Jobs Board

Location:

CHICAGO

Salary:

Starting salary: $70,000, Bilingual staff may receive an additional $2,000 per year. Benefits include generous vacation, sick and miscellaneous leave; nineteen paid holidays; Summer Fridays; health, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; a 403b retirement plan, pre-tax public transit benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA) plans; and an (EAP) employee assistance plan, and online will preparation. Loan Forgiveness Benefit: • Life Span is a qualifying employer for the federal PSLF program. • Employees in qualifying positions may be eligible for ISAC-administered student loan repayment programs.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Master’s level preferred. • Prior experience in providing anti–trafficking services. • Prior experience in social work, victim advocacy, program coordination, or case management, with trauma survivors. • Excellent communication, diplomacy, and relationship-building skills to work effectively with diverse groups. • Strong problem-solving, time management, and prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks in a complex environment. • Bilingual in Spanish & English is preferred. • 40-hour DV Certified and SA training/certification is preferred.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Master’s level preferred.
• Prior experience in providing anti–trafficking services.
• Prior experience in social work, victim advocacy, program coordination, or case management, with trauma survivors.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and relationship-building skills to work effectively with diverse groups.
• Strong problem-solving, time management, and prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks in a complex environment.
• Bilingual in Spanish & English is preferred.
• 40-hour DV Certified and SA training/certification is preferred.

Essential Job Functions

Project Coordination:
• Lead and coordinate anti-human trafficking programming, help develop project goals and strategies, and ensure implementation of activities.
• Coordinate direct services, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention for human trafficking survivors.
• Supervise Project staff and lead HT project staff meetings.
• Integrate the Project into Life Span’s other direct service programs on an ongoing basis and work closely with collaborative staff partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, law enforcement, service providers, and other stakeholders to create a coordinated response.
• Conduct both professional and public awareness education, and training on human trafficking and the Project.
• Participate in community, domestic violence, and sexual assault organizational meetings.
• Assist in the collection, analysis, and reporting of relevant data on human trafficking cases and project related information to funders and stakeholders, ensuring program compliance.
• Identify resource gaps, develop innovative solutions, and assist with grant writing to support anti-trafficking efforts.
Direct Client Services:
• Provide counseling both on an individual and group basis.
• Provide direct services, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention for human trafficking survivors.
• Explain legal relief under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA) and the Civil No Contact Act to clients.
• Oversee screening and assessment of program participants, making referrals to outside providers for services Life Span does not provide.
• Explain Life Span services and refer clients to Life Span services the project does not provide.
• Maintain statistical service records and case file documentation on assigned cases.

Travel

Position is primarily based at: 70 East Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois with scheduled travel to Human Trafficking Project (HTP) sites and the Life Span Des Plaines office.