Supervised Visitation Monitor

Elizabeth Freeman Center (EFC) seeks a Supervised Visitation Monitor
to work 8 hours on Saturdays at our North Adams site. Primary
Responsibilities:

– Facilitating supervised visits for at-risk families who have
experienced domestic violence and sexual assault
– Must be comfortable working with an offending parent and maintaining
appropriate boundaries with all clients
– Enforcing strict program rules and policies
– Transitioning the child/children into and out of the visit
– Taking detailed and objective notes to be used by the Program
Director for court reporting, adhering to strict guidelines to
ensure client confidentiality
– Maintaining a strict schedule with no contact allowed between the
visiting and custodial parties, with an emphasis on survivor and
child safety
– Working collaboratively with an officer from the Berkshire County
Sheriff?s Department to ensure the visitation site remains safe and
secure
– Opening and closing the office as necessary
– Maintaining a clean and tidy workspace
– Completing all other duties to further EFCs mission and to ensure
that survivors are safe and are provided with professional,
empathetic, affirming services within the context of the agencys
mission and consistent with grant and legal requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

– Must be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
– Must be detail oriented
– Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
– Ability to work under pressure and handle conflict
– Knowledge of child/infant developmental milestones, and working with
special needs children
– Experience working with children
– Ability to problem solve and mediate
– Commitment to fostering a workplace culture that appreciates
cultural difference, and is trauma-informed and social
justice-centered
– Must successfully pass Criminal Record Check-CORI and have valid
Massachusetts drivers license and transportation
– Must be reliable
– Bilingual in Spanish or ASL preferred

Work Hours: Eight hours on Saturdays, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. A
40-hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training must be completed
upon hire. On-the-job training and shadowing will also be provided. An
additional two hours weekly is available for training and supervision.
Compensation: Elizabeth Freeman Center believes in offering all
staff: competitive salary and benefits, engaged and dedicated
colleagues, training and education in best practices, career development
opportunities, openness to innovation, and the opportunity and resources
to do meaningful, impactful work. This position currently begins at
$22.00 per hour, plus $1.00/hour increment for bilingual
English/Spanish skills, and additional increments for frequently used
languages, special skills and education, plus year-end bonuses dependent
on funding. EFC pays 85% of health insurance premiums and contributes to
an FSA. EFC has generous paid leave as well as other benefits. To apply
please send cover letter and resume to
[jobs@elizabethfreemancenter.org.](mailto:jobs@elizabethfreemancenter.org){target=”blank”
rel=”noreferrer”} Deadline is rolling until the position is filled. EFC
is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Survivors of
domestic or sexual violence, people of color, people with disabilities,
people who are bilingual/bicultural, and members of the LGBTQ community
are strongly encouraged to apply.