Employment

POSITION:  Intervention in Battering Supervisor
ORGANIZATION: HAVEN
PROGRAM:  Counseling

Join HAVEN’s team of professionals whose mission is to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault through treatment and prevention services across Oakland County, Michigan and surrounding communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
MSW/MA in Social Service or related field; Experience with adult, teen and child victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse; Ability to identify and meet the counseling needs of adult perpetrators of domestic violence; Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience; Knowledge of program evaluation processes; Must be skilled at working with resistant populations; Group work experience a must; Flexible schedule with evening availability a must. Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary responsibilities include: Coordinate planning and delivery of Intervention In Battering (IIB) program and services; Provide individual and group counseling sessions; Provide supervision, training, professional development and evaluation of IIB staff, volunteers and interns; Market program to potential referral sources and educate community on issues related to battering.

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MANKIND JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
TITLE:  ManKind Class Facilitator
HOURS:  Classes (2 hours):  Tues.-Thurs. 2pm & 6pm, Fri. 10am
Intakes:  as needed, weekly.
COMPENSATION:  $75.00 per class & $35.00 per intake
BENEFITS:  No benefits, only payroll taxes as applicable.
UNION:  No
Training rate: Training rate of $50.00 per class for those not meeting requirements.

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AMEND seeks applications for the position of Executive Director to lead a staff of 21 providing domestic violence intervention and prevention programs in the metro-Denver area. Qualified candidates must have visionary leadership, expertise in grant writing and administration, a minimum of three years’ experience in management and personnel supervision, program and policy development, and financial development.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Experience with a domestic violence organization preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.

Send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by March 28, 2008 to:
AMEND, 2727 Bryant
Street, #350, Denver, CO 80211
or e-mail to central@amendinc.org
No phone calls please.
For organizational information, see www.amendinc.org
EOE.

Title:   Paralegal
Status:  Full-time
Location: This position is located in the Boston, MA office

Description:
The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a nonprofit law center based in Boston, MA, with a satellite office in Portland, OR.  VRLC provides free legal representation to victims of sexual assault in Massachusetts, and legal technical assistance nationally to lawyers, advocates, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, state sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions, tribes, medical providers, and other grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women. The Paralegal will work with the client services team assist staff attorneys to provide legal services to sexual assault victims.

Responsibilities:
The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) seeks a bright, energetic, self-directed individual for a Paralegal position at the VRLC office in Boston, MA. This person will provide litigation and case management support to VRLC staff attorneys. Specific responsibilities include: performing client intake interviews, maintaining an organized client database and case management system, preparing documents as assigned by staff attorneys, and conducting legal research.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS and minimum one year of paralegal experience
• Intake experience preferred, or other client contact based experience.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations preferred; experience working with victims of sexual assault a plus.
• Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and work independently and as a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to complete assignments and responsibilities accurately and in a timely manner
• Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other online applications, an ability to use online databases or a willingness to learn, and proficiency in mail merging documents
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with co-workers, supervisors, VRLC staff members, law students and other peers.

VRLC is an equal opportunity employer. Persons of color, women, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are encouraged to apply.

Men's Resource Center for Change Seeks Executive Director

The Men's Resource Center for Change, for more than 25 years, has supported men, challenged men's violence, and nurtured men's leadership by providing support programs and domestic violence intervention service programs. MRC has been a significant voice through its publications and outreach programs for redefining masculinity in both a regional and national context.

We seek an inspired and strategic executive director who will oversee programs, expand funding sources, develop innovative collaborations, and articulate our message of supporting men, challenging violence, and redefining masculinity. The executive director will strengthen the efforts of a skilled and dedicated team already engaged in this work-staff, board and volunteers. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the executive director will oversee programs, operations and fiscal management, which includes development and management of grants and fundraising. Our administrative office is located in downtown Amherst, MA, with programs operating in four Western Massachusetts counties.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Commitment to constructing new notions of masculinity that foster healthy and safe relationships and empower men to challenge violence, oppose homophobia, and seek a more just and peaceful society
• Experience in fundraising from individual donors, public and governmental agencies, foundations and corporations
• Proven track record in identifying new funding sources, grant writing and grant management
• Experience in marketing programs to new constituencies and developing programs that meet the needs of diverse communities
• Excellent communication skills in articulating organizational vision to media, community agencies and public officials
• Experience in senior management, including program development and financial management
• Experience supervising and evaluating staff and helping build competencies
• Ability to work in collaboration with a board of directors, to inspire and help focus board energies and further board development
• Experience with collaborative decision making, fostering consensus in a non-hierarchical organizational culture

Applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. Send letter and resume to allan.arnaboldi@mrcforchange.com or to
Allan Arnaboldi
Men's Resource Center
236 N. Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Ideal start date for new position is between June 15 and July 1, 2008.

Moving Forward

Domestic Abuse Intervention ▼ Anger Management Youth Violence Prevention ▼ Healthy Relationships

A Program of the Men's Resource Center for Change

Program Director

Moving Forward, the largest program of the Men's Resource Center for Change, has been a leader in Western Massachusetts since 1989 in providing domestic violence intervention services for men acting abusively. We are seeking a new Program Director to help usher the program into its third decade of service and advocacy.

Moving Forward offers state-certified batterers' intervention groups that address a full spectrum of abusive behaviors with both voluntary and mandated clients. We also offer anger management, healthy relationship programs and plan to reinvigorate our youth violence prevention program. We seek an inspired and dedicated person to expand the reach of our program through strategic fundraising and marketing, innovative collaborations, and effective articulation of our program's mission of supporting men and challenging violence.

The Program Director will manage and supervise our program staff who currently run 11 groups in the four counties of Western Massachusetts as well as the Hampshire County Jail and House of Corrections. The Program Director attends District Court and community roundtables and represents the program at statewide meetings of batterers' intervention and victim service programs. The Program Director is responsible for maintaining current contracts and expanding our funding sources. We seek a passionate individual with both management experience and a commitment to ending domestic violence and engaging men.

The ideal candidate will have:
* Knowledge about domestic violence from the perspective of both victims and perpetrators
* Commitment to diversity and cultural competence
* Experience in management and administrative supervision of staff
* Proven success with grant writing and contract management with government agencies, foundations and other funding sources
* Demonstrated community outreach, marketing and media relation skills
* Director-level experience, including program development and financial management
* Excellent communication skills; bilingual Spanish/English a plus.
* Experience in the field of violence prevention and intervention a plus.
* Batterer's intervention certification, clinical experience and license preferred.

Position is 32-37 hours/week. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Send letter and resume by mail or email to: Sara Elinoff Acker, Moving Forward, 236 No. Pleasant St., Amherst MA 01002 or sara.elinoff at the following domain: mrcforchange.org. Position expected to begin July 1, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.

236 No. Pleasant St. ▼ Amherst, MA 01002
Phone:(413) 253-9588 ▼
Email: main.office@mrcforchange.org
Website: www.mrcforchange.org