April Staff Spotlight: Ray!
April Staff Member of the Month: Creating Protective Environments Coordinator, Ray Garcia! Meet our amazing Creating Protective Environments Coordinator, Ray (he/they), SPAN’s April staff member…
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SPAN is looking for passionate, dedicated employees to work in our emergency shelter and outreach offices.
Are you interested in gaining experience in the social service field? Are you interested in working at an agency committed to social justice work?
If so, please review the below job descriptions.
Please note that a combination of education, work and life experience may be considered in lieu of other requirements. SPAN provides opportunities for ongoing professional development and training and is an EEOA employer with a strong commitment to Affirmative Action. People of Color, LGBTQ+ folks, and people with different levels of abilities are encouraged to apply.
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking a dynamic team member to work closely with and
among other SPAN teammates in its quest to end interpersonal violence within its community. By asking to join
SPAN, means that you are committed to working toward fulfilling this quest.
The Position
The Legal Advocacy Director is responsible for program development, implementation, supervision and
management of legal advocacy services provided by Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN). This
position works with civil, criminal and immigration legal system personnel, law enforcement, attorneys and other
community organizations to ensure effective response to survivors of domestic violence and their children. The
Legal Advocacy Director focuses on systems change and advocacy needs and supervises advocacy staff and
volunteers.
Compensation
This is an exempt, salaried position. The salary is $65,000-$72,000 annually, depending on your qualifications,
and includes our standard benefit package, including a medical plan, dental plan, generous vacation, sick leave,
and holiday time off, reduced rate Eco-Pass, Employee Assistance Program, and Simple IRA retirement plan with
2% agency contribution.
About You
You’ve progressive experience working with and advocating for survivors of intimate partner abuse (IPV)
and marginalized populations.
You have experience with program management and development.
You’ve served as an advocate within civil, criminal, and/or immigration legal systems.
You’re a collaborator and have experience advancing program goals in partnership with internal and
external stakeholders.
You are passionate about improving system response for survivors, especially immigrant, limited English
proficiency, QTBIPOC, and LGBTQI+ survivors.
You’re a collaborator with internal departments and others within the community to develop systemchange and advocacy efforts to improve institutional response to survivors of IPV and their children.
You’ve been at the management level working in legal advocacy systems, and you excel at team building,
conflict resolution, and leadership.
You have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, you can communicate with a variety of
audiences, you appreciate the details, and you’re organized.
A Day in the Life
Legal Advocacy Program
Provide departmental strategies, development, support, and supervision of SPAN’s legal advocacy
program.
Ensure confidential, client-directed, trauma-informed support and safety planning is provided to
survivors with civil, criminal, and immigration legal concerns. Provide direct client services as
necessary.
Ensure high level of service provided to survivors through SPAN’s Lawyers for Victims Program
(LFVP), legal clinics, and court-based advocacy in Boulder and Broomfield counties.
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and conduct regular performance evaluations of departmental staff
members and interns. Oversee volunteer court advocate program.
Ensure Legal Advocacy team maintains accurate, up-to-date legal resources and referral
information. Expand and implement warm referral processes with legal service providers.
Complete all necessary record keeping and provide departmental program data, including statistics,
evaluations, monthly and quarterly progress reports, and other necessary reports.
Collaboration
Collaborate with SPAN programs, community organizations and initiatives to improve access to and
availability of legal advocacy services for survivors of IPV.
Maintain key community partnerships with legal service providers, law enforcement agencies, and
District Attorney’s Office, court, and jail personnel.
Ensures SPAN representation at meetings with justice system personnel to review high lethality
cases and coordinate community response through both the Domestic Violence High Risk Team
(DVHRT) and Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP).
Advocate for improved community-wide, systems-level response to IPV, especially for immigrant,
limited English proficiency, BIPOC, and LGBTQI+ survivors.
Collaborate with SPAN program staff to implement internal training and ongoing troubleshooting
aimed at increased organizational capacity for providing legal advocacy.
