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Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Clay County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Temporary
Job Number: CLAY27001T
Department: HD08-Clay County Health Department
Opening Date: 08/31/2026
Closing Date: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: CLAY
Nature of Work
The Forensic Interviewer provides forensic interview services to all agency clients who are child
victims of abuse, neglect, violence or who are drug-endangered or are a witness to violence or a
crime. The Forensic Interviewer interacts with professionals from other disciplines and agencies
involved in investigations involving children and/or the provision of services to children and
their families. The Forensic Interviewer acts as one of the agency's liaisons to Mercer County's
Multidisciplinary Investigative Team (MDIT) and all other investigative, court and child
protection professionals who interact with the agency. The Forensic Interviewer may also act as
the agency's liaison with other community partners when deemed necessary by the agency.
Examples of Work
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Schedule and conduct neutral, fact-finding, developmentally appropriate investigative
interviews of child victims.
• Ensure recording of each forensic interview conducted at Child Protect. • Maintain accurate and
up to date records and paperwork on all forensic interviews conducted at Child Protect.
• Consult with MDIT members before and after interviews and coordinate case specific
information sharing among the MDIT.
• Attend and testify in court proceedings as necessary. • Obtain Forensic Interviewer certification
and attend trainings as required by the agency.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Follow agency policies and procedures.
• Ensure the maintenance of case tracking logs, client case notes and MDIT meeting notes.
• Ensure collaboration with other agencies to enhance service delivery to child victims. •
Attend all MDIT meetings and MDT meetings when requested.
• Ensure the entry and updating of case tracking data entry information.
• Attend additional community meetings as assigned by the Executive Director or the Direct
Service Manager.
• Assist with the agency's child abuse prevention education campaigns when necessary.
• Maintain statistical data for all services provided at Child Protect.
• Conduct public speaking engagements as assigned by the Executive Director or the Direct
Service Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
BA/BS, preferably in Human Services or Social Work-Substitution Revelant work experience of
3 years or more. Experience in human services or social work is preferred. Experience in the
child welfare system is highly preferred.
Other Information
The candidate cannot be listed on the child abuse
registry, sex offender registry and must have no prior history of criminal behavior. The candidate
must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license and proof of insurance. (A criminal
background check and child abuse and sex offender registry checks will be conducted in
accordance with the Volunteers for Children Act Public Law 105251.)
Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.
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