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Family Advocate
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
17329
Department
Childrens Assessment Center
Opening Date
10/02/2026
Closing Date
10/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
100
Position Description
About Harris County Children Assessment Center:
The Children's Assessment Center (The CAC) provides a safe haven to sexually abused children and their families - a place where they can receive the kind of care and treatment they so richly deserve.
We employ an extraordinarily effective multidisciplinary team approach in the prevention, assessment, investigation, referral for prosecution, and treatment of child sexual abuse. Our goal is to promote the complete healing of child victims of sexual abuse and their families.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Family Advocate implements an early intervention and psychosocial support model, actively representing the interest of victims of child sexual abuse and their non-offending caregivers. Services are aimed at stabilization and easing resumption of normal life, thereby preventing pathological consequences of potentially traumatic situations.
Conducts assessments, diagnostics, and treatment to non-offending caregivers through individual, group, and family therapy, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and resource coordination.
Provides case management and resource linkage to ensure children have access to medical, mental health, education, and legal services.
Participate in local, regional, and national trainings on family advocacy and victim services.
Participate in clinical family advocacy review.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Licensure:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of child welfare, child advocacy, criminal justice and a local community resource required.
Experience with basic Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Ability to take initiative and work independently, and also to work collaboratively.
Passion, tenacity and optimism for the issues affecting child sexual abuse survivors and their families.
Experience maintaining professional boundaries and in self-care strategies.
Must be able to apply social work theory, methos, and techniques.
Ability to conduct objective psychosocial, developmental, and behavioral assessments.
Must be knowledgeable about post-traumatic symptoms, signs and symptoms of child abuse, and crisis intervention techniques.
Must be able to provide individual, family and group solution-focused therapy, and supportive counseling.
Must be able to work professionally and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Strong writing and communication skills; excellent organization and planning skills.
Ability to prioritize duties in a fast-paced environment.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Language:
General Information
Hours:
Monday - Friday.
Hours will be discussed during interview.
Some Evening hours may be required.
40 Hours per week
Work schedule may be adjusted according to business need
Additional Information:
CPS and Criminal Background checks required
E-Verify upon hire
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience serving, assessing, treating or advocating on behalf of children and families who have experienced child abuse or trauma? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
05
Please provide details about your verifiable experience serving, assessing, treating or advocating on behalf of children and families who have experienced child abuse or trauma. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06
Which of the following professional licensures do you currently hold? Select all that apply.
07
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
08
Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent? Select all that apply:
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx