Position: Anti-Trafficking Peer Mentor

Department: Philadelphia Social Service Ministries                                                          

Availability of Position: Immediately

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, some nights and weekends required                 

Reporting Relationship: Anti-Trafficking Peer Coordinator

Salary/Grade: $20.00 per hour; 76, Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

 Position Overview: The Peer Mentor will provide client-centered, trauma-informed, peer mentoring services to survivors of trafficking identified and referred through Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS). The Peer Mentor position is funded through a partnership with the City of Philadelphia DHS.

Description of Position: The Peer Mentor will provide intensive peer support to confirmed and suspected survivors of human trafficking identified within the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. The Peer Mentor will develop and facilitate groups with youth survivors of trafficking, provide culturally competent services as well as their lived expertise to areas concerning substance use treatment, trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation.The Peer Mentor will provide mentorship to adult survivors of trafficking identified through self-referral and confirmed HT Assessment via licensed HT Assessor and other Case Management and Social Service Programs. Peer Mentor may also support the Victim Advocate and Education Prevention Specialist in other cases and outreach initiatives as needed.

Requirements:

• Peer Counselor OR Certified Recovery Specialist certification required 
• High School Diploma or GED required 
• Lived experience of trafficking, domestic violence, homelessness, substance use, and/or related lived experiences.
• At least two years in recovery and two years out of lived experience circumstances.  
• Must have an understanding of the issue of Domestic and Foreign Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation. 
• Experience with trauma informed care preferably a working knowledge of Sanctuary Model for Trauma informed services. 
• Bilingual, Spanish/English, preferred. 
• Driver’s License preferred 
• Must be computer literate and skilled in Word and Excel. Must be able to negotiate the Internet. 
• Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check. 
• As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter. 
• Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check. 
• Must possess an appreciation for and understanding of the mission of The Salvation Army. 
• This position is contingent on grant funding. 

Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org. 

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.

No phone calls please

Released by the Divisional Human Resource Department on 9/11/24.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

 The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. 

Its message is based on the Bible.  Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 2268