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ANTI-TRAFFICKING MENTOR

Department: Anti-Trafficking

JOB SUMMARY

As part of an Anti-Trafficking Mobile Team, consisting of an AT Team Supervisor, AT Advocate, and AT Clinician, the AT Mentor will provide care for commercially sexually exploited (CSE) and trafficked children and young adults. The Mentor serves as the first responder to provide immediate crisis intervention and mobile direct services support, once a survivor/victim is recovered. Because of the shared lived experiences of the Mentor and the victim/survivor, this first responder intervention is designed to increase the opportunity of establishing a bond with a safe, caring person who understands the experience firsthand. The AT Mentor position is designed to provide mobile direct services support to the victim/survivor as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Partner with the AT Team Supervisor to provide mobile direct services based on the needs identified in the victim’s individual needs assessment.

• Work collaboratively with the AT Team and AT Leadership to ensure victims’ needs are met.

• Provide ongoing mobile care management services to victims and their families (if appropriate) wherever the victim is housed.

• Verify victim’s eligibility for services/benefits based on individual situations.

• Support victims by attending court

• Assist with referrals and accompany appointments as needed.

• Provides the day-to-day care management services and works with the clinical staff to support ongoing needs.

• Provides and ensures support for immediate health and safety such as crisis intervention; accompaniment to hospitals for medical examinations; emergency food, clothing, transportation to appointments as needed.

Assist with special services to assist victims with managing practical problems created by their victimization such as acting on behalf of the victim with other service providers, creditors, or employers; assisting the victim to recover property that is retained as evidence, assisting in filing for compensation benefits, and helping to apply for public assistance.

• Complete documentation as required by funding entities, courts, referral sources.

ESSENTIAL SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Survivor of childhood sexual abuse, exploitation, and/or sex trafficking, with a minimum three years of recovery.

• Highschool diploma or GED.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• N/A

COMPETENCIES

• Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called.

• Comprehensive understanding and experience in providing direct care and coordinated services to trauma victims specific to CSEC and CSE young adults.

• Commitment to vulnerable individuals and families who have experienced trauma.

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of child welfare issues to include trauma-informed care best practices and its implementation as well as cultural competency.

• Comprehensive understanding and experience in providing direct care and coordinated services to trauma victims.

• Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally.

• Ability to solve complex, practical problems and effectively deal with complex variables in situations where limited standardization exists.

• Effective oral communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality with victim and agency information.

• Computer and systems skills, including experience with Microsoft Word.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, meet deadlines, and work independently.

• Availability to work flexible hours and days based on needs of the victims/survivors, ability to provide on-call services with team members for 24/7 and 365 days a year and provide crisis intervention and ongoing support of individuals identified in the region.

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

• It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.

• Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.

• Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.

• Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.

• Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.

• Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical church in the local community and attend regularly.

• Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to type, lift, or feel. The employee needs to be able to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions and remain focused for extended periods of time. The ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and/or equipment) as well as drive in their assigned areas, and meet with clients in varying locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

Job functions are performed in both normal office environments and in the field meeting with clients. Attendance at events or speaking engagements with the team may take place inside or outside, exposing the Mentor to the current weather or environment.

DESCRIPTION DISCLAIMER

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.