Safe Voices is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry or national origin, color, sex, immigration status, age, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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Housing Navigator 

Safe Voices Domestic Violence Resource Center is seeking a dynamic, creative, and engaging individual to fill the full-time role of Housing Navigator. This position is located in our shelter location in Androscoggin County and works with current and former shelter, and has limited travel needs.

Safe Voices is an equal opportunity employer, committed to growing a diverse staff.  We strongly encourage application from candidates of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders/gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and those with lived experience of domestic violence or sexual exploitation or trafficking.  In addition, candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, ancestry or national origin, sex, immigration status, age, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Primary Duties:

• Assisting victims of domestic violence in overcoming barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing.
• Actively collaborates with partnering agencies, community resources, as well as landlords to provide information and referrals necessary to meet the individual’s needs and housing stability of the program participants.
• Providing individualized client support by developing an individualized housing stability plan with clients and address any barriers to obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. This includes connecting to services to increase income as well as accessing mental health services and resources as needed. 

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of domestic violence
• Ability to remain calm and effective in a fast-paced environment while maintaining the highest levels of safety and professionalism
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Possess good communication skills, be dependable and flexible in an ever-changing environment, and adhere to strict documentation guidelines.
• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field
• Must be able to pass a criminal, driving and DHHS/CPS background check.
• Active driver’s license and reliable transportation

Pay & Benefits:

• $21.74 per hour to start

• Beginning in January, health, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance are 100% covered at no cost to employees. Accident insurance available at low cost. 
• Employer-sponsored health savings account for qualifying plans, with $1,500 deposit from employer. For non-HSA plans, employer pays $1,500 toward deductible. 

• 401K retirement savings w/employer match 
• 13 paid holidays (to include Juneteenth & Indigenous People’s Day) 
• 20 Days of accrued leave in first year 
• Flexible, family-friendly work options (to include compressed work schedule) 

Interested applicants can submit their resume and letter of interest to Marta Velez at mvelez@safevoices.org.

Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program Facilitator

Safe Voices domestic violence resource center is hiring a Part-Time Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Program (CDVIP) Facilitator.

CDVIP is an educational program for men who have been convicted of domestic violence related crimes. Men are most often referred by probation and are required to participate in the program. The CDVIP Facilitator position involves teaching multiple batterer’s intervention classes per week. (Monday nights in Lewiston, Tuesday afternoons in Rumford and Thursday nights in Farmington- mileage reimbursement is provided).

This program’s primary purpose is to increase the safety of women and children. We are guiding conversations, friendly and non-confrontational, but firmly focused, that look at the causes and conditions of the participants’ choice to use violence. This intervention is not anger management, skill-building, or counseling. The goal is to help the men change by taking personal responsibility. This means thinking critically about their beliefs of entitlement to control their partners or wives, and questioning the negative effects of their actions.

CDVIP Facilitators need to think on their feet in class, respond in the moment, and then honestly reflect on their choices later. We listen with care to what the participants say, then repeat it back with critical thinking questions. The job requires not only being able to ask such questions in uncomfortable and/or challenging moments, but also maintaining calm, direct and respectful communication at all times. In addition, facilitators are expected to engage with peers, supervisors, and State-certified monitors in thoughtful and constructive conversations about their facilitation choices, classroom management, and fidelity to the class curriculum. Above all, a successful candidate for this position must have a willingness to learn and to do difficult critical thinking work about one’s own choices and the beliefs behind them. We must do the work of accountability ourselves if we are going to expect it of the participants.

This position involves participation in ongoing staff training and professional development, coordinated and paid for through Safe Voices. This includes Certification from a nationally recognized training for Domestic Violence Intervention Programs within six months of hire.

We are currently hiring for one position. Pay starts at $21.74 per hour and will increase based on experience.

• Part-time facilitator, not benefits eligible (approximately 18 hours per week). Position to be filled as soon as possible

Interested applicants can submit their resume and letter of interest to Courtney O’Brien at Cobrien@safevoices.org . Resumes submitted without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Safe Voices is an equal opportunity employer, committed to growing a diverse staff.  We strongly encourage application from candidates of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders/gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and those with lived experience of domestic violence or sexual exploitation or trafficking.  In addition, candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, ancestry or national origin, immigration status, age, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.