Executive Director
General Responsibilities
Develop and manage the internal operations of H.O.P.E. Works, while serving as the primary contact and spokesperson for the agency. Oversee and report on the organization’s results to the Board of Directors. Represent and embody H.O.P.E. Works Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs.
Qualifications
Must have experience with budget development and management, knowledge of grant reporting, and familiarity with financial statements. Should be adept at managing staff and volunteers, as well as developing relationships with community partners and the public. Grant research and grant writing skills necessary. A basic understanding of accounting procedures for non-profit agencies is required. A Master’s degree and/or equivalent experience is necessary. Knowledge of strategic planning and non-profit experience helpful. Understanding of sexual violence issues is required.
Specific Responsibilities
Organize and direct H.O.P.E. Works finances, including:
Implement goals and directives of the Board;
Work with the Finance Manager to provide timely budget and financial reporting;
Evaluate monthly financial status and determine adjustments;
Work with staff to develop department budgets; and
Manage the details of grant expenditures.
Direct and develop H.O.P.E. Works annual fundraising plan, including:
Create annual plan with the Board of Directors;
Actively seek new, diverse funding sources for the agency
Work with Associate Director on all aspects of state, federal, and foundation grant writing, with emphasis on budget development.
Manage and implement federal, state, and foundation grants and local contracts.
Fulfill leadership responsibilities, including:
Practicing management style that embodies consensus-building and orchestrating self-directed teams;
Supervise and support H.O.P.E. Works leadership, staff and volunteers;
Conduct bi-weekly staff meetings; meet with leadership individually at least bi-weekly;
Provide Human Resources support to all H.O.P.E. Works Staff (benefits administration, maintaining personnel files, updating personnel policies, etc.)
Participate in annual evaluations of supervisees;
Set goals and performance measures for supervisees; and
Oversee professional development of supervisees.
Organize and direct the administration of the office, including;
Work with Board of Directors and staff in developing annual strategic plan;
Organize, develop, and continuously improve administrative processes; and
Align administrative processes and staff activities with strategic plan.
Represent H.O.P.E. Works in the community as the agency’s primary contact and spokesperson, including;
Ensure outreach and availability of services to all survivors, with an emphasis on ensuring access to marginalized populations;
Foster inter-agency development;
Advocate H.O.P.E. Works public policy positions through social activism;
Represent H.O.P.E. Works at the Vermont Network, Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations, Chittenden County Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Parallel Justice Commission of Burlington, and other relevant organizations and events as the agent of H.O.P.E. Works;
Maintain hands-on direct service experience including participating in the back-up rotation;
Articulate sexual violence issues to media and general public.
This position is a 32 hr/wk salaried exempt position. Starting wage is $75k-$82k annual salary with full health, dental, and vision insurance. HOPE Works offers generous paid time off, flexible hybrid work environment, as well as paid respite leave and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to HOPE Works Board of Directors at board@hopeworksvt.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
People with diverse lived experiences encouraged to apply. H.O.P.E. Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Clinical Supervisor/Therapist
General Responsibilities
Develop and implement all aspects of the clinical programs of HOPE Works in coordination with the Advocacy Services Coordinator. Provide therapeutic interventions and mental health counseling services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence and their impacted loved ones. Research, develop and implement therapeutic services specific for youth. In collaboration with the Advocacy Services Coordinator, develop and complete program outreach and marketing, in-house and community partner referral and feeder systems, data collection, and evaluation. Participate in on-call system for responding to clinical referrals and scheduling requests. Meet and exceed grant project objectives. Represent and embody HOPE Works Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs.
Qualifications
Must hold a license in Social Work or equivalent and have at least two years experience providing therapeutic services while under clinical supervision. Must have experience with providing trauma-informed, survivor/client empowerment clinical interventions with victims of multiple abuse experiences, including child sexual abuse, teen sexual assault, and sex trafficking victimization. Must have demonstrated skill in working with youth 13-24, professionals, and graduate-level social work interns; an understanding of best practice in providing mental health services at a non-mental health agency (e.g.: therapy services within a rape crisis center) is strongly preferred. Knowledge of sexual violence issues and types of non-clinical service provision within advocacy models is required.
Specific Responsibilities
Ongoing therapeutic and clinical services
Schedule and provide therapy sessions to youth (13-24) and adult survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and impacted loved ones;
Facilitate clinical support groups at HOPE Works and in the community, in collaboration with Victim Advocate, Youth Advocate, and community partners;
Research, develop and implement therapeutic and mental health services with specific youth focus; work with community partners to ensure clinical services are culturally-relevant and appropriate for homeless and LGBTQ-identified survivors;
Respond to off-hour clinical referrals and scheduling requests (e.g.: an afterhours SANE kit referral) through an on-call practice;
Work with Advocacy Services Coordinator and other experts in the victim advocacy field to ensure clinical services fit the specific and diverse needs of victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Provide clinical and administrative support to one or more graduate-level social work interns, including recruitment, training, intern program and services development, and weekly supervision;
In collaboration with the Advocacy Services Coordinator, provide a long-term vision and strategic growth plan for clinical programs at HOPE Works; and
Provide clinical supervision to HOPE Works advocates, as needed.
