Survivor Care Social Worker

• Implement Love146’s Survivor Care program services with a standard of excellence.
• Provide direct services to suspected and confirmed child victims of sex trafficking. Services may include, but not be limited to the following: (1) application assistance, (2) information and referral services, (3) crisis intervention and safety planning, (4) individual counseling, (5) advocacy/accompaniment to medical, law enforcement, court, and academic appointments, and (6) transportation assistance.
• Provide information, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning to caregivers and other individuals responsible for the care of program participants.
• Collaborate and participate in Love 146 meetings.
• Collaborate and participate  in case meetings with providers involved with program participants to advocate for and coordinate service delivery.
• Document all client-related activities to ensure appropriate data tracking and facilitate program monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide direct Sustained Care services to youth who reach out looking for support once in the Sustained Care phase of service. 
• Build and maintain relationships with key state and community-based agencies, independent service providers, educators, and other members of participants’ support networks.
• Help promote a positive culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, solutions, and common vision.
• Collaborate and participate in community  training and or with other Love 146 departments as needed.
• Performs other activities as assigned.

• Social work license in the State of Connecticut (or ability to transfer license to Connecticut).
• A minimum one year experience providing direct services to children at high-risk for trafficking; experience working with confirmed victims preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents is preferred.
• Experience providing in-home services preferred.
• Experience working with state and private child welfare agencies.
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and exercise judgment and discretion.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work efficiently.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

• Exchange information and communicate verbally and by written word.
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ambulate on rough surfaces and climb stairs.
• Must spend long hours sitting, using office equipment and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye hand coordination. 
• Endure long periods of driving.
• Stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.
• Lift or move up to 25 lbs.

Last updated on Nov 8, 2024