High Risk Intervention Team; HRIT Service Specialist

Salary: $50,000 annually

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (EST)

* Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.*

Work Location: 5705 Uptain Road, Ste. A, Chattanooga, TN

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt, three (3) year Grant-Funded position.

Department: Mayor Family Justice Center

CLASSIFICATION

SUMMARY:

The High-Risk Intervention Team (HRIT) Service Specialist provides comprehensive trauma-informed advocacy, crisis intervention, court accompaniment, and lethality assessment follow-up to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and human trafficking within Hamilton and Marion Counties. Funded through a three-year federal Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant, this role supports the High‑Risk Intervention and Safety Initiative by collaborating closely with law enforcement, prosecutors, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to enhance survivor safety and offender accountability.

Operating across the Family Justice Center (FJC), HRIT, and court systems, the position also drives coordinated community responses through multidisciplinary case coordination, public outreach, training, and grant implementation activities. Continued employment beyond the initial three-year grant period is dependent upon program performance and the availability of future funding.

Series Level: The HRIT Service Specialist is a stand‑alone position.

(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position‑specific duties.)

• Provide trauma-informed advocacy, support, crisis intervention, and navigation services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, human trafficking, and related crimes.
• Conduct follow‑up within required time frames for Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) referrals and coordinate services for high-risk survivors.
• Assist survivors with safety planning, needs/risk assessments, referrals, and ongoing support services.
• Provide court accompaniment and advocacy in Hamilton County, Marion County, and surrounding jurisdictions as assigned.
• Assist survivors with information and access related to Orders of Protection, criminal justice processes, custody concerns, legal referrals, housing resources, counseling, healthcare, and other community services.
• Participate in HRIT meetings, multidisciplinary case coordination, and coordinated community response (CCR) activities.
• Review referrals, prepare case summaries, document follow‑up activities, and identify high‑risk indicators for coordinated intervention efforts.
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with law enforcement, courts, legal partners, prosecutors, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and community organizations.
• Conduct outreach and assist with training, education, awareness, and prevention activities related to domestic violence, trauma-informed care, lethality assessment, and coordinated response efforts.
• Maintain confidential client records and comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and OVW confidentiality requirements.
• Enter, maintain, and track information in applicable databases and electronic systems.
• Assist with grant-related data collection, reporting, outcome tracking, and evaluation activities.
• Support implementation of OVW grant goals, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assist with supervision, coordination, and support of interns, volunteers, and assigned personnel as needed.
• Serve as backup support for the FJC Navigator Team as assigned.
• Attend meetings, trainings, conferences, court proceedings, and community events as required.
• Travel throughout Hamilton County and surrounding counties in support of outreach, court advocacy, training, and coordinated response activities.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co‑workers, managers, and citizens.
• Must accomplish the…