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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Client Advocacy Intern – Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Working in a child-friendly facility, housing several public and private agencies, the Client Advocacy Intern is responsible for supporting clients and staff within the Client Advocacy Services program. Primary responsibilities include providing supervision and support to children and families at the center, supporting advocacy efforts through research and service delivery, assisting with maintaining program materials and supplies, maintaining a forensically sound, trauma-informed, and client-ready waiting area, and other duties as assigned. Client Advocates and interns are often the first points of contact for victims of child abuse and their caregivers. The focus of victim support and advocacy is to help reduce trauma for the child and family members and to improve case outcomes. This position is a mandated reporter for child abuse and neglect under District of Columbia Statute §4-1321.02.
The internship duration would be at least one semester, starting in Fall 2026, with the potential to extend into Spring 2027. This internship is ideal for undergraduate students available to work in person who need internship hours to complete requirements toward their degree program in the human services arena. Given that this is not paid employment, non-students are ineligible. There is a $2,430 / semester food and transportation stipend, paid out monthly during the semester.
Clinical Services Program Director
The Clinical Services Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the Clinical Services Program (CSP), including expanding access to trauma-informed mental health services and strengthening community partnerships and referral pathways. The position 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 for child victims, their siblings, and non-offending caregivers. The Director also serves as a key clinical consultant to the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and collaborates with investigative and community partners to support coordinated, child-centered responses to child sexual and physical abuse cases.
The incumbent is required to participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support for forensic interviews. This role 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.
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.
