GENEVIEVE HIGHTOWER

•Assess/investigate intakes into allegations of abandonment, abuse, or neglect of children and provide crisis intervention

•Develop and implement safety plans and case plans, collaboratively with others, that protect children from harm. Interview children, families, and collateral sources to assess risks to children and determine family needs

•Assess the needs, risks, and dynamics for out-of-home placement and explain departmental policies and provisions of the law to families and community members

•Create referrals and gather information to/from community resources, appropriate law enforcement agencies, and medical providers

•Provide support services such as counseling, problem resolution, guidance, and referrals to community resource advocacy and mediation

• Conduct Mandated Child Abuse and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children trainings in-person or in a virtual format to community organizations
• Develops and implements evidence-based educational programs to community organizations
• Work collaboratively and maintain positive working relationships with

• Respond to inquiries and requests from victims and witnesses of crime
• Provide information to victims about the status or disposition of the criminal case in which they are involved
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with prosecuting attorneys law enforcement, and other community-based agencies
• Conduct interviews with victims and witnesses of crime to assess needs and

• Advocacy for sexual assault and human trafficking victims
• Participating in human trafficking sting operations
• Community outreach with local community organizations
• Managing caseloads for victims of human trafficking and sexual assault
• Provide informational trainings regarding human trafficking and sexual assault