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Become a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
Our team of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners provides objective, high-quality forensic evaluations of child, adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault at no cost to them or their family.
This is a critical service to Northern Minnesota communities. For nurses who want to join our team, we offer top quality training to ensure our patients receive the highest standard of care. To take the first step toward your training, reach out to us via our contact form.
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Want to invest your skills and time at FACNM? Joining our team is one of the best ways to make an impact. We’re currently hiring for the following positions:
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Become a champion of change.
We understand that it takes far more than one abuse center to turn the tides of abuse. We need engaged people like you to become advocates of safety in every neighborhood. That’s why we offer free educational events to teach our community how to recognize and prevent abuse, as well as support loved ones and neighbors who may be victims.
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The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota is recruiting for one part time medical provider for our Bemidji and Brainerd locations. This recruitment opens January 11, 2023 and will remain open until the position is filled.
Salary: $78,000 / year
Job Type: Part-timePosition Summary:
A medical provider may include a Physician, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner who performs medical evaluations of children referred for concerns of sexual abuse, physical abuse and/or neglect. This position provides regularly scheduled evaluations, urgently scheduled evaluations, and intermittent consultations. The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota’s medical providers participate in a multidisciplinary team environment and work in collaboration with child forensic interviewers, family support specialists, community medical providers, hospitals, child protective services workers, and detectives, officers or deputies from law enforcement agencies. Responsibilities include forensic interviewing, assessment, diagnosis, documentation, and testimony in various types of court proceedings as needed.
The Organization:
The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota provides a range of services for children and their families referred for concerns of abuse, neglect, or trauma. In the center, core services relating to child abuse assessment include a medical exam, forensic interview and family support. Services are provided in consultation with other professionals such as law enforcement and child protective services.
Basic Functions and Responsibilities of the Position:
Conducting Medical Evaluations
• Perform sensitive and thorough forensic interviews and medical examinations of children referred for concerns of child abuse and/or neglect, including rapport building, colposcopy, photography and team participation during child interviews.
• Gather comprehensive social and medical history from patients and their caregivers and review other relevant case information.
• Coordinate medical follow-up for each patient as necessary.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation of all evaluations in a timely and neutral manner that meets legal requirements for evidence and social service needs for protection and treatment.
Other Duties
• Represent the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota at community meetings and serve on community committees and work groups, as requested.
• Assist Executive Director in developing protocols, policies, procedures and other relevant documents.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including regular peer review and case review.
• Participate in on-going CME relevant to child abuse evaluations, including specific training as requested.
• Testify in court as necessary.
• Maintain professional license.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Functions and Responsibilities as a Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota Team Member:
• Pass a criminal background, a sex offender registration and child abuse registry check.
• Maintain required confidentiality in compliance with The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota policies, HIPAA, and State of Minnesota multidisciplinary child abuse assessment team statutory requirements.
• Attend the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota staff meetings, clinical team meetings, and other training and events as needed.
• Communicate professionally, respectfully, and supportively with internal team members and external partners.
• Promote a positive working environment by adhering to the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota Code of Conduct.
• Conduct the business of the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota so as to maintain and increase its goodwill and reputation in the community, consistent with professional and ethical standards of behavior.
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
• Appropriate medical degree.
• Licensed (or able to obtain license) in the State of Minnesota.
• Knowledge of child abuse dynamics.
• All forensic interviewing and forensic medical training will be provided by the Family Advocacy Center.
To Apply:
This is a recruitment to establish a pool of qualified candidates and will remain open until the position is filled.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Jodie Sunderland, Executive Director. Email submissions are preferred.
APPLY NOWA criminal background check, DHS Child Welfare Registry check and sex offender registry check are all required for employment at The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota and will be completed for finalists.
The start date for the position will be determined by the Executive Director in consultation with the successful candidates.
The Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you have questions, please call Jodie Sunderland at (218) 333-6156 or email at jodie.sunderland@sanfordhealth.org
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