Survivor Mentor (Lived Experience Specialist)

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 3% company matching

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous PTO package

Access to life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is seeking a Survivor Mentor to provide direct services to individuals affected by sex trafficking and commercial exploitation. This role requires using both professional training and lived-experience expertise to guide victims through their healing process.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of trauma, work flexibly, and act as a primary contact in the wellness development of victims, ensuring they receive the support they need.

Qualifications

• Lived experience expert of complex trauma with 5+ years of recovery.
• Ability to work in a peer-to-peer environment assisting in wellness plans.
• Availability to work flexible hours and be on call 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to individuals impacted by trafficking.
• Act as a primary contact and bridge to recovery.
• Collaborate with team to implement wellness plans.

Skills

Lived experience with complex trauma

Understanding of impacts of sexual exploitation

Ability to assess trauma and recovery needs

Team player and flexible

Job description

More to Living (formerly More Too Life) is a premier national leader in the movement to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation. For over two decades, our award-winning, trauma-responsive model has empowered survivors to move from crisis to sustainable independence. We pride ourselves on a "survivor-informed" philosophy, centering the voices of those with lived experience to drive our prevention and recovery programs. As we expand our impact, we are seeking dedicated individuals to join our team.

The Role

The Survivor Mentor provides essential direct services to individuals impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. In this role, you will act as a primary point of contact and a bridge to recovery, utilizing both professional training and lived-experience expertise to guide victims through the healing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• When on call, participates in 24/7 availability for crisis intervention; (2.5%)
• Uses lived experience to evaluate a victim’s situation, and provides and/or ensures support for immediate health and safety services such as crisis intervention; accompaniment to hospitals for medical examinations; the need for emergency clothing, housing, etc; (30%)
• Uses established More Too Life guidelines to assess victim’s needs; (5%)
• Develops in-depth knowledge of the services and benefits available to victims in the assigned region and how to verify victim’s eligibility for those services/benefits; (5%)
• Uses the victim’s needs assessment, the victim’s eligibility for services/benefits, and other aspects of the individual’s situation to assist in the development of a wellness plan that ensures both short term and longer term needs of the victim are addressed effectively. (5%)
• Solicits input from other members of the More Too Life Team to ensure services provided are consistent with the wellness plan; (2.5%)
• Works with More Too Life Team to assist in the implementation of the wellness plan. (5%)
• Provides day-to-day care management services and collaborates with the More Too Life Team to support ongoing needs of victims; (10%)
• Assess victim progress and helps to implement the wellness plan revisions as victim’s needs change or issues surface; (2.5%)
• Participates in team review of victims’ wellness plans, discusses changes with other members of the More Too Life Team to ensure that the needs of victims continue to be met; (2.5%)
• Assists with referrals and accompanies victim to appointments as needed; (2.5%)
• Provides ongoing mobile care management services to victims and their families (if appropriate) wherever the victim is housed; (10%)
• Develops an understanding of legal protocols and accompanies victims to court hearings as needed; (2.5%)
• Assists with special services to help victims manage practical problems created by their victimization such as acting on behalf of the victim with other service providers, creditors, or employers; assisting in filing for compensation benefits; and helping with applications for public assistance; (2.5%)
• Understands and ensures compliance with reporting requirements and completes documentation as

Qualifications

• Lived experience expert of complex trauma with 5+ years of recovery.
• Detailed experienced-based understanding of the common impacts of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking on children and young adults
• Ability to identify and assess trauma and recovery and address the unique and individualized needs of a commercially exploited or sex trafficked victim
• Ability to work with the More Too Life in a peer-to-peer environment while assisting in the development of a victim’s individualized wellness plan
• Availability to work flexible hours and days and has ability to be on call 24/7 when requested
• Team player, flexible and nonjudgmental
• Committed to the experiences of vulnerable individuals and families

Salary Range: $52K – $55K per year

Retirement Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with 3% company matching to help you build long-term financial stability.

Comprehensive Insurance: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage through our TriNet partnership.

Generous PTO package annually, plus paid holidays and mental health days.

Wellness Support: Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential counseling and support.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle documents and to operate personal computer and other office machines. This employee must also be able to hear and speak. This employee must also be able to respond quickly to sounds. This employee must have the ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces. This employee must have the ability to see and respond to dangerous situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The above physical demands are essential for ADA requirements.