Facilitate trainings for law enforcement and justice system personnel, attorneys, and other victim
service providers on IPV and SPAN services.
Oversee the facilitation of a skill building group for women at Boulder County Jail in partnership with
SPAN program staff.
Participate in weekly staff and management meetings.
What You Bring to Us
Advanced degree in legal studies preferred, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Five years of progressive experience in legal advocacy and/or IPV advocacy/services, and 3 years’
experience in management/supervision and working in legal advocacy and IPV field is required. It will also
help you to have an advanced working knowledge of the legal system’s response to IPV.
Proven experience effectively challenging and working toward systems change providing advocacy on
behalf of survivors of interpersonal violence.
Exceptional team building, conflict resolution, leadership skills, and ability to effectively address vicarious
trauma is required.
If you’ve made it to this bullet, you can guess that you need great computer skills including Microsoft
Office. You also need to produce and meet deadlines in our fast-paced and changing environment and
have excellent written and oral communication skills in English. If you are bilingual in Spanish with cultural
broker experience, you’re a strong candidate.
The desire and ability to work with passion, diligence, and humor; usually days, but nights and weekends if
needed.
About Us
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending
violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing.
Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and
unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence.
SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all
individuals and their families.
SPAN Culture:
SPAN team members are dedicated and work in a fast-paced environment with full days – including some
evenings and weekends – yet remain committed to a healthy work/life balance. While SPAN expects work to be
taken seriously, it also knows the importance of having fun and the value of enjoying the work.
SPAN’s Organizational Goals:
Foster organizational excellence – Provide meaningful and effective support and resources to adults, children,
and youth impacted by interpersonal violence. Violence prevention initiatives – Implement initiatives that
promote safety, dignity, and liberation for all people. People Centric – Engage team members, individuals,
groups, policy makers, and the community at large in efforts that promote economic, racial, and social justice
and an atmosphere where team members and clients are valued. Inclusive – Team members are welcoming,
inviting, authentic, outward-facing, and visible to all audiences, voices, and stories.
Application Process
We like to receive electronic applications but will accept applications by mail. Please submit a resume
and cover letter to hr@safehousealliance.org. You can also see open positions on our website at
Employment Opportunities – Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (safehousealliance.org).
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but priority consideration will be given to those
received by 11/22/2023.
The Legal Stuff
You need to be able to sit or stand for long periods each day. While not frequent, you need to reach for,
move and/or 15 pounds and use your hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, mobility
to access a wide variety of meeting and settings, and to perform a variety of tasks that involve standing,
walking/traversing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and twisting, occasionally climbing stairs or
using an elevator, possibly reaching chest high and overhead for materials, with reasonable
accommodation (we put it all in 1 sentence to may our legal team happy!).
Ability to communicate adequately in person and by phone, in personal and group settings, and function
with periodic distractions such as people, telephone calls, and noise.
Ability to work with, and process information from, a variety of individuals and media (e.g., computers,
projected images, printed materials).
SPAN is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all team members and to
providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at
SPAN are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual applicant qualifications, without
regard to race, color, religion, or belief, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and
gender identity), family or parental status, or any other status protected by law. SPAN will not tolerate
discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking a dynamic team member to work closely with and among other SPAN teammates in its quest to end interpersonal violence within its community. By asking to join SPAN, it means you are committed to working toward fulfilling this quest.
The Position
The Spanish Bilingual Outreach Counselor serves as a staff member at will of Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN). The Spanish Bilingual Outreach Counselor provides crisis intervention, information and referrals, and individual and group counseling to individuals impacted by domestic violence and intimate partner violence. The Spanish Bilingual Outreach Counselor plans and implements the delivery of intervention and prevention services engaging community partners, expanding resource development, providing trainings and workshops, and assisting in the supervision of interns and volunteers.
Compensation
This is a nonexempt, full-time, salaried position. The salary range is $45,000 – $48,000 annually, depending on experience; an additional $100/month ($1,200/annually) is provided for Spanish-language proficiency. Compensation also includes our standard benefit package, including a medical plan, dental plan, holiday pay and paid time off, reduced rate Eco-Pass, Simple IRA retirement plan with 2% agency contribution, and Employee Assistance Program.
