Employment

It’s a great time to become part of a dynamic, caring agency that addresses a major community public health epidemic: child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Kristi House is 28 years old and still growing to meet the needs of children in Miami-Dade County. As Miami-Dade County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, you’d be part of a team that is helping to heal and protect our community’s most vulnerable victims.

Several positions are currently open:

  1.  Mental Health Therapist (Full Time)
  2.  Prevention & Education Specialist  (2 open positions)
  3. Transportation Coordinator

Please check back periodically. Send resume and cover letter to jobs@kristihouse.org.

Kristi House is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If an accommodation is needed in order to participate in the application process, please contact jobs@kristihouse.org.

To advise us of your interest in possible employment opportunities at Kristi House, please send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@kristihouse.org.

In the employment, training, promoting, or provision of service to clients, Kristi House will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, country of national origin, language proficiency, or ability to pay. In addition, clients that are diagnosed with co-occurring disorders will not be excluded from service because of the diagnosis. Kristi House will provide reasonable accommodation to all employees and clients as specified by the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Department of Children and Families CFOP 60-10, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. All services including communication assistance and auxiliary aids, are provided free of charge to the client.

1. Mental Health Therapist (Full-Time)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Kristi House is currently seeking Licensed Therapists to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Therapists will have one location to work from and can choose between Miami Gardens, Downtown Miami, South Miami, or Homestead.

Kristi House is dedicated to eradicating child abuse and child sex trafficking – working nationally on solutions, and locally to heal child-victims. Kristi House provides an integrated solution for families navigating the complex services involved in the healing process.

This is a Master’s level (Full-time: 40 hours per week, Part-time: 10 – 32 hours per week) position designed to provide therapeutic services to child sexual abuse victims, physical abuse victims, and/or children who have experienced sex trafficking, along with their parents/caregivers. The therapist is responsible for carrying a therapeutic caseload for Kristi House clients, including individual, group, and family therapy. The position reports to the Clinical Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited university in Clinical Social Work, Mental Health, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
  • A minimum of 1 year Masters level experience working with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Haitian Creole preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide office, in-home or teletherapy for children and their caregivers who are overcoming sexual abuse.
  • Serve on call for critical incidents and ongoing consultation.
  • Maintain professional standards regarding client record keeping and confidentiality.
  • Monitor clients’ clinical progress during the course of treatment via clinical assessment tools.
  • Prepare treatment plans/treatment plan reviews/termination summaries and closing documents.
  • Maintain contact with KH case coordinators and other agencies co-located at the Center to ensure communication among agencies involved with the family.
  • Prepare for and attend weekly supervision to discuss client’s progress, therapists’ needs and administrative paperwork.
  • Assess clients/families for co-occurring disorders and make referrals as needed.
  • Attend bi-weekly group supervision and monthly psychiatric case review.
  • Lead a therapeutic group at KH such as Teen Group, Pathways, or Parents Group.
  • Perform and be available as back up for initial clinical intake assessments.

