Survivor Care Training & Outreach Specialist

LOVE146 VISION: The end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less. 

LOVE146 MISSION: Love146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children tomorrow.

REPORTS TO: Survivor Care Program Director

STATUS: Full-time

Salary:  $51,000 - $53,250 annually 

BENEFITS: Organizational culture committed to equity, self-care, work-life balance, flexibility, and being both values- and trauma-informed. Working alongside other mission-driven people. Comprehensive medical coverage (with a $20 flat rate employee contribution per paycheck); fifteen (15) paid vacation days annually; ten (10) paid sick days annually; paid holidays per Love146 schedule; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); month-long paid sabbatical after three (3) years continuous employment; employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match up to 1% of gross salary. Employment with Love146 qualifies you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

LOCATION: Connecticut

OVERVIEW:  The Love146 Survivor Care Training and Outreach Specialist will provide training and outreach to increase awareness of human trafficking among diverse communities across the state of Connecticut. They will also implement Love146’s prevention education program, Not a Number, and support the identification and referral of youth who might benefit from Love146’s Survivor Care services. 

LOVE146’s COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: Our vision is the end of child trafficking, which compels us to continually operate from a posture of learning and growing. Love146 seeks to enhance innovation and creativity, greater productivity, and employee satisfaction that derive from a well-managed, equitable, and accessible workplace. To read our full statement, please visit https://love146.org/about/#equity.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement Love146’s training and outreach services with a standard of excellence.
• Build and maintain partnerships with public and community-based agencies to increase community awareness of human trafficking, and foster access to services.
• Identify and conduct outreach to marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by trafficking (e.g., BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities)  to provide training and outreach across the state of Connecticut.
• Coordinate and facilitate outreach events at different community locations including community centers, libraries, churches, schools, social program meetings, etc.
• Implement Love146’s prevention education curriculum, Not a Number with youth at risk for trafficking exploitation.
• Work collaboratively with external partners such as residential facilities, after school programs, and other community- and school-based providers to identify, schedule, and coordinate the implementation of Not a Number .
• Engage in public speaking on the issue of human trafficking and related topic areas as needed (e.g., internet safety, healthy relationships).
• Work with the Survivor Care Program Director to develop methods to document and track appropriate data, and support program monitoring and evaluation.
• Communicate and collaborate with Love146’s development and communications teams. 
• Help promote a culture that fosters a passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and common vision.
• Collaborate and participate in Love 146 meetings.
• Performs other activities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or work experience in a related field, such as human services, social work, business, or education preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the field of human trafficking, including a thorough understanding of trafficking in the U.S.
• Prior experience working with at-risk youth.
• Understanding of the factors that increase youth’s risk to human trafficking.
• Ability to discuss race and systematic oppression.
• Knowledge of effective adult and youth training practices.
• Experience with public speaking and training facilitation.
• Ability to manage stress and express self-care concerns.
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet applications (e.g., Google Drive).
• Highly motivated, organized, and possessing a professional demeanor, as well as having a sense of compassion for youth at risk of, or surviving, human trafficking.
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and exercise judgment and discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, current automobile insurance, and access to reliable transportation.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Community settings, Love146’s headquarter office, and automobile travel. 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 requested by individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform essential functions.

• Exchange information and communicate verbally and by the written word.
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ambulate on rough surfaces and climb stairs.
• Must spend long hours sitting, using office equipment, and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye-hand coordination. 
• Endure long periods of driving.
• Stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.
• Lift or move up to 25 lbs.

Love146 is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.