Careers - Community Works

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Thank you for your interest in joining Community Works! From time to time, we are lucky enough to add new staff to our team. Open positions are listed below, with complete job descriptions. Community Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply for a position, please submit your resume and cover letter via email in Word format, without any photos or zip files. Please be sure to list the position name in the subject line of your email.

We appreciate your interest in our work! Current job openings are listed below.

Email resumes to: staffing@community-works.org

DHS Self Sufficiency Victim Advocate
Job Title: DHS Self Sufficiency Victim Advocate

Position Description: Co-located at DHS Self Sufficiency. Support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking in navigating DHS Self Sufficiency. Support victims in accessing the DV Grant. Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, resources, and navigating systems for victims referred by DHS Self Sufficiency. Collaborate with victims and Self Sufficiency to ensure victim safety. Provide training and education to DHS Staff regarding dynamics of domestic and sexual violence.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science discipline; Human Services discipline; Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies; or, related field; or, two year’s relevant experience
- Work well independently, as part of a team, and part of a fast-paced environment
- Ability to be culturally agile
- Experience working with those in crisis
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Community Works Employee Benefits
Community Works offers a supportive and rewarding workplace with an emphasis on leadership development of our staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to workforce diversity and hiring people with diverse life experiences. We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Full-time employment is defined as 32-40 hours work per week.
- Generous Paid Time-Off
Full-time employees earn 3 weeks paid vacation per year for their first two years and over 4 weeks each year after that. Part-time employees also accrue vacation time. All vacation accrual begins on the first day of employment.
- Paid Sick Time
Regular full-time employees accrue 8 hours of sick time each month and begin on the first day of employment. Part-time employees accrue 4 hours of sick time per month.
- Paid Holiday Time
All employees are eligible for holiday pay regardless of their classification. Holidays worked are paid at time-and-a-half. Holidays observed include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
- Medical & Dental Insurance
  Community Works pays for 91% of the employee’s health insurance premium. Regular full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance beginning after two months of employment.
- Employee Assistance Program
Our team members’ well-being is important to Community Works. Community Works’ employees and immediate family members are eligible to access the Employee Assistance Program, which provides support and guidance encompassing a variety of matters. They can connect via phone with a counselor for free services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Employees are also eligible for three face-to-face visits with a counselor per year, and unlimited phone calls.
- Life Insurance
Community Works has an employer-paid policy for each regular full-time employee. Optional additional life insurance benefits are available to purchase.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Flex Spending Account and Dependent Care Flex Spending Account are both available to employees. These accounts are ways to save pre-tax money towards health care spending like eyeglasses or other costs for your family, such as childcare.
- New Parent Policy
Community Works understands the importance of parent bonding with their children. For some positions, it is possible for new parents to bring their infants to work with them, up to the time the baby is six months of age.
- Retirement Plan
After one year of employment, employees are eligible for retirement fund where Community Works matches a portion of retirement, based on years of service.
- Training and Professional Development
Community Works values your development as a professional. In-agency in-services occur each month and a variety of outside training opportunities are encouraged and supported.