Child's Voice Advocate

**Careers With Purpose** **Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.** **Facility:** Ann Berdahl Hall Building **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD **Address:** 1503 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA **Shift:** Day **Job Schedule:** Full time **Weekly Hours:** 40.00 **Salary Range:** $16.50 - $26.50 **Department Details** Child’s Voice is a nationally accredited Child Advocacy Center that provides medical evaluations for children who may be victims of abuse and neglect. **Job Summary** Assess the developmental level of children during their evaluation and provides emotional support and supervision accordingly. Provides support to children ranging from infancy to adolescence development and who may be in crisis. Addresses the comfort needs of children and families in a non-judgmental manner while facilitating positive coping through structured interactions with children. Supports the operational needs of the department while promoting a safe and child friendly environment. Possesses knowledge of basic child development and family systems. Demonstrates knowledge of the developmental effects of stress and trauma on children and interventions to alleviate distress. Displays knowledge of the special needs of children with chronic or disabling conditions. **Qualifications** Two years of college or associate degree with child development courses and/or experience required. At least six months related experience is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and training will be offered to staff. **Benefits** Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. **Req Number:** R-0257021 **Job Function:** Care Coordination **Featured:** No

Salary : $17 - $27