Internship & Volunteer Supervisor

Mujeres Latinas en Acción; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Mujeres Latinas en Acción in Chicago seeks an Internship and Volunteer Supervisor to recruit, onboard, and supervise interns and volunteers across GBV and community engagement programs.

The role provides clinical supervision, mentors licensure candidates, and partners with colleges and community organizations to strengthen the internship pipeline while ensuring compliance with ethical and clinical standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years post-licensure clinical experience in relevant settings.
• Experience in clinical supervision and intern/volunteer coordination.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Trauma‑informed, culturally inclusive, survivor‑centered practices.
• Commitment to diverse immigrant/Latinx communities.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organizational and data management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and supervise interns and volunteers across GBV and Community Engagement programs.
• Provide individual and group clinical supervision for interns and supervise licensure groups as needed.
• Coordinate placements, monitor performance, and track metrics for reporting.
• Develop and expand partnerships with colleges, universities, and community partners.
• Support volunteer initiatives, including recruitment, placement, and ongoing engagement.
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards, learning contracts, hours tracking, evaluations, and timesheets.
• Oversee daily activities and enforce ethical, legal, and professional guidelines.
• Lead curriculum refinement and distribution of training materials.
• Prepare timely reports for grant funders and internal stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at community events and advocacy forums.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Trauma-informed practices

Relationship-building

Mentorship

Clinical supervision

Intern coordination

Volunteer program management

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)

Active, unrestricted clinical license (LCSW/LCPC/LMFT)

Job description

• The Internship and Volunteer Supervisor is a clinically licensed professional responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and supervising interns and volunteers while providing ongoing guidance and feedback. This role conducts clinical supervision (individual and/or group) for students and cofacilitates clinical supervision groups for staff seeking licensure as needed. Utilizing strong relationship-building skills alongside culturally inclusive, trauma-informed clinical expertise, the supervisor guides learning and develops valuable professional development and advocacy opportunities.Collaborating closely Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Community Engagement programs, the supervisor coordinates placements, monitors performance, and manages reporting data to strengthen the Mujeres internship pipeline and support volunteer initiatives that advance organizational programs and mission. A key focus is cultivating and expanding strategic partnerships with higher education institutions and community stakeholders to build a diverse and robust talent pool. Additionally, the role oversees daily activities, ensures adherence to legal, ethical, and clinical standards set by the organization and regulatory bodies, and leads the development, evaluation, and continuous enhancement of internship and volunteer programming.
• Reports to: Domestic Violence Director
• FSLA Status: Exempt

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment & Supervision: Recruit, onboard, and supervise interns and volunteers across Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Community Engagement programming, offering ongoing guidance, structured feedback, and mentorship.
• Clinical Supervision & Development: Provide individual and group clinical supervision to interns/students fulfilling academic degree requirements, and co-facilitate clinical supervision groups for staff pursuing clinical licensure as needed.
• Cross-Program Collaboration: Collaborate with Gender-Based Violence and Community Engagement leadership to coordinate intern and volunteer placements, conduct performance evaluations, and track required metrics for reporting purposes.
• Strategic Academic & Community Partnerships: Cultivate and expand strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, and academic institutions to proactively strengthen the Mujeres recruitment pipeline, ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and robust candidate pool that aligns with program needs and mission.
• Volunteer Program Support: Coordinate and support volunteer initiatives, including recruitment, placement, role definition, and ongoing engagement, ensuring volunteer efforts directly strengthen organizational capacity and service delivery.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure strict compliance with institutional, academic, and clinical documentation standards, including onboarding agreements, learning contracts, clinical hours tracking, performance evaluations, and timesheets.
• Task Supervision & Ethical Adherence: Partner with assigned site and program task supervisors to oversee daily intern activities, maintain proper case/client documentation, and enforce adherence to ethical, legal, and professional guidelines established by the organization and licensing bodies.
• Program Quality & Continuous Improvement: Leverage qualitative and quantitative data, participant feedback, and emerging sector trends to inform program development and drive continuous enhancement of the internship and volunteer pipeline.
• Curriculum & Materials Refinement: Lead the creation, refinement, and distribution of internship and volunteer manuals, onboarding materials, clinical training modules, and evaluation tools.
• Policy & Process Development: Participate in internal leadership meetings, workgroups, and external coalitions to assist in formulating and implementing policies, standards, and best practices that elevate internship and volunteer programming.
• Strategic Planning & Reporting: Work in direct collaboration with the gender-based violence and executive leadership to address critical operational issues, conduct program evaluations, and prepare timely, accurate reports for grant funders and internal stakeholders.
• Community Engagement & Advocacy: Represent the organization at community events, academic fairs, coalitions, and advocacy forums to elevate visibility, expand recruitment reach, and champion trauma-informed community initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 2–3 years of post-licensure clinical experience, preferably within community mental health, gender-based violence (domestic violence/sexual assault), or social service settings.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical supervision, mentorship, intern coordination, or volunteer program management.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
• Deep expertise in trauma-informed, culturally inclusive, and survivor-centered clinical practices.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations, particularly immigrant, Latinx, and underserved communities.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to interface effectively with academic institutions, executive leadership, staff, students, and community partners.
• Proven organizational, administrative, and data management abilities to oversee schedules, documentation, and reporting.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) strongly preferred to meet community and organizational needs.

Education & Certifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• Active, unrestricted clinical license required (e.g., LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or state equivalent) eligible to provide clinical supervision in accordance with state licensing board standards.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, military status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As part of Mujeres pay equity commitment, it’s our policy that upon offering employment, we do not negotiate salary or benefits.