Children’s Counselor – Non-Residential
The Children’s Counselor-Non-Residential will be responsible for the implementation and ongoing evaluation of counseling activities for child victims who have experienced and/or witnessed domestic or sexual violence. This position reports to the Counseling Coordinator, is a member of an on-call team, may supervise program interns as appropriate, and works both independently and collaboratively towards the mission and vision of the organization.
The Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley is seeking a counselor to work with children who have witnessed or experienced sexual or domestic violence. This is a full-time position that will meet with children at schools to provide supportive counseling and advocacy using a trauma informed approach. The counselor is a member of the on-call team and a team of children’s counselors that work with residents. If you want to make a difference in the lives of children and meet the requirements in the job description, we welcome you to apply to join our team!. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to w.schiffer@wrcnrv.org. Please include the title of the job position in the subject line. Resume review begins immediately; qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Outreach and Prevention Coordinator
The Outreach and Prevention Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation and ongoing evaluation of all programs and services funded by the V-STOP Grant, and the coordination of WRC training and educational outreach to professionals, community members, and youth. This position is supervised by the Programs Director, is a leadership position in the organization, and works both independently and collaboratively towards the mission and vision of the organization.
The Women’s Resource Center is seeking an outgoing candidate to provide training and information to community members about sexual and domestic violence, healthy relationships, and the services available through our agency. This position will supervise the Outreach Team and share on-call responsibilities. This role requires a passion for community development and engagement, as well as a deep understanding of social issues and concerns that affect communities of all backgrounds. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to w.schiffer@wrcnrv.org. Please include the title of the job position in the subject line. Resume review begins immediately; qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Domestic Violence Program Specialist
The Domestic Violence Program Specialist is responsible for providing victims with shelter and safe housing options and crisis intervention; as well as maintaining an accurate record system and preparing grant reports. This position will be responsible for providing residents of the WRC Emergency Shelter with transportation to and from appointments or errands critical to their continued safety, criminal justice participation, health, and parental involvement. Additionally, this staff will be responsible for assisting emergency shelter victims with rapid rehousing. This position reports directly to the Housing Program Coordinator, is part of the Shelter On-Call team, and works both independently and collaboratively towards the mission and vision of the organization.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to w.schiffer@wrcnrv.org. Please include the title of the job position in the subject line. Resume review begins immediately; qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our Community
The Women’s Resource Center is located in the heart of the New River Valley, a region rich in diversity of peoples, history, and geography. This community has much to offer including access to two state universities (Virginia Tech and Radford University) and a community college system, a low cost of living, and an abundance of recreational options from a robust system of hiking and biking trails, to live music and a vibrant arts scene, to a bounty of local farmers’ markets. More information about the New River Valley can be found by clicking here.
New River Valley communities are proud of their public school systems which offer a variety of opportunities to children and many of which have recently embraced trauma-informed school practices. Incidentally, the public schools have been some of the WRC’s best and most long-standing partners in the work to prevent sexual and domestic violence, with all five school jurisdictions welcoming both the WRC’s children’s counselors and prevention teams on-site for programming for over two decades.