About You
A Day in the Life
What You Bring to Us
About Us
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence. SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all individuals and their families.
SPAN Culture
SPAN team members are dedicated and work in a fast-paced environment with full days – including some evenings and weekends – yet remain committed to a healthy work/life balance. While SPAN expects work to be taken seriously, it also knows the importance of having fun and the value of enjoying the work.
SPAN’s Organizational Goals
Foster organizational excellence – Provide meaningful and effective support and resources to adults, children, and youth impacted by interpersonal violence. Violence prevention initiatives – Implement initiatives that promote safety, dignity, and liberation for all people. People Centric – Engage team members, individuals, groups, policy makers, and the community at large in efforts that promote economic, racial, and social justice and an atmosphere where team members and clients are valued. Inclusive – Team members are welcoming, inviting, authentic, outward-facing, and visible to all audiences, voices, and stories.
Application Process
The Legal Stuff
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking a dynamic team member to work closely with and among other SPAN teammates in its quest to end interpersonal violence within its community. By asking to join SPAN, means that you are committed to working toward fulfilling this quest.
The Position
The Spanish Bilingual Housing Advocate serves as a staff member at will of Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN). The Spanish Bilingual Housing Advocate is responsible for supporting clients participating in SPAN’s transitional Housing Programs through case management, advocacy, and community referrals, with the goals of expanding the availability of low barrier housing and housing assistance and promote self-sufficiency and upward mobility for program participants. This is an in-person position, with occasional remote hours, that works at the Housing Hub in the SPAN Shelter.
Compensation
This is a nonexempt, salaried position. The salary range is $44,500 to $48,500 annually, depending on experience. An additional $100/month ($1,200/annually) is provided for Spanish-language proficiency. Compensation also includes our standard benefit package, including a medical plan, dental plan, holiday pay and paid time off, reduced rate Eco-Pass, Simple IRA retirement plan with 2% agency contribution, and Employee Assistance Program.
About You
A Day in the Life
What You Bring to Us
About Us
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence. SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all individuals and their families.
SPAN Culture:
SPAN team members are dedicated and work in a fast-paced environment with full days – which may include evenings and weekends for Shelter shifts – yet remain committed to a healthy work/life balance. While SPAN expects work to be taken seriously, it also knows the importance of having fun and the value of enjoying the work.
SPAN’s Organizational Goals:
Foster organizational excellence – Provide meaningful and effective support and resources to adults, children, and youth impacted by interpersonal violence. Violence prevention initiatives – Implement initiatives that promote safety, dignity, and liberation for all people. People Centric – Engage team members, individuals, groups, policy makers, and the community at large in efforts that promote economic, racial, and social justice and an atmosphere where team members and clients are valued. Inclusive – Team members are welcoming, inviting, authentic, outward-facing, and visible to all audiences, voices, and stories.
Application Process
The Legal Stuff
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking a dynamic team member to work closely with and among other SPAN teammates in its quest to end interpersonal violence within its community. Asking to join SPAN means that you are committed to working toward fulfilling this quest.
The Position
The Legal Advocate serves as a staff member at will of Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN). They are responsible for implementing client-directed, trauma-informed, culturally-responsive advocacy services for survivors of violence. The Legal Advocate provides confidential information, safety planning, and support to survivors navigating legal systems. Their mission is to ensure those in our community who have been impacted by violence are not further traumatized through experiences within legal systems.
Compensation
This is a nonexempt, salaried position. The salary range is $44,500 to $48,500 annually, depending on experience. An additional $100 per month ($1,200 per year) bilingual pay differential is available for proven Spanish language proficiency. Compensation also includes our standard benefit package, including a medical plan, dental plan, Simple IRA retirement plan with 2% agency contribution, holiday pay and paid time off, reduced rate Eco-Pass, and Employee Assistance Program.
