Company Name: Elizabeth Freeman Center
Location: Pittsfield, MA

Elizabeth Freeman Center is hiring a bilingual (Spanish and English), bicultural counselor/advocate for its Refugee and Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (RISE) program.  The RISE counselor provides outreach, community education, counseling, and advocacy for immigrant and refugee survivors of violence.  This is a 20-30 hour/week position (negotiable) with a mid-September start date.  For a complete position description, please visit http://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/get-involved/job-opportunities

Elizabeth Freeman Center offers hope, help, and healing to all experiencing or affected by domestic and sexual violence through free, accessible, and confidential services in Berkshire County.  We work to end the cycle of violence through community mobilization, advocacy, and education. Promoting social justice and working to end all forms of oppression are essential to our work.

Part-time (20-30 hours/week, negotiable)

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Associate Degree (may be waived for relevant, comparable level of work or life experience);
• Excellent Spanish speaking and writing skills;
• Excellent English writing skills; ability to work effectively with community groups;
• Ability to work well as part of a team;
• Must successfully pass Criminal Record Check-CORI and have valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Experience working with immigrant and refugee communities, knowledge of immigration issues, and experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence strongly preferred.

 

To apply, if interested, please send cover letter and resume to Deborah Parkington, Director of Programs, at info@elizabethfreemancenter.org