The SAFE Alliance

  • Austin, TX


  • $50,000-56,000 per year

  • Permanent

  • Full-time

Director of SAFE CARES

SAFE CARES seeks a full-time director. CARES stands for Collaboration, Advocacy, Response and Engagement for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation. The CARES Director oversees a 24 hour advocate lead response team, a drop in center, case management and counseling services.

About SAFE:

  • SAFE’s mission is our name: Stop Abuse For Everyone. We achieve our mission by acknowledging and responding to the intersection of child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, and domestic violence.
  • The SAFE Alliance grew out of the courageous work of the Center for Battered Women, the Austin Rape Crisis Center, and the Austin Children’s Shelter, all respected, women-led human service agencies created by volunteers and informed by survivors who needed support, safety and justice.
  • With over 20 programs and 400 staff, we have been serving the Austin community and beyond for over 30 years.
  • The SAFE Alliance strongly encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color; LGBTQ+ identified people; gender-nonconforming people; individuals with disabilities; veterans; and people who speak a language in addition to English.

About this position:

  • We need you to fill the role of SAFE CARES Director. This is a Full-Time, Exempt position. We will pay you an annual salary of 50K-56K, commensurate on experience.

Key Duties:

  • Work in conjunction with Vice President of Community Services Services to assist with interdepartmental planning, agency communication, and provision of integrated services to survivors of human trafficking.
  • Plan, implement, manage, and evaluate The SAFE Alliance’s CARES Human Trafficking programs and services, including: advocacy; drop in center; case-management; and all the support services/administrative functions within those services.
  • Ensure that the program meets the SAFE’s mission, vision and guiding principles.
  • Manage ambiguity associated with meeting survivor’s needs, while operating efficiently and effectively, meeting performance standards, addressing risk, reducing liability, and addressing the need for individual and communal safety.
  • Handle CARES staff hiring, termination, and performance management in collaboration with Human Resources and the Vice President.
  • Work on new and renewed funding for the CARES programs, manage and report multiple funding streams, record and report program outcomes and outputs.
  • Responsible for recommending annual budgets (operating and capital) for the CARES programs, ensuring that they are operating within budget.
  • Represent The SAFE Alliance on community coalitions, statewide task forces, and work groups; inform best practices related to human trafficking survivors; maintain SAFE’s vision and leadership within the these groups/task forces and coalitions
  • Effectively engage in outreach to and education for partners, stakeholders and referring entities within the Austin community and Region, including: law enforcement agencies; hospitals; Department of Family and Protective Services; non-profit organizations; juvenile justice system; schools; and homeless service providers.

Qualifications:

  • Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or other human services field; Master’s Degree preferred, with a specialization in understanding individuals and families who have experienced violence
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of violence and abuse, homelessness, human trafficking (both minor and adults, sex trafficking and labor trafficking) and of trauma-based responses.
  • Have experience in the child welfare field and victims services field, preferably with survivors of trafficking.
  • Have experience working with and managing funding sources, meeting funding requirements, and creating community partnerships.
  • Have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the administration of social service programs including: staff supervision; design and development of complex social service programs; risk and security related to the management of survivors with complex trauma and substance abuse; management of governmental grants; and working within collaborations.
  • Have a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
  • Pass all required criminal history background checks (including an FBI fingerprint check), as well as submit to a pre-employment drug screen and TB test.
  • Adhere to our Guiding Principles, Mission, Core Competencies and Confidentiality Policy.

About our benefits:

  • Full-time employees receive employer paid health insurance, short-term disability, and life insurance. *
  • Optional dental, vision and pet insurance. *
  • 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match, and 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), 3 Personal Holidays, 7 Paid holidays, and more*
  • We’ll provide you with an amazing work environment where you’ll get to make a difference every day.

*Benefits are prorated based on date of hire and hours worked. Eligibility is dependent upon FTE, status, etc.

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