Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Specialist

Responsibility Summary: The CSEC Specialist is responsible for working with individuals, communities, and organizations, specifically within our multidisciplinary team and surrounding region, to address issues related to the commercial sexual exploitation of children in our area. They will develop and implement strategies, provide support and training, and advocate for the protection and well-being of children at risk of or affected by commercial sexual exploitation within our region. Additionally, the CSEC Specialist will engage in direct client work with victims, ensuring they receive the necessary services and support while also tracking and managing cases to provide comprehensive care and follow-up for each child involved, as well as facilitating CSEC case review and coalition meetings. They will coordinate with the Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (MO-NACA) and other Missouri Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) in building a response to CSEC cases. 
 
Primary Responsibilities:
 

• Conduct research and assessments to understand the scope and nature of CSEC in the designated area or region. Identify risk factors, vulnerabilities, and gaps in existing services
• CSEC Specialist will be trained and required to meet with caregivers, and conduct family advocacy alongside child advocacy.
• Completion of National Children’s Alliance (NCA) initial training requirements of 24 hours in victim support and advocacy services with a minimum of eight ongoing contact hours in the field of victim advocacy.
• Coordinate with MO-NACA and other Missouri CACs to design, implement, and oversee programs and initiatives aimed at preventing CSEC, providing support services for victims/survivors, and educating the community, law enforcement, and relevant stakeholders,
• Develop and implement best practices around training, policies, and protocols to guide screening, investigations, and service delivery in CSEC cases,
• Develop and conduct training sessions for professionals, community members, and organizations to raise awareness, identify signs of exploitation, and equip participants with the skills to respond effectively. Requirement of conducting a minimum of one training a month
• Collaborate with MO-NACA, other Missouri CACs, law enforcement, health care providers, and agencies to create a coordinated response to CSEC.
• Coordinate with law enforcement, and medical providers on CSEC cases, as they are coming across child victims of CSEC. CSEC Specialist will meet with MDT and child victims of CSEC in the field, at CPC, or by phone
• Maintain accurate records, compile data, and prepare reports on CSEC cases, interventions, and outcomes for internal and external reporting purposes
• Provide direct support and services to child victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, ensuring their immediate safety, stabilization, and access to necessary resources, including medical care, and counseling. CSEC Specialist will meet with child victims of CSEC in the field, at CPC, or by phone.
• Ensure advocacy services are trauma-informed, victim-centered, and culturally responsive
• Coordinate and facilitate bimonthly CSEC Coalition Meetings with MDT and community partners
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly CSEC Case Review with MDT
• Review every CSEC/CSAM referral sent to CPC for a forensic interview and schedule them for a forensic interview if appropriate and child centered.
• CSEC Specialist will meet with families when they arrive at CPC to do a pre interview meeting
• Observe every CSEC and CSAM FI at CPC in the observation room with MDT, and be a support to MDT during the forensic interview
• Conduct child advocacy sessions with every child victim of CSEC after the forensic interview
• Collect child advocacy referrals from MDT and staff for children who did not complete a forensic interview, and need advocacy only services
• Case Coordination and follow-up: Oversee and manage individual cases of children affected by CSEC, ensuring that each case is tracked and coordinated between service providers.
• After hours emergency on-call will be expected
• Responsible for turning in quarterly reports for MO NACA, and other reports as applicable to CSEC
• Represent the agency at assigned community meetings, task forces, councils, and work groups, and participate in staff meetings, supervision, in-service training, and agency activities as applicable.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as requested