Social Worker, Anti-Trafficking

Social Worker, Anti-Trafficking

Job Category:
Social Workers

Requisition Number: SOCIA
001114

Full-Time

Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Pay or shift range: $54,000 USD to $57,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Responsibilities:

• Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.
• Provide trauma informed, client centered intensive case management through support, advocacy, and linkages with community service providers as well as local, state and federal law enforcement to a caseload of approximately 25-40 foreign national and domestic (U.S. citizen) clients.
• Provide short-term and long-term trauma focused supportive counseling to survivors of human trafficking.
• Assist in the design of formal client activities to foster community and develop leadership skills, including support groups. Maintain thorough case files and prepare monthly narrative and case management reports for funders.
• Timely and accurately enter all client services-related data into both internal CMS and external funder databases for semi-annual grant reporting.
• Collaborate and coordinate services and referrals with internal program attorneys, external partners (law enforcement, public benefits offices, shelter system, and others) to provide a continuum of care for clients.
• Advocate for clients' rights to protect the best interests of the client, including in both the civil and criminal justice systems.
• Engage in service coordination and collaboration with clients and community partners to ensure effective protective actions and strategies are taken on behalf of clients.
• Conduct outreach and training presentations to identified communities and providers, informing them about human trafficking, the impact of trafficking-related trauma on victims and the services that the Anti-Trafficking Program provides, in collaboration with the Training and Outreach Manager.
• Participate in community forums, panels, working groups, and anti-trafficking networks. Active participation in bi-weekly staff meetings, individual supervision and group supervision.

Qualifications:

• Counseling experience, especially from a trauma informed and client centered framework.
• MSW degree and at least one year of experience working with trafficking survivors or similar populations.
• Prior direct service experience with one or more of the following populations/issues: trafficked persons, immigrants, survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, refugees, and/or torture survivors.
• Adept at managing relationships with various levels of the government and law enforcement.
• Comfort consistently reflecting on client work, discussing challenges in supervision, and integrating supervisor guidance.
• Excellent and effective writing skills, organization and communication skills required as well as computer skills.
• Prior experience and current interest in organizing and executing group trainings Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work cohesively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team comprised of legal staff, social workers, community trainers, survivor advocates leaders, policy advocates and administrative staff.
• Cultural competency and linguistic fluency in a second language required (Spanish).

This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement to be negotiated with local 2325 of the UAW.

If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon's rules and regulations, and understand that, if employed, my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me. I further understand that no representation, whether oral or written by any representative or agent of the organization, at any time, constitutes a contract of employment.

Ameri Corps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Applicants may be responsible for providing the equipment and tools they need to work remotely as required, such as access to a computer, internet service, and phone service. Safe Horizon will discuss potential solutions with candidates and may assist where needed and agreed to in advance.

Hiring Range: $54,000.00 - $57,000.00 Annual Full-time

Hours:

35 Hours per week Full-time Benefits:
Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Company Life Insurance, Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Gym Reimbursement, Parental Leave, Employee Learning Center

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