Missing and Anti-Trafficking Youth Specialist

Full-time Description

If you are looking for a place where you can make a difference in the life of a child, Project Harmony is looking for you. We are seeking an experienced and committed MATYS Specialist to join our dynamic and innovative organization. This position focuses primarily on working with youth and young adults (up to 24 yrs.) who are at high risk of sexual exploitation/trafficking and their caregivers.

It requires a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach that includes meeting clients in their home and/or other community locations. It is a unique position, requiring close collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecutors, child protection, juvenile justice, mental health providers and other community organizations. This position will provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and other support services to this population of youth, young adults, and their families.

It requires extensive engagement with client to build a solid, trusting relationship that can be maintained over a longer period of time due to complexity of trafficking and lengthy investigations and prosecution.

Project Harmony exists to provide effective, immediate and sensitive support to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. Project Harmony is committed to a vision with a focus on one goal: ending the cycle of child abuse and neglect. Project Harmony is one of the largest Child Advocacy Centers in the nation.

At Project Harmony, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our community. Project Harmony is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national original, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

• Diversity and Inclusion:
  Respect and embrace diversity and inclusion of all
• Strategic Innovation:
  Lead the field in response to the evolving needs of children and families
• Quality Service:
  Ensure consistent, high-quality service with impactful results, to our families, our partner agencies, the community, and each other
• Collaborative Relationships:
  Build trusted relationships by leading with honesty, integrity, vulnerability, and humility

• Assist in reviewing all police reports from Omaha Police Department involving missing juveniles to determine program eligibility and acceptance
• Collect information on missing/trafficked youth from child welfare, criminal justice and Project Harmony sites in an effort to coordinate care with child protection, juvenile justice, law enforcement and other community providers serving this population
• Conduct comprehensive client assessments affecting these individuals and family functioning
• Provide comprehensive case management services to high-risk youth and/or youth survivors of human trafficking within their homes and other locations in community
• Provide education and advocacy to reduce barriers or challenges within employment, housing, mental health, physical health and other social service systems
• Collaborate with client to create safety plans, community reintegration plans, and reconnection to family or informal support plans
• Work closely with local, state and/or federal law enforcement agencies throughout trafficking investigation
• Assist clients with victim impact statements, protection orders, and other related legal matters
• Prepare youth to testify and attend court hearings to support them through criminal prosecution of their trafficker. Also, be prepared to provide testimony in criminal court regarding your role/services with the trafficking victim
• Complete all required documentation and follow-up in a timely manner to ensure an effective and coordinated service delivery response
• Collect statistics and implement quality improvement procedures aligned to best practices
• Maintain a comprehensive list of community treatment providers and resources for families. Coordinate referrals with other professionals,…