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Domestic Violence Center of Howard County

Job Title: Assistant Director
Reports to: Executive Director
Employment Category: Exempt/Salaried

About the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
Formed in 1978, the Domestic Violence Center (DVC) provides services to families impacted by sexual and domestic violence. The DVC’s mission is to: “Reduce the harm and effects of domestic and sexual violence in Howard County while working towards its elimination.” To meet its mission, the Center provides the following core services: 24 hour help-line, education and outreach, emergency and transitional shelter, legal assistance, crisis and long term counseling, and an abuser intervention program.

Main Function of the Assistant Director
The Assistant Director (AD) is primarily responsible for the oversight of all interdepartmental activities and operations as well as staff performance of agency programs and services. The AD is a member of the agency’s management team and serves as the designee for the executive director as required.

Essential Job Functions
Financial
• Work with the executive director, finance director and management team to create yearly budgets as well as review and analyze financial reports.
• Assist with agency development activities including event planning, direct mail and donor database management.
• Support and advise the Executive Director in decision making.

Human Resources
Work with the executive director and management team to manage and oversee the
human resource function for the DVC including:
• Recruitment, hiring, and compensation
• Benefits administration and oversight
• Professional training and development, including new employee orientation
• Retention strategies
• Regulatory oversight and legal compliance
• Ensuring that the human resource function is properly resourced and represented within the senior management team.

Operations
• Information technology – working with office manager to ensure the ongoing maintenance and updating of information systems and infrastructure, including hardware, software, telephone and internet.
• In consultation with the grant manager and management team, ensure that agency-wide statistics are collected accurately and grant reporting is done in a timely manner.

Management
• Promote a positive work atmosphere by communicating and organizing in a manner that encourages positive interactions with the community, board, clients and staff.
• Maintain and enforce all policies, procedures and regulations including maintenance of the agency policy and procedure manual.
• Other appropriate duties as assigned.

Requirements
Bachelors degree (masters preferred) in a related field with three (3) years management experience that includes program supervision, operations, human resources and financial management. Demonstrated experience in grant writing, marketing and interagency collaboration required.

The DVC is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

Applicants must submit a complete resume and letter of interest by email to jpollitthill@dvcenter.org or by mail to:
Jenn Pollitt Hill
5457 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 310
Columbia, MD 21045

NO phone calls. Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Montgomery County Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program of HHS is seeking a full time bilingual, English/Spanish, Therapist to provide counseling services to victims of sexual assault and other crimes. Position requires two evenings per week. Masters Degree with a license.

Salary range is: $54,054-$89,596. This is a County merit position funded by a grant. If interested please apply through our Montgomery County’s office of Human Resources by clicking on Search Jobs. Go to the search button or register for an account. Visit http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ohrtmpl.asp?url=/content/ohr/careers/index.asp and search for vacancy IRC6301 Therapist I/II under Health and Social Services.

The Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI) of Maryland is seeking applications for legal interns for academic year and summer internships. SALI is one of the only programs in the country devoted solely to providing direct legal services to victims of sexual assault. The Institute is a state wide program that provides legal services in civil cases for victims of sexual assault in cases such as: college administration hearings, privacy issues, peace and protective orders, family law matters, employment, housing, and any other civil issue related to sexual assault. SALI also provides technical assistance and training for attorneys, rape recovery center staff, and other professionals working with survivors. The Institute is part of the Maryland Coalition against Sexual Assault (MCASA). MCASA is a non-profit membership organization that includes the state’s nineteen rape recovery crisis centers, law enforcement, mental health and health care providers, attorneys, educators, survivors of sexual violence and other concerned individuals. MCASA represents the unified voice and combined energy of all of its members working to eliminate sexual violence in the state of Maryland.

Legal interns in the office provide information to victims of sexual assault and help attorneys who are working on college administration hearings, privacy issues, peace and protective orders, family law matters, employment, housing, and any other civil matter relating to sexual assault. Interns are expected to commit to work a minimum of fifteen hours per week for at least one academic semester, or ten weeks (split summers possible) during the summer. Specific duties vary according with caseload, but generally include telephone and in-person intakes and referrals (with direct client contact), and some legal research. Interns are given the opportunity to accompany attorneys to court when possible. Other intern responsibilities may include: assisting attorneys in preparing cases for trial and/ or witness interviews; helping victims to create their own safety plans; and other administrative duties as assigned.