About You
A Day in the Life
What You Bring to Us
About Us
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence. SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all individuals and their families.
SPAN Culture:
SPAN team members are dedicated and work in a fast-paced environment with full days – including some evenings and weekends – yet remain committed to a healthy work/life balance. While SPAN expects work to be taken seriously, it also knows the importance of having fun and the value of enjoying the work.
SPAN’s Organizational Goals:
Read more about SPAN’s Core Values here.
The Legal Stuff
SPAN is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all team members and to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SPAN are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual applicant qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), family or parental status, or any other status protected by law. SPAN will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Shelter On-Call Advocate will provide advocacy, support and crisis intervention for victims of domestic violence in a shelter setting and over the phone; promote a Shelter environment based on respect and nonviolence; support social justice efforts that positively impact women and children.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
COMPENSATION:
QUALIFICATIONS:
To Apply: Send resumé and cover letter to hr@safehousealliance.org or Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, 835
North Street, Boulder, CO 80304.
SE BUSCA ABOGADOS BILINGÜES EN ESPAÑOL PARA DAR APOYO AL PROGRAMA DEABOGADOS PARA VÍCTIMAS (Lawyers for Victims Program)
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence está en busca de personas dinámicas paraque participen en una oportunidad de apoyar el programa de Intercesión Legal de SPAN en subúsqueda para ayudar a los sobrevivientes de violencia interpersonal en nuestra comunidad.
OPORTUNIDAD DE CONTRATO
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence coordina el Programa de Abogados Para lasvíctimas (Lawyers for Victims Program – LFVP) que brinda representación de abogados enaudiencias de órdenes de protección permanentes para víctimas de violencia familiar,violencia doméstica, agresión sexual, y acoso en los condados de Boulder y Broomfield. A losclientes del Programa de Abogados para Víctimas se les ha otorgado una orden de proteccióntemporal en la corte del condado y es probable que cumplan con los criterios legales para unaorden de protección permanente. LFVP por sus siglas en Inglés está diseñado paraincrementar el acceso y provisión de servicios legales directos. Víctimas que se encuentran enla necesidad de una orden de protección frecuentemente enfrentan la formidable tarea deconfrontar a su abusador en la audiencia de orden de protección permanente. El acceso a laasistencia, el asesoramiento y la representación de un abogado que hable con fluidez el idiomaprimario del cliente es un componente fundamental para establecer una seguridad continua.Los abogados contractuales bilingües en español que participan en este programa llenan unvacío para los clientes que se les requiere navegar en un sistema legal que es inaccesible paralos hablantes no nativos de inglés.
REMUNERACIÓN Y COMPROMISO DE DEDICACIÓN DEL CONTRATO
SPAN contrata a abogados locales para brindar servicios específicos y limitados por una tarifafija por caso. Los abogados que representan a clientes que no hablan inglés como idiomaprincipal reciben $900 por caso; la representación para clientes monolingües de habla inglesase compensa con $1100 por caso. El diferencial en la compensación es en reconocimiento deltrabajo adicional requerido de los abogados bilingües para brindar un servicio inclusivo yafirmativo a los clientes en el idioma de su elección.
Al aceptar un caso remitido, el abogado acepta comunicarse con el cliente dentro de 24 horasy reunirse con el cliente en al menos una ocasión (virtual o en persona) al menos 24 horasantes de la audiencia. El volumen de casos y la disponibilidad de abogados fluctúan a lo largodel año. Los abogados por contrato de este programa eligen cuántos casos remitidos aceptan;en promedio, los abogados de contrato de este programa toman un caso por cada período de2 meses. En 2021, aproximadamente 10 clientes de habla hispana buscaron servicios a travésde este programa. A los fines de este programa, un caso comenzará con la aceptación de uncaso remitido por el abogado administrador del programa y continuará hasta la conclusión dela audiencia de orden de protección permanente o la eliminación del caso en la corte delcondado.
