Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator

Summary

Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinator/Facilitator

Children’s Justice Center of King County

The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinator/Facilitator is a critical position within the Children Justice Center of King County (CJCKC) housed within the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO). The MDT Coordinator/Facilitator provides enhanced coordination of cases with children within the CJCKC multidisciplinary team to ensure timely resolutions, efficient communications, and critical information sharing. The King County MDT, which is comprised of many community partners including the CJCKC, PAO, law enforcement, victim advocacy, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), medical and mental health providers and others, is a powerful, victim-centered approach that brings together professionals and experts in the field to provide the best response possible. This position will lead King County MDTs to ensure the best outcomes for children who are victims and witnesses of crime while developing and strengthening relationships with the diverse community we serve. Join us in our mission to ensure safety for children, healing for victims, and justice for the community in cases of child sexual and physical abuse.

• Our mission is to do Justice:
• We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
• We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
• We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.

Special Requirements:

Finalists must successfully submit to a criminal background check, reference check, and be fingerprinted.

Job Duties

MDT Meeting Coordination

• Coordinate and facilitate the case specific MDT meetings handling child special assault cases including, but not limited to, sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect and homicide.
• Compile and distribute a detailed weekly SAU multidisciplinary team (MDT) docket each Monday by reviewing the internal database and gathering updates from community partners. Develop a precise schedule and send calendar invites to all participants.
• Compile and organize the weekly CSEC multidisciplinary team (MDT) docket by reviewing meeting requests from community partners, then conducting in-depth research to identify current system involvement and active providers. Use this information to build the schedule and send targeted invitations to ensure all needed participants are at the table
• Facilitate the weekly SAU MDT meeting and the CSEC MDT meeting with attentiveness and professionalism, managing multiple moving parts as participants rotate in and out. The facilitator must be able to guide focused, efficient discussions across systems (criminal legal, DCYF, medical, advocacy, etc. ) while maintaining a collaborative and solution-oriented tone
• Collaborate with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure that investigations and services are coordinated efficiently and expeditiously to ensure best outcomes for children
• Build and foster open and positive relationships with the multidisciplinary team including law enforcement, the Department of Children, Youth and Families, prosecuting attorneys, advocacy organizations and all relevant community partners while promoting best practices for child abuse investigation and treatment
• Establish and maintain internal and external relationships, utilizing a high degree of diplomacy with ability to influence positions at all levels

Consultation for MDT partners

• Provide consultation to MDT partners on topics related to child victims and witnesses to crime with an equity and social justice lens
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of child development, the impact of victimization and exposure to violence on children and available resources for children and families
• Provide information to MDT partners on services for child victims and witnesses
• Advocate for better response for child victims and witnesses through consultation and regularly providing information and resources

• Develop and implement a community outreach plan that identifies and builds relationships with community agencies, schools, and populations currently underserved by the CJCKC
• Regularly meet with community partners to educate them about the CJCKC and the MDT model
• Maintain quarterly updates to the MDT orientation manual
• Provide MDT partners with orientation to the CJCKC and the MDT model
• Provide one-time training’s as needed to community agencies on topics related to child abuse
• Support the CJCKC team with the annual MDT Survey
• Position requires strategic planning, tracking cases, reviewing relevant data to inform best practices for community outcomes, maintaining a database, and generating reports

• Participate in meetings, committees and taskforces as needed
• Actively participate in CJCKC sponsored trainings and events
• Occasionally provide coverage for other CJCKC staff, including MDT Facilitation and Coordination
• Other duties and special projects as assigned and as business needs evolve and change

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• A commitment to Equity and Social Justice
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in the multidisciplinary team model
• Adaptability to work with diverse groups of people with diverging opinions
• Social savvy to build relationships and trust with community partners
• Well-developed conflict resolution skills
• Creative problem-solving ability
• Willingness to work on a collaborative team
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Strong consultation skills
• Ability to travel throughout King County on occasion required
• May need to occasionally provide trainings and attend events on nights and weekends.

The Most Competitive Candidates Will Possess:

• Extensive knowledge of and experience related to child development, child abuse, the impact of trauma on children and the multidisciplinary team response to child abuse
• Extensive knowledge of resources for child victims and witnesses in King County
• Work experience in a variety of settings, including but not limited to child advocacy centers, prosecutor’s offices, medical and mental health settings, child protection, advocacy and others
• Extensive experience working with child trafficking survivors and/or investigating child trafficking cases, with a strong understanding of the systems involved and the unique needs of these youth
• 10+ years of experience in related field(s) or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates a commitment to this subject matter and work