Jobs in the Field
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Part-time Project Coordinator for Elder Justice – Network for Victim Recovery of the District of Columbia
Posted 3.21.19
NVRDC is seeking a professional to coordinate NVRDC’s elder justice initiatives, which encompass four goals: 1) coordination of a multidisciplinary team; 2) increased housing and case management for older survivors through provision and oversight of a contract with a housing provider, 3) education and outreach to the public and professionals through coordination of a multidisciplinary panel of presenters on a training team, and 4) increased access to pro bono legal services through coordination of several key projects and provision of training to attorneys.
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Immigration Attorney – Catholic Charities of Baltimore
Posted 3.21.19
Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center seeks a dedicated and compassionate Immigration Staff Attorney for its Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program to provide counsel and representation to low income immigrants and their families before the federal immigration courts, Maryland state courts and the Department of Homeland Security (EOIR and CIS) regarding a wide-range of immigration matters; and to assist in coordinating and supervising the activities of law students, volunteers, and pro-bono attorneys. The successful candidate must be bilingual in Spanish and English, in both the written and spoken word, able to manage a high-volume caseload, and work collaboratively and effectively as part of a dedicated team providing comprehensive and trauma-informed services to immigrants of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
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Staff Attorney – TurnAround, Inc.
Posted 3.12.19
Full-time Staff Attorney is needed to work for a private nonprofit that works with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking. The attorney will provide legal representation in litigation and advocacy. The attorney will supervise the agency’s legal staff and will collaborate with partner legal agencies. The attorney will be responsible for the management and oversight of the agency’s legal program.Juris Doctor and Admission to the Maryland Bar are required. Work with sexual violence survivors and experience with trauma informed services preferred. Please email your resume and cover letter. No phone calls please.
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Legal Assistant – Ayuda
Posted 3.21.19
Ayuda is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing direct legal, social and language access services; education; and outreach to low-income immigrants in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Since 1973, Ayuda has provided critical services on a wide range of issues, in the process acquiring nationally recognized expertise in a number of fields including immigration law, language access, domestic violence and human trafficking. Ayuda has office locations in Washington, DC, Fairfax, VA and Silver Spring, MD. This position is based in Ayuda’s Silver Spring office.
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Deputy Director of Social Services – Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Posted 3.21.19
KIND seeks a full-time Deputy Director of Social Services who will work with the Director of Social Services to lead a team of Social Services Coordinators provide social services referrals and resources for unaccompanied immigrant children across KIND’s ten field offices. The Deputy Director of Social Services will work under the supervision of the Director of Social Services in an interdisciplinary model concentrating on social services support of legal representation of unaccompanied children in their immigration proceedings. The Deputy Director of Social Services will supervise five of the eleven Social Service Coordinators at half of KIND’s ten field offices. The Deputy Director of Social Services will also guide and supervise the Social Services team to work collaboratively with KIND legal staff for case assessment, strategy, programming, crisis management, and long-term case plans in collaboration with the client/attorney/Social Services team.
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Multiple Positions – Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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Survivor Services Case Manager – Araminta Freedom Initiative
Posted 3.21.19
Reporting to the Survivor Services Program Manager, the Survivor Services Case Manager will be responsible for coordination and provision of comprehensive case management services for survivors of child sex trafficking and exploitation.
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Multiple Positions – FAIR Girls
Posted 3.18.19
Direct Service Manager
Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Direct Services Manager will be responsible for the day to day success of the FAIR Girls non-residential direct services programs, including case management services, court advocacy, support groups, and workshops, as well as supporting or providing clinical referrals, assessments, groups, or short-term clinical care as appropriate based on credentials and program needs. The Direct Services Manager will be a part of a multidisciplinary leadership team. The Direct Services Manager will ensure seamless team management, supervision, and training for direct services staff, and will monitor program delivery with ongoing evaluation. The Direct Services Manager will play a critical role in evaluating and advising all aspects of direct client care to align with established best practices and research in the field. The Direct Services Manager will report up to inform policy and will report down to ensure implementation. In this new role, the Direct Services Manager will oversee the quality and general programmatic operations of FAIR Girls role in HOPE Court, and will support this program as needed either through direct case management or training and management of case managers serving the program. The Direct Services Manager will also support the Prevention & Outreach Program, and may be called upon to both provide Prevention & Outreach services and/or to supervise direct reports in their involvement in supporting this program. The Direct Services Manager will closely team with the Housing Manager, and will be responsible for organizing the on-call rotation and providing back-up coverage or fill-in coverage as needed. The Direct Services Manager will supervise a growing staff of 3-5 case managers, as well as direct services interns, fellows, and volunteers.
Case Management Coordinator
Join the FAIR Girls team and make a difference in the lives of survivors of human trafficking. As a Case Management Coordinator you will be responsible for supporting survivors of human trafficking in reaching goals and meeting personal needs. FAIR Girls provides care to over 100 young women survivors of human trafficking annually and offers emergency housing thru our Vida Home for young women aged 18 to 26. FAIR Girls offers crisis intervention and emergency housing for individuals referred for services through law enforcement and other community partners. FAIR Girls’ case managers specialize in providing trauma-informed and survivor-centered interventions for victims and provide a safe space for victims to feel free to share their story and begin to repair their life. FAIR Girls sees the value in a diverse staff and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender identity and expression, age, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation, and/or language.
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Chief Clinical Officer – Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Posted 3.8.19
As the lead program officer, the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) oversees the quality, development, and clinical operations of Community Crisis Services, Inc. (CCSI) programs, including 1) the Family Violence Intervention Clinic (FAMVIC), which provides intensive individual and group therapy sessions to abusers, survivors, and victims of domestic violence; 2) Case Management Services; 3) Oversees counseling services at the agency shelters; 4) Provides clinical support and guidance to the agency hotline staff.
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Community Engagement Coordinator – HopeWorks of Howard County
Posted 2.25.19
HopeWorks’ Community Engagement staff are invested and engaged in altering the systems and imbalances of power that maintain the status quo and are root causes of sexual and intimate partner violence – including racism, poverty, and gendered violence. The Community Engagement Coordinator is a voice of the agency in the community when working toward the elimination of these forms of violence and assists community members in finding ways they can end sexual and intimate partner violence. Responsible for coordinating and implementing prevention programming in settings such as, but not limited to, community centers, businesses, faith communities, schools and other human service agencies. This Coordinator will be tasked with the coordination of engaging boys and men in violence prevention, assist with the Youth Leadership Project, awareness events, and collaboration with community partners for racial, economic, and gender justice. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
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Multiple Positions – Men Can Stop Rape
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Multiple Positions – TurnAround, Inc.
Posted 2.19.19