. An employee may retire with full benefits after 8 years of service and attainment of age 60, or after 30 years of service, or at the time the employee qualifies under the "Rule of 75". The "Rule of 75" is defined as when the employee's age combined with years of service (rounded down to whole years) equal to 75 or more.
DEATH BENEFIT PLANS- There are two (2) types of death benefit plans provided by Midland County to all employees who participate in the Texas County and District Retirement System.

1. SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFITS FUND-If an employee dies, his or her beneficiary will receive a lump sum payment equal to one year's compensation, based on the employee's most recent regular rate of pay for the employee's regular position.
2. SURVIVOR ANNUITY DEATH BENEFIT -To be eligible for this death benefit, the employee must be a participant in T.C.D.R.S. and must have completed at least four (4) years of service with Midland County

SOCIAL SECURITY- All employees of the county are covered by social security. The county also contributes to the social security system on behalf of each employee.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION-All employees of the county are covered by the workers' compensation insurance program, and the county pays the premium. This coverage provides medical and salary continuation payments to employees who receive bona fide, on-the-job, work-related injuries.
LEAVE TIME- Regular full-time county employees are eligible for holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, and other types of released time under certain circumstances.
FREE WELLNESS CLINIC- for anyone over the age 3 covered by Midland County's insurance.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
LONGEVITY PAY

1. YEARLY-Upon completion of one (1) year of service, each employee receives longevity pay. Longevity pay is paid at a rate of sixty dollars ($60.00) per year of service to the county. This longevity pay is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis.

TELADOC SERVICES-as of 1/1/19 This service gives you access to a medical professional via the internet at no charge to the employee. To use this service you must be covered under the County medical plan and register with Teladoc.