Anti-human Trafficking Advocate

Salary: $50,000-$60,000; commensurate with experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday, some on-call hours & weekends as needed

ECLI-VIBES, a dynamic organization committed to empowering individuals and addressing trauma, is seeking a dedicated Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate to contribute to expanding our services. This role involves providing advocacy in-office, in the field, and working with the Suffolk County Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative (SCATI) Task Force, ensuring Suffolk County effectively responds to survivor needs.

**Core Values**:
At ECLI-VIBES, our person-centered approach emphasizes individual expertise and empowerment, creating a safe space for healing. Our trauma-informed and human-centered practices shape services that respond to individual needs, consider trauma impact, and empower clients to build resilience.

**Core Pillars**:
Food Distribution: Breaking Bread, Sharing Love

Safe Housing: A Place to Call Home

We See and Hear You: Empathy, Understanding, Education, and Advocacy

The Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate will play a pivotal role in the development and expansion of anti-human trafficking programs tailored for survivors of human trafficking; they will provide individual advocacy services both in-office and in the field. The advocate will collaborate with SCATI task force stakeholders, and law enforcement partners to ensure that survivors feel safe, and supported; the advocate will work closely with the housing department to ensure that the survivors' needs are met holistically.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Support survivors of human trafficking:

- Support survivors in all areas of their healing journey to a better quality of life.

2. Provide Individual Advocacy Services:

- Offer one-on-one advocacy and case management to survivors of human trafficking.
- Holistically address survivors' needs in-house and in the field.
- Transportation to and from medical appointments and courts and emotional support through law enforcement processes.

3. Collaborate with Law Enforcement:

- Respond to anti-human trafficking law enforcement partners promptly.
- Ensure survivors' safety and support in coordination with law enforcement efforts.
- Facilitate avenues for survivors to pursue justice against perpetrators, respecting survivors' choices.
- Emotionally support them through the law enforcement process.

4. Information and referral to services:

- Provide resources, referrals, and warm handoffs for added support to survivors.

**Qualifications**:
1. Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, or related field or
- Proven experience in providing counseling services to survivors of trauma or human trafficking.

2. Bilingual, Spanish and English proficiency preferred.

3. Trauma-Informed and Human-Centered Approaches:
4. Crisis Response and Emergency Services:

- Experience in crisis management and emergency response services.

5. Collaboration and Advocacy:

- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with law enforcement and anti-human trafficking advocates.
- Passion for holistic support and advocacy for survivors.

6. Flexibility and Adaptability:

- Ability to manage crises both in-office and in the field.
- Adaptability to respond to the dynamic needs of survivors and law enforcement partners.

7. Passion for Social Justice:

- Commitment to social justice, advocacy, and making a positive impact in the community.

**Salary and Benefits**:
ECLI-VIBES offers a competitive salary, health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

**Join our Team**:
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

- Islandia, NY 11749: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person