Administrative tasks
Maintain standard practitioner files on survivors accessing clinical programs of HOPE Works; facilitate any release of information paperwork between clinical and advocacy programs of HOPE Works (at the direction of survivors);
Develop and implement community outreach and marketing of new clinical services, establish and maintain in-house referrals, establish and maintain community partners’ referral systems to clinical programs at HOPE Works;
Assist the Advocacy Services Coordinator in policy development (e.g.: file keeping and retention, mandatory reporting issues, communication between HOPE Works clinician and advocacy team, and co-occurring clinical and non-clinical service provision);
Collaborate with the Youth Advocate and other Youth Grant partners to meet any additional grant goals with clinical interventions, with an emphasis on fostering access to traditionally underserved survivors and diverse communities;
Collect, interpret, and report on clinical statistics; work with Advocacy Services Coordinator to ensure that grant funded programs are successful and that program evaluative measures are efficient, appropriate, and effective in measuring the clinical programs’ efficacy; assist in the preparation of grant proposals and reports; and
As appropriate, participate in staff meetings, staff retreats, and volunteer trainings for the agency.
And other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director. The Clinical Supervisor/Therapist is supervised by the Executive Director.
This position is a 32 hr/wk salaried exempt position with full health, dental, and vision insurance. HOPE Works offers generous paid time off, flexible hybrid work environment, as well as paid respite leave and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to our Executive Director via email at natania@hopeworksvt.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
People with diverse lived experiences encouraged to apply. H.O.P.E. Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Director of Advocacy
General Responsibilities: Develop, implement, and coordinate all aspects of the advocacy and outreach programs of H.O.P.E. Works in coordination with the Associate Director. Supervise the work of the Victim Advocate and Legal Advocate, and coordinate any staff while on backup. Ensure the overall smooth running of the H.O.P.E. Works hotline, advocacy, and accompaniment services. Maintain and enhance advocacy protocols, to ensure the agency’s provision of best practice. Collaborate with partners in the community to strengthen the coordinated community response to sexual violence. Provide crisis and follow-up support and advocacy to survivors of sexual violence as needed. Meet and exceed grant project objectives. Represent and embody H.O.P.E. Works Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs.
Qualifications: Advocacy Services Director must be grounded in the sexual violence movement and its current challenges, as demonstrated by 1-3 years of experience with sexual violence victim advocacy. Candidates with supervision and grant management experience are preferable. Candidate must have strong detail-oriented management and communication skills. Candidate must have experience collaborating with community partners and working with volunteers. Candidate should have experience with program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Specific Responsibilities:
Coordinate and implement the advocacy services of H.O.P.E. Works
Ensure the smooth running of the 24-hour hotline, including overseeing the work of Contact Answering Service, scheduling b/u shifts and open o/c shifts not filled by volunteers, faxing schedule to Contact, maintaining pagers, collecting missing call sheets, and signing call sheets;
Ensure compassionate and responsive follow-up advocacy services, including facilitating weekly case review meetings, maintaining survivor files, maintaining emergency resources (bus passes, taxi vouchers, grocery store gift certificates, etc.) and victim assistance budget;
Provide formal bi-monthly supervision, and ongoing training and support to the Victim Advocate and Youth Advocate, including facilitating staff annual reviews; actively participate at coordinators meetings;
Work with the Associate Director to ensure that grant-funded programs are successful and that program evaluative measures are efficient, appropriate, and effective in measuring the program’s efficacy; assist in the preparation of grant proposals and reports;
Maintain and update advocacy procedures and protocols to ensure the provision of consistent and high-quality services for survivors; research and integrate best practices in advocacy work with survivors into protocols;
Collaborate with community partners on joint advocacy and outreach initiatives and projects; attend community meetings as a representative of H.O.P.E. Works;
Research and create advocacy programs based on best practices in crisis work and advocacy work; evaluate and adapt programs based on research and feedback; in collaboration with the Associate Director, provide a long-term vision and strategic plan for the advocacy programs; and Ensure availability of advocacy and outreach to all, with an emphasis on fostering access to traditionally underserved survivors and diverse communities.
Provide support and advocacy to survivors through individual and systems work
Provide crisis counseling, ongoing emotional support, advocacy, information, and referrals to survivors of sexual violence and their families and friends;
Cover o/c shifts as needed, provide backup coverage for the hotline in a rotation with other staff, and participate in an additional emergency layer of support to the 24-hour hotline;
Provide assistance and support to survivors in community settings such as the hospital, police departments, courts, etc.; assist survivors in securing needed resources in the community;
Complete all call sheets and paperwork in a timely and accurate way;
Complete systems advocacy for the rights and needs of survivors within the systems of emergency assistance, child welfare, and emergency and low-income housing (such as the Department of PATH, the Department of Children and Families, Community Action, and local motels and housing authorities);
Advocate for the rights and needs of survivors within the healthcare system such as the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, Community Health Center, and Planned Parenthood.
