Assessment Specialist

Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters - Norfolk, VA

Full-time

Norfolk, VA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Assessment Specialist plays a crucial role in the Child Advocacy Center by assisting with various technical procedures and non-clinical services related to screening and assessment for children and families. This position involves conducting face-to-face assessments, managing assessment scoring, and contributing to program evaluation and research dissemination. The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals and effective communication with families.

Responsibilities

• Assists with and performs various technical procedures or non-clinical services.
• Provides supervision for and coordinates the program's research volunteer program.
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner and participates in staff meetings.
• Contributes to ongoing research/program evaluation activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related human services field required.
• One to two years' experience working in direct services with children and caregivers is strongly preferred.
• Professional knowledge of areas of responsibility to include theory, practice and administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to provide services to families and collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Experience in conducting program evaluation and/or treatment outcome research highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in computer application programs including Microsoft Office and complex statistical analysis software (SPSS).
• Good organizational, time management, and critical thinking skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with children/families who have histories of child maltreatment is strongly preferred.