Family Advocate (Full-Time, Exempt)

id='p3661_'>Family Advocate (Full-Time, Exempt) JobID: 3661

Position Type:

Champaign County/Family Advocate (Children`s Advocacy Center)

Date Posted:

7/7/2026

Location:

102 E. Main St. (Bennett Building)

Date Available:

Immediately

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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Job Title: Family Advocate (Full-Time, Exempt)

Department: Children's Advocacy Center (CAC)

Reports to: Executive Director

Summary

The Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center is accepting applications for a Family Advocate position, available immediately. The successful applicant for this position will assist and support child victims and their families during and after investigations into allegations of abuse by conducting forensic interviews of children during the investigative process, connecting child victims and their families to community support services, working with law enforcement, social services, schools, and health and welfare agencies, and educating community agencies, schools and organizations on child abuse awareness and prevention. The successful applicant must be interested and able to work with individuals during high stress and highly emotional cases, particularly crimes of violence and crimes involving child victims.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major in social work, criminal justice, or a related field is required.
• Highly organized.
• Proficient in the use of technology.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• (Preferred) Graduate level degree in a relevant field or experience in the criminal justice system or social services.
• (Preferred) Experience with children and familiarity with early childhood trauma.
• (Preferred) Training and certification in forensic interviewing, willing to train if necessary.
• (Preferred) Procient in foreign languages.

Compenstation

Salary Range: $41,500.00-$47,000.00, commensurate with experience and depending on qualifications.

Champaign County offers a competitive benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, and employer contributions to a defined-benefit retirement plan. Details are outlined at www.champaigncountyil.gov/jobs.

How to Apply

Please submit full application materials, includes resumes and references to Applitrak.

For questions or accommodations, please reach out to the Children's Advocacy Center at 217-384-3766.

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