Come Work With Us
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
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Position Description: Support homeless youth in transitional housing. Provide ongoing advocacy and case management to homeless youth transitioning from being houseless to housed. Provide weekly supportive services, home visits, and life skills to youth. Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, resources, and navigating systems for youth. Assist with goal-setting and conflict resolution. Provide support and guidance for individuals and families in staying safe. Responsible for upkeep and orderliness of facilities.
Location: Community Works’ Main Office, 2594 E. Barnett Rd., Ste. C., Medford, OR 97504
Schedule and FTE: Monday through Friday, 40 hours set schedule each week, within hours of 8am-5pm
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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Overnight Dunn House Shelter Victim Advocate
Position Description: Support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking at emergency shelter. Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, resources, and navigating systems for victims residing at Dunn House Shelter. Assist residents with goal-setting and conflict resolution. Provide support and guidance for individuals and families in staying safe. Responsible for upkeep and orderliness of shelter facilities.
Location: Community Works’ Dunn House Shelter, Confidential Location, Jackson County, Oregon
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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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SPECIALIST
Position Description: Co-located at healthcare setting. Support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking in navigating and accessing healthcare. Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, resources, and navigating systems for victims referred by and to healthcare. Provide outreach and training to healthcare providers. Collaborate with victims and health care to ensure victim safety. Provide internal training to staff on the many intersections of health and violence.
Location: Community Works’ Main Office* 2594 E. Barnett Rd., Ste. C., Medford, OR 97504
*Located part-time at main office and part-time in healthcare settings
Schedule and FTE: Monday through Friday, 40 hours set schedule each week, within hours of 8am-5pm
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 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.