ACERCA DE USTED
ACERCA DE NOSOTROS
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) es una organización de derechoshumanos comprometida con poner fin a la violencia contra adultos, jóvenes y niños a travésdel apoyo, la intercesión, la educación y la organización comunitaria. En funcionamientodesde 1979, SPAN es la única organización que presta servicios en Boulder, el oeste deBroomfield, ciudades más pequeñas y el Área no incorporada del Condado de Boulder,diseñada para brindar albergue e intercesión a las víctimas de la violencia interpersonal.SPAN se dedica a la promoción de la justicia social, la diversidad, la equidad, la inclusión, lapaz y la no violencia para todas las personas y sus familias.
OBJETIVOS ORGANIZACIONALES DE SPAN
Fomentar la excelencia organizacional: Brindar apoyo y recursos significativos y efectivos aadultos, niños y jóvenes afectados por la violencia interpersonal.
Iniciativas de prevención de la violencia: implementar iniciativas que promuevan la seguridad,la dignidad y la liberación de todas las personas.
Centrado en las Personas: Involucrar a los miembros del equipo, individuos, grupos,legisladores y la comunidad en general en esfuerzos que promuevan la justicia económica,racial y social y una atmósfera donde los miembros del equipo y los clientes sean valorados.
Inclusivo: Los miembros del equipo son hospitalarios, amables, auténticos, abiertos y visiblespara todas las audiencias, voces e historias.
¿INTERESADO EN SABER MÁS?
Complete el Formulario de Captación de Abogados Contratados del Programa de Abogadospara las Víctimas para iniciar el proceso de solicitud. Nos comunicaremos para establecer unaconversación de seguimiento con usted, el Abogado Gerente del programa y los miembrosde los Equipos de Liderazgo de SPAN e Intercesión Legal.
Los abogados contratados del Programa de Abogados para las Víctimas que proveen serviciosfungen como Contratistas Independientes y no son empleados de SPAN.
SEEKING SPANISH BILINGUAL ATTORNEYS
TO SUPPORT LAWYERS FOR VICTIMS PROGRAM
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking dynamic individuals to take part in an opportunity to support the SPAN Legal Advocacy program in its quest to assist survivors of interpersonal violence in our community.
CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence coordinates the Lawyers for Victims Program (LFVP) which provides attorney representation at permanent protection order hearings for victims of family violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Boulder and Broomfield counties. LFVP clients have been granted a temporary protection order in county court and are likely to meet the legal criteria for a permanent protection order. LFVP is designed to increase access to and provision of direct legal services. Victims who find themselves in need of a civil order of protection frequently face the formidable task of confronting their abuser at the permanent protection order hearing. Access to the assistance, advice, and representation of an attorney fluent in a client’s primary language isa critical component to establishing ongoing safety. Spanish Bilingual Contract Attorneys participating in LFVP fill a gap for clients tasked with navigating a legal system that is inaccessible to clients with limited English proficiency.
CONTRACT RATE & TIME COMMITMENT
SPAN contracts with local attorneys to provide specific, limited services for a flat fee per case. Attorneys representing clients who do not speak English as their primary language receive $900 per case; representation for monolingual English-speaking clients is compensated at $1000 per case. The differential in compensation is in recognition of the additional labor required of Bilingual Attorneys to provide inclusive and affirming service to clients in their native language.
Upon acceptance of a case referral, the Attorney agrees to contact the client within 24hours, and to meet with the client on at least one occasion (virtually or in person) at least 24hours prior to the hearing. Case volume and attorney availability fluctuate throughout the year. LFVP Contract Attorneys choose how many referrals they accept; on average, LFVP Contract Attorneys take one case in a 2-month period. In 2021, approximately 10 Spanish-speaking clients sought services through LFVP. For the purposes of this program, a case will commence upon acceptance of a referral from the LFVP Managing Attorney and continue until either the conclusion of the permanent protection order hearing or the removal of the case from county court.
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT US
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence. SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all individuals and their families.
SPAN’S ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
Fill out the LFVP Contract Attorney Interest Form to initiate the application process. We will reach out to set up a follow up conversation with you, the
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