Anti Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist

The Salvation Army; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Pension plan

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Philadelphia is seeking an Anti Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist to support the New Day Drop-in Center. This part-time role focuses on coordinating access to resources, crisis intervention, and ensuring services are welcoming and trauma-informed during hours of operation.

You will conduct intake, assist in daily operations, participate in street outreach, and work under the Drop-in Center and Outreach Services Program Manager.

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification preferred.
• Must have high school diploma or GED
• Must possess two years of relevant work experience
• Experience with trauma informed care preferably a working knowledge of Sanctuary Model for Trauma informed services.
• Must understand the issue of Domestic and Foreign Human Trafficking and prostitution.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel from site to site as may be needed in the performance of duties.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and PA DHS Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. In addition, completion of a Pennsylvania approved Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training is necessary prior to employment.
• Must understand and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
• This position is contingent on grant funding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services and access to resources for all drop-in center participants.
• Oversee daily operations of the drop-in center during hours of operation.
• Ensure services provided are culturally sensitive and trauma-informed.
• Conduct initial screening and intake of newly identified victims of human trafficking and provide information and referral services.
• Conduct street outreach to individuals experiencing street-based prostitution and trafficking.

Skills

Certified Peer Specialist

Certified Recovery Specialist

Bilingual Spanish

Trauma-informed care

Driver's license

Two years experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Position: Anti Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist

Department: Philadelphia Social Service Ministries - New Day

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Part Time, Monday-Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 5:00pm – 9:00pm

Reporting Relationship: Drop-in Center and Outreach Services Program Manager

Salary/Grade: $17.00- $19.00/ hr; 74 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Responsibilities

Position Overview: The Anti-Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist (CES) will work with the Salvation Army’s New Day Drop-in to ensure onsite duties are completed during hours of operation. The CES will be responsible for assisting in the daily functioning of the Drop-in Center, coordinating access to resources for all women entering the center, as well as provide ongoing crisis intervention and leadership during the hours of operation. The CES will also participate in street outreach efforts. This is a grant funded position.

Description of Position: The role of the Community Engagement Specialist will be to coordinate services and access to resources for all drop-in center participants. The CES is responsible for all daily operations of the drop-in center, including ensuring that services provided are culturally sensitive and trauma-informed. The CES will conduct initial screening and intake of newly identified victims of human trafficking and provide information and referral services to those entering the drop-in center. The CES will also conduct street outreach to individuals experiencing street-based prostitution and trafficking.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification preferred.
• Must have high school diploma or GED
• Must possess two years of relevant work experience
• Experience with trauma informed care preferably a working knowledge of Sanctuary Model for Trauma informed services.
• Must understand the issue of Domestic and Foreign Human Trafficking and prostitution.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel from site to site as may be needed in the performance of duties.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and PA DHS Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. In addition, completion of a Pennsylvania approved Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training is necessary prior to employment.
• Must understand and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
• This position is contingent on grant funding.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 2550