What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anti Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist position at The Salvation Army Eastern Territory?
Overview
Position: Anti Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist
Department: Philadelphia Social Service Ministries - New Day
Availability of Position: Immediate
Schedule: Part Time, Monday-Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Reporting Relationship: Drop-in Center and Outreach Services Program Manager
Salary/Grade: $17.00- $19.00/ hr; 74 Non-Exempt
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Responsibilities
Position Overview: The Anti-Human Trafficking Community Engagement Specialist (CES) will work with the Salvation Army’s New Day Drop-in to ensure onsite duties are completed during hours of operation. The CES will be responsible for assisting in the daily functioning of the Drop-in Center, coordinating access to resources for all women entering the center, as well as provide ongoing crisis intervention and leadership during the hours of operation. The CES will also participate in street outreach efforts. This is a grant funded position.
Description of Position: The role of the Community Engagement Specialist will be to coordinate services and access to resources for all drop-in center participants. The CES is responsible for all daily operations of the drop-in center, including ensuring that services provided are culturally sensitive and trauma-informed. The CES will conduct initial screening and intake of newly identified victims of human trafficking and provide information and referral services to those entering the drop-in center. The CES will also conduct street outreach to individuals experiencing street-based prostitution and trafficking.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification preferred.
- Must have high school diploma or GED
- Must possess two years of relevant work experience
- Experience with trauma informed care preferably a working knowledge of Sanctuary Model for Trauma informed services.
- Must understand the issue of Domestic and Foreign Human Trafficking and prostitution.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel from site to site as may be needed in the performance of duties.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and PA DHS Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. In addition, completion of a Pennsylvania approved Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training is necessary prior to employment.
- Must understand and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
- This position is contingent on grant funding.
Contact: Please submit all resumes and cover letters online only as instructed below.
Current Salvation Army Employees can apply online at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.
Prospective employees can apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.
No phone calls please
Refreshed by the Divisional Human Resources Director on 7/28/26
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Requisition No. 2550
Salary : $17 - $19