And other tasks as assigned by the Associate Director or Executive Director; the Advocacy Services
The Director of Advocacy is supervised by the Associate Director.
This position is a 32 hr/wk salaried exempt position. Starting wage is $50k-$55k annual salary with full health, dental, and vision insurance. HOPE Works offers generous paid time off, a flexible hybrid work environment, as well as paid respite leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to our Executive Director via email at natania@hopeworksvt.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
People with diverse lived experiences are encouraged to apply. H.O.P.E. Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Victim Advocate
32 hrs/week Position
General Responsibilities: Provide crisis and follow-up support , medical and legal advocacy to survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking. Coordinate HOPE Works support groups and educational support groups. Collaborate with other agencies in the community to strengthen the coordinated community response to sexual violence. Represent and embody the Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs of HOPE Works.
Minimum Qualifications: The Victim Advocate is preferred to have experience working with sexual or domestic violence issues and providing victim and systems advocacy. Candidate must have experience collaborating with community partners and working with volunteers or interns. Candidate must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Specific Responsibilities:
On-going educational and support groups and events
In collaboration with the Director of Advocacy Services, assist in ensuring grant funded programs are successful, which may include assisting in the coordination or completion of federal, state or foundation grant objectives.
Advertise, complete intakes, and coordinate facilitators’ schedules to ensure the smooth running of HOPE Works’ support groups, which may include The Healing Journey, Male Survivors support group, Drop-In Group and others.
Help facilitate HOPE Works educational support groups, which may include Howard Center groups, COTS support group and others.
Help provide emotional support at educational events or conferences such as Take Back the Night, Clothesline Project displays and workshops and other survivor participant events.
Support and advocacy work with survivors
Provide crisis counseling, emotional support, advocacy, information and referrals to survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking and their loved ones through hotline and in-person contact.
Cover on-call hotline and/or chatline shifts as needed; provide backup coverage for the hotline in a rotation with other staff at HOPE Works.
Attend court on a weekly basis with clients, provide legal advocacy, act as a liaison between the legal system and survivors.
Provide other assistance which may support the immediate and long-term safety and healing of survivors.
Provide assistance and support to survivors in community settings such as the hospital, Community Health Center, Planned Parenthood, Department of Children and Families, Community Action, Economic Services, CUSI/Law Enforcement Howard Center, COTS, etc.
Assist survivors in securing needed resources in the community within the systems of emergency assistance, child welfare, and emergency and low-income housing.
Complete all contact sheets and paperwork in a timely and accurate way; participate in any and all hotline meetings.
Follow all Advocacy Protocols and Procedures outlined by the Director of Advocacy Services.
Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Advocacy Services; the HOPE Works Victim Advocate is supervised by the Director of Advocacy Services.
This position is a 32 hr/wk hourly paid position with full health, dental, and vision insurance. HOPE Works offers generous paid time off, flexible hybrid work environment, as well as paid respite leave and ongoing professional development opportunities. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to our Executive Director via email at natania@hopeworksvt.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.People with diverse lived experiences encouraged to apply. H.O.P.E. Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Internship Opportunities
Hotline & Chatline
Description of position: Hotline and Chatline volunteers cover shifts on HOPE Works’ 24-hour hotline and online chatline, to offer emotional support, information, and options to survivors of sexual violence and other callers. All hotline/chatline volunteers receive HOPE Works volunteer training, as well as Crisis Worker Certification, in order to better provide trauma informed support and effective referrals to survivors and their loved ones. This is a remote position, that can be paired with any of our existing internships in need of additional required hours.
Required Competencies/General Requirements:
· Completion of our Hotline and Volunteer Training.
· Has an ability to maintain confidentiality and is dedicated to helping end sexual violence.
For more information and opportunities, please feel free to contact volunteers@hopeworksvt.org
Sexual Violence Awareness Month Internship
Description of position: This internship is focused on all aspects of coordinating, marketing, and implementing events and activities for the month of April - Sexual Violence Awareness Month. This intern will work under the Director of Education and Prevention, as well as the Development and Volunteer Coordinator, to plan awareness opportunities for Chittenden County, including, but not limited to: Take Back the Night, Dismantling Rape Culture Conference, Clothesline Projects, Red Flag Projects. Also, this intern will be asked to be present at various community meetings leading up to April to market events, work on new initiatives targeting underserved populations, and build ongoing relationships with social service agencies.
Required Competencies/General Requirements:
Must be comfortable with the extroverted needs of outreach (ability to make phone calls, reach out to businesses, etc.)
Experience with various social media platforms
Command of Google Drive, including docs, sheets, and calendar.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Detail oriented, organized, and self-motivated.
Must be available some nights and weekends, especially in April.
For more information and opportunities, please feel free to contact volunteers@hopeworksvt.org