At Safe Shores, our work is all about PEOPLE. Therefore, we center people in our programming, services, policies, practices, and operations. Which people? The children and families we serve AND the people who do the work, our staff. How? For our trauma-impacted clients, by honoring the humanity of every individual, delivering high-quality services tailored to their specific needs, which includes giving them the time and attention they need. For our staff, by listening, offering excellent benefits, paying competitive salaries, providing remote work flexibility (depending on the position), investing in professional development, pursuing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI), encouraging and facilitating self-care and wellness, prioritizing progress over perfection, and building a team of smart, dedicated professionals who know that Safe Shores’ mission is best accomplished when we show up as our whole selves, support one another, and regularly experience joy. Joy working with young victims of crime? Absolutely, yes! Mining joy is essential to offering hope, helping clients heal, and promoting individual/organizational sustainability. To learn more and/or to apply, please see the available positions listed here.
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Bilingual (Spanish) Child and Adolescent Therapist
The Bilingual (Spanish) Child and Adolescent Therapist provides therapeutic services to help children and caregivers cope with and recover from experiences of child sexual or physical abuse or exposure to other violent crime. The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend clinical crisis intervention services. This position requires mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect under the District of Columbia Statute § 4-1321.02.
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Bilingual (Spanish) Client Advocate
The Bilingual (Spanish) Client Advocate provides advocacy, crisis intervention, systems navigation, emotional support, and referrals to both English speaking and Spanish speaking families impacted by sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other forms of violence. The Bilingual Client Advocate works directly with non-offending caregivers, child and teen victims (ages 3 – 17) as well as their siblings. The focus of advocacy is to help reduce trauma for the child and family members and to improve case outcomes. The Bilingual Client Advocate helps caregivers identify and access services the family may need, provides direct support to the children and teens in the family, and acts as a liaison with the Multidisciplinary Team, supporting the child and family throughout the investigative process. The incumbent is required to participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend forensic interviewing and advocacy. This position is a mandated reporter for child abuse and neglect under District of Columbia Statute §4-1321.02.
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Bilingual (Spanish) Teen Advocate
The Bilingual (Spanish) Teen Advocate is primarily responsible for providing advocacy, crisis intervention and short-term ongoing advocacy services as needed to Spanish speaking youth (ages 13-17) victims, and their non-offending family members as desired. Bilingual teen advocates may be the first point of contact for Spanish speaking victims of sexual assault. The focus of teen advocacy support is to help reduce trauma for youth while informing them of their rights and options. The advocate helps youth identify and access services the youth may need, acting as a liaison with other agencies and service providers and supporting them throughout the investigative process as needed. This position requires regular participation in an on-call rotation for 24-hour response. In accordance with the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019, this position will respond to youth in community settings such as hospitals or law enforcement agencies, as well as working from an office setting. This position will be required to respond in-person and virtually, dependent upon client needs and preferences. This position is a mandated reporter for child abuse and neglect under District of Columbia Statute §4-1321.02 when not acting within the defined role that provides an exemption to this mandate.
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Caregiver Therapist
The Caregiver Therapist provides therapeutic services to non-offending caregivers who have experienced personal trauma and are looking for more intensive support. The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after hours and weekend clinical crisis intervention services. This position requires mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect under the District of Columbia Statute § 4-1321.02.
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Child and Adolescent Therapist
The Child and Adolescent Therapist provides (without charge to client or encumbrance of insurance) therapeutic services to help children and caregivers cope with and recover from experiences of child sexual or physical abuse or exposure to other violent crime. This is currently a 75% in-person, direct service position and may require occasional evening (until 8pm) work hours. The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after hours and weekend advocacy/clinical crisis intervention services. This position requires mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect under the District of Columbia Statute § 4-1321.02.
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Client Advocate
Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, and short-term case management services to child (ages 3 and up) victims, their non-offending caregivers, and family members. Helps to reduce trauma for the child and family members and to improve case outcomes. Helps caregivers identify and access services the client may need, acting as a liaison with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and supporting them throughout the investigative process. The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend forensic interviewing and advocacy. This position requires mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect under District of Columbia Statute §4-1321.02.
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Clinical Services Program Director
The Clinical Services Program Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Services Program, including clinical supervision, oversight of and quality assurance for the provision of trauma-focused mental health interventions with child victims, their siblings, and non-offending family members as well as clinical consultation to the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) that investigates child sexual and physical abuse cases in the District of Columbia. The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support for forensic interviews. Is accountable to guide and advance the mission of the organization in all ways and to contribute to creating and maintaining a positive, productive, and constructive working environment. This position requires mandatory reporting for child abuse and neglect under the District of Columbia Statute § 4-1321.02.
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Safe Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Safe Shores’s commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers. As such, Safe Shores expects all employees to respect and be sensitive to DEI and the cultural differences of applicants, other employees, and those we serve.
In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; breastfeeding; reproductive health decisions), age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), victim of intrafamily offense, source of income, place of residence or business, uniformed service member status, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal or District of Columbia law. Safe Shores also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Safe Shores’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
