Margaret’s Place Counselor

Joe Torre, together with his wife Ali, founded the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation in 2002 to end the cycle of violence and abuse through education and to create a world where every young person feels safe, supported, and empowered.

Joe is known for his 60-year baseball career and for being a nine-time All-Star, Hall of Famer, Broadcaster, Executive, and manager for the Mets, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees, and Dodgers. But behind all the success was a hidden story—he grew up in an abusive home, carrying the pain of fear, isolation, and shame. As he came to terms with those experiences, he and Ali were moved to make sure no child felt as alone as he once did.

At the heart of Safe At Home is Margaret’s Place, named in honor of Joe’s mother. Margaret’s Place creates safe spaces inside schools, offering healing, understanding, and empowerment. Through trauma-informed intervention and prevention services, every child learns what healthy relationships look like, how to care for themselves and each other, and how to support friends in need—so that they feel safer and braver at school, at home, and wherever they go.

• Be physically present on the school campus every day that school is in session. Hybrid work during the summer months;
• Provide individual and group counseling to youth exposed to violence or abuse;
• Teach trauma education/violence prevention curriculum to youth.
• Develop, implement and facilitate a weekly peer leadership group, peer leader-run events, and field trips, as needed;
• Develop and implement anti-violence campaigns and activities with peer leadership groups promoting healthy relationships and raising awareness about violence-related issues;
• Provide outreach, referrals, and workshops for parents/legal guardians;
• Provide outreach, referrals, and training for staff and administration;
• Attend committee and staff meetings and develop and maintain relationships and collaborations with staff and administration;
• Participate in weekly individual and group supervision;
• Comply with best practice standards for practice and documentation as per JTSAH and the state;
• Participate in and/or accommodate on-site program research, evaluation, and site visits;
• Participate in professional development related to job responsibilities and professional growth (e.g., clinical practice, adolescent development, navigating systems, etc.);
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working with children and adolescents; proven understanding of interpersonal violence (e.g., intimate partner violence, teen relationship abuse, child abuse, etc.) and trauma-informed principles and practice.
• Sound counseling and crisis intervention skills.
• Solid understanding of violence prevention work preferred.
• Experience with workshop and/or group facilitation.
• Experience with school-based programming is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others.
• A strong commitment to providing anti-racist, culturally sensitive services, as well as knowledge of systemic issues.
• Ability to be creative in engaging youth individually and in large groups.
• Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility for working in a demanding school environment.
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for strengths-based, youth empowerment work; will exhibit creativity in their approach of job tasks and challenges; and will be self-motivated.
• Exhibit professional and ethical behavior.
• Present with the emotional capability to engage youth in conversations pertaining to violence, trauma, and traumatization, and to engage resources/supports outside of work to appropriately manage emotional wellness.
• Solid understanding of, or connection to, the community is preferred.

The base range is $60,000 – $ 72,000 annually. Benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD plans, Paid Time Off, and 401K. Other insurance options include pet insurance.

The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of the company’s employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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