2. Prevention Education Specialist

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This is a 40-hour-a-week staff position responsible for planning, scheduling, and presenting educational programs throughout the Miami-Dade community, particularly in underserved areas, as well as online via Zoom. Creative approaches, the ability to present before all types of audiences as well as work independently are needed. In addition to presentations, the position assists with identifying victims of sexual abuse and exploitation and providing appropriate outreach for services follow-up for the children and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma required.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish required.
  • Ability to manage workload, adjust to changing priorities and opportunities.
  • Proficient using computers for office work, operation of Microsoft Word, Excel.
  • Experience providing support to multiple staff members.
  • Experience working with youth with mental health and behavioral diagnoses, or other trauma.
  • Experience interacting with culturally diverse children and families preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare and provide presentations to community agencies, staff and personnel on areas relating to child sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation, problematic sexual behavior in children, child traumatic stress and related mental wellbeing programs.
  • Provide school presentations relating to issues of internet safety and sexual violence, i.e., boundary safety, sexual harassment, teen dating violence, etc., for the purpose of increasing student awareness and knowledge, and for identifying victims or youth at risk for abuse and exploitation.
  • Create educational outreach messages using social media, including FB and Instagram.
  • Participate and represent Kristi House at expos, health fairs, and networking events. Occasional Saturdays/evening are required.
  • Work independently, on certain tasks and projects with the support of the Education Team Leader and/or Education Director, with weekly supervision/team meetings.
  • Become a subject matter expert on child trauma topics.
  • Maintain records of presentations details, participant evaluations and follow-up services and aggregate results in order to create monthly and quarterly reports.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This is a 40-hour-a-week staff position responsible for planning, scheduling, and presenting educational programs throughout the Miami-Dade community, particularly in underserved areas, as well as online via Zoom. Creative approaches, the ability to present before all types of audiences as well as work independently are needed. In addition to presentations, the position assists with identifying victims of sexual abuse and exploitation and providing appropriate outreach for services follow-up for the children and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma required.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish required.
  • Ability to manage workload, adjust to changing priorities and opportunities.
  • Proficient using computers for office work, operation of Microsoft Word, Excel.
  • Experience providing support to multiple staff members.
  • Experience working with youth with mental health and behavioral diagnoses, or other trauma.
  • Experience interacting with culturally diverse children and families preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare and provide presentations to community agencies, staff and personnel on areas relating to child sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation, problematic sexual behavior in children, child traumatic stress and related mental wellbeing programs.
  • Provide school presentations relating to issues of internet safety and sexual violence, i.e., boundary safety, sexual harassment, teen dating violence, etc., for the purpose of increasing student awareness and knowledge, and for identifying victims or youth at risk for abuse and exploitation.
  • Create educational outreach messages using social media, including FB and Instagram.
  • Participate and represent Kristi House at expos, health fairs, and networking events. Occasional Saturdays/evening are required.
  • Work independently, on certain tasks and projects with the support of the Education Team Leader and/or Education Director, with weekly supervision/team meetings.
  • Become a subject matter expert on child trauma topics.
  • Maintain records of presentations details, participant evaluations and follow-up services and aggregate results in order to create monthly and quarterly reports.

3. Transportation Coordinator

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position designed to coordinate and provide transportation services to child abuse victims and their families located in Miami-Dade County. The position will drive a passenger van and coordinate all aspects of transportation scheduling for clients with the assistance of the Family Advocacy and Therapy teams. Work is performed under the supervision of the Operations Manager. Performance is monitored through periodic and annual job evaluation processes.

The position is part of Kristi House’s Operations team and as such is involved in related functions for the department including picking up donations for annual events and fundraisers. The position assists with delivery of items/supplies being sent to clients by staff as needed and as the driver’s schedule permits.

When the driver has no clients to transport, other duties may be assigned in the office, including but not limited to reception coverage at one of multiple offices.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Safe driving record
  • Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Experience transporting people; experience with emotionally disturbed youth & families preferred.
  • Friendly and welcoming to all client families.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The person in this position is required to work a 40-hour week using “flex” time as needed to facilitate early and late pickups. When there are no scheduled pickups, the driver is expected to be on site at one of the Kristi House offices to assist with office-related functions (such as front desk coverage when receptionist is out), complete monthly tracking logs and other documentation as required.

  • Coordinate with KH Family Advocates, KH Therapists, and professionals from other social service agencies to provide transportation services.
  • Arrange for picking up and dropping off children and adults for therapy appointments and/or related appointments, as available. Priority will be given to open cases and appointments for therapy purposes.
  • Calculate times/distances and navigate geographical areas of Miami-Dade County as needed to ensure punctual arrival to appointments.
  • Observe and report information regarding clients to the appropriate staff.
  • Accompany child to/from vehicle to/from home, school or office as needed.
  • Ensure passengers follow safety rules of the vehicle–wearing seat belts, remaining seated during trips, sitting in appropriate location, behaving appropriately.
  • Transport and accompany staff as needed on home visits to meet with their clients.
  • Maintain record of client attendance and submit to the Program Director on weekly basis.
  • Monitor, schedule, and record maintenance of the vehicle as it requires, including regular cleaning (inside/outside), oil changes, etc. using vehicle maintenance chart.
  • Implement and comply with emergency evacuation procedures–attend required training.
  • Participate in agency-wide events, staff meetings, community outreach, public presentations.
  • Assist with administrative functions as needed when available (mostly front desk coverage).
  • Perform related work as required.
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