Legal Institute Responsibilities

The Institute will provide training on the dynamics of sexual assault and the Maryland statues. Written feedback will be provided if desired (or required for academic reasons). Constructive criticism and guidance will also be provided. Applicants should feel free to bring research proposals, or issues they are interested in the attention of the Institute; every effort will be made to accommodate individual interests. Some flexibility regarding hours may be given to allow for other commitments.

Intern Qualifications

Students of any academic discipline will be considered. Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in women’s issues, the American legal system, or working in the non-profit sector. Some academic background in on or more of these areas is preferred. Applicants must have common sense, and the ability to work independently.
Applications are accepted throughout the year for academic year internships. Please email, mail or fax a resume and cover letter detailing your interest, work experience, and availability to:

Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)
Post Office Box 8782
Silver Spring, Maryland 20907
301-565-3619 (Fax)
saliresume [at] mcasa.org (Email)

Job Title: Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City Chief – Special Victims Unit

The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Chief for its Special Victims Unit. This newly-created unit (which combines the former sex offense and family violence divisions) will be responsible for investigating and prosecuting all crimes in Baltimore City involving sexual assault and abuse; domestic violence; child abuse; pornography; and offenses against vulnerable adults. The Chief will be responsible for developing and managing a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys and social workers to employ best practices in effectively investigating and prosecuting these cases. Qualified applicants should have experience prosecuting sexual offense and domestic violence crimes and be licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland.

Compensation:
Salary commensurate with experience. Baltimore City health and retirement benefits.

To Apply:
All interested persons should email resume and cover letter to resume@stattorney.org. Consideration of resumes will begin on May 15, 2012. Please use “Chief – Special Victims” as the subject reference of your email. Position remains open until filled.

THE OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Title
Program Coordinator

Position Overview
The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) is seeking a candidate with strong organizational skills to provide logistical coordination of and administrative support to statewide forensic nurse examiner trainings and provide support to the organization’s Prevention efforts, including web updates, management of social media and materials/distribution. This is a part-time (32 hours per week) position located at the Arnold, MD office.

Classification:  Non-Exempt

Responsibilities and Duties – Forensic Nurse Examiner Trainings
•    Provide administrative support and logistical coordination for advisory panel who will determine expert forensic nurse examiner (FNE) trainers.
•    Provide administrative support and logistical coordination for FNE trainings, including serving as primary contact for SAFE Coordinators at “sponsor hospitals” regarding role, logistics, and meeting space.
•    Facilitate submission of necessary documentation to the Maryland Board of Nursing to obtain approval of curriculum and training faculty qualifications.
•    Participate in preparatory and evaluation efforts of training sessions to include preparatory meetings, training debriefs, data entry and analysis of formal evaluation forms, and three-month follow-up surveys of FNEs who have completed training.
•    Collect data needed for grant reports and oversee report preparation
•    Other duties as assigned by Program Manager or Executive Director.

Responsibilities and Duties – Prevention & Communications
•    Provide overall support and coordination for MCASA’s Prevention efforts, including support for trainings, conferences and materials production and distribution (on-line store coordination).
•    Manage and expand MCASA’s website and on-line resources, particularly in the Prevention arena.
•    Coordinate production and on-line distribution of MCASA’s quarterly newsletter.
•    Coordination of MCASA’s participation in statewide outreach and educational activities.
•    Support outreach to external audiences, including MCASA’s member programs, advocates, forensic nurses and other professionals working in the field, college professionals and administrators, the media and the general public.
•    Such other duties as assigned by Program Manager or Executive Director.

Qualifications
•    Relevant work experience to include one or more of the following: administrative support, event planning, professional training, communications, community outreach, healthcare.
•    Strong organizational skills
•    Experience with Microsoft Office applications with average to advanced knowledge of Word and Excel
•    Access to a car and valid drivers license; this position requires some travel within Maryland

Physical Demands
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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  This job requires the ability to travel to and from different locations within the State of Maryland. (Mileage reimbursement will be provided).

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Commitment to Diversity
MCASA is an equal opportunity employer. Its policy of nondiscrimination means that all employment decisions will be based on merit and without regard to factors unrelated to job performance, such as ethnicity, creed, marital status, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, and physical, emotional or mental capacity.

To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs@mcasa.org.  Interviews will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Part-time position coordinates and participates in the clinical/educational activities of the SAFE program in addition to administrative activities, scheduling of on-call RN and community service program instructors.

REQUIRES: Current MD RN license. CPR required. ACLS and PALS required within one year. 18 months of nursing experience required. ED experience a plus.

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Women’s Studies, or related field preferred. Knowledge of domestic and sexual violence and stalking a plus.  Weekday evening and Saturday afternoon shifts required (20 hours per week).One week per month of on-call responsibilities required. Provide case management, crisis intervention and safety planning in residential setting in person and over 24-hour Helpline to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and stalking. Valid MD driver’s license and some lifting required. Position located in Harford County, MD. Multilingual applicants encouraged to apply. Send resume to aguthrie@sarc-maryland.org

General Description of Duties: The Assistant Coordinator (AC) will coordinate the SARPP Peer Education program, and the student’s outreach and education activities. The AC will assist with planning and implementing special events, such as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The AC will also provide direct client advocacy/crisis intervention services to primary and secondary victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual harassment; the AC will assist in crisis intervention duty coverage as needed. The AC will help train and supervise MSW interns and undergraduate Peer Educators. The AC will assist with program evaluation and the collection and maintenance of program data for education and advocacy services.

Qualifications: Candidates must possess a Bachelors Degree (Masters preferred) in Social Work, Public Health, Women’s Studies, Psychology, Family Sciences, or a related field. Knowledge of the complex issues related to sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and sexual harassment is required.  This position requires strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Candidates with previous counseling/advocacy experience and Green Dot certification will receive the strongest consideration.

Hours:    Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and will include some evening and weekend hours.

SALARY:     This is a full time Contingent II exempt position with a starting salary

Commensurate with experience and has excellent state employee benefits.

APPLICATION: Complete an online application at www.uhr.umd.edu/employment

The University of Maryland is an EEO/AA Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Program (SARPP) reports to the Assistant Director for Mental Health. The Coordinator is responsible for the advocacy, prevention education and outreach activities, and peer education program of the SARPP. The Coordinator provides leadership and training on issues of power-based personal violence to the University of Maryland community. The Coordinator provides direct crisis intervention and advocacy services to clients, as well as train and supervise the other staff and MSW students who work directly with clients.  The Coordinator is the Field Instructor for first year MSW students. The Coordinator writes grant applications and provides oversight to grant-funded programs, ensuring program execution, responsible budget allocation, evaluation and required program reports. The Coordinator oversees budget and foundation accounts for the unit. The Coordinator participates on committees within the Health Center and with relevant county, state and federal agencies. This position does include some evening and weekend duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work, and a current Maryland LGSW, or LCSW-C.  Candidates must possess superior interpersonal and public speaking skills, and have the ability to work collaboratively with students, peers and administrators. Candidates must have experiences providing social work casework and crisis intervention services in a clinical setting, and experience/training with issues of sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking.  Preference will be given to candidates with supervisory experience and Green Dot certification.  Candidates must have three years of professional experience as a licensed social worker.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well generous state benefits including tuition remission.

APPLICATION: Complete an online application at www.uhr.umd.edu/employment

The University of Maryland is an EEO/AA Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Hours:  Full-time, 40hrs/week (option for live-in or overnight role).  Position to be filled by April 1, 2012

Position Description: To provide evening, overnight and morning coverage at TurnAround’s Transitional Home for survivors of sex trafficking.  Residential Manager is responsible for the supervision of residents and management of the home.  The Residential Manager insures a safe, supportive and productive environment for survivors to rebuild and heal.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the day to day function of the home environment;
• Orient new residents to the home environment;
• Insure shelter rules are being followed;
• Assist and supervise residents in house maintenance;
• Provide conflict resolution, crisis intervention, and emotional support to residents as needed;
• Supervise residents and maintain adherence to shelter agreements and goal plans;
• Promote activities to increase competence with activities of daily living such as cooking, parenting life skills, and independent living skills;
• Monitor and respond to alarm system per after hours schedule;
• Maintain communication with Transitional House support staff;
• Assists with other duties as requested;
• Provide weekly residence reports to Director of Anti-Trafficking Program and participate in team meetings regarding residents.

Requirements:

• Must have earned a Bachelor’s Degree;
• 1-3 years experience working with survivors of sexual violence;
• Preferred prior experience in a Residential Home setting;
• Experience in conflict negotiation and management;
• Background clearance including background check, sex offender, child abuse, drug-screening.

No calls accepted for this position.  Please submit cover letter and resume to msnow@turnaroundinc.org