Employment Opportunities

  • The Substance Use Treatment Manager is responsible for leading and supervising a team of clinical substance use counselors. The position provides oversight and coordination of professional, administrative and clinical activities. Specific responsibilities include program development and management, supervision of staff and establishment of positive community relations through ongoing collaboration and communication with relevant professionals and agencies. The position requires a balance of clinical and administrative leadership. For more details on this position, download the Substance Use Treatment Manager Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; LCSW, LCPC or CADC required; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Stephanie Adamson, COO, at sadamson@mutualground.org.

  • The Medical/Legal Advocate is responsible for supporting a team of volunteers who provide advocacy to victims of domestic and sexual violence at local emergency departments and law enforcement offices. The Medical/Legal Advocate is also responsible for providing civil and criminal justice advocacy to victims across multiple settings. Additionally, this position will provide administrative and organizational support in a wide range of tasks necessary to train and maintain a robust volunteer advocacy team. For more details on this position, download the Medical/Legal Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-Time; Bachelor’s Degree in social work, criminal justice or other related service field

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Kendra Coronado at kcoronado@mutualground.org

  • The Counselor’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position download the Counselor Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Shavonna Peterson, Family Services Manager, at speterson@mutualground.org.

  • The Outreach Counselor’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence experiencing homelessness at Hesed House. For more details on this position, download the Outreach Counselor - Hesed House Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor's in Social Work or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Shavonna Peterson, Family Services Manager, at speterson@mutualground.org

  • The Therapist’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position download the Therapist Job Description.

    Position Details: Part-time; Master’s degree required

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Shavonna Peterson, Family Services Manager, at speterson@mutualground.org.escription

  • The Relief Advocate provides crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Support the daily operations of Mutual Ground’s 24-hour programs through clerical and facility-related tasks. Relief advocates work as needed to relieve full-time staff and must be available for evening, overnight and weekend shifts. For more details on this position, download the Relief Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: On-call hours as required

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Evelyn Perteet at eperteet@mutualground.org

  • The Therapist’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position download the Therapist Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time - (Temporary); Master’s degree required

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Shavonna Peterson, Family Services Manager, at speterson@mutualground.org.

  • The Therapist (Bilingual) is responsible for providing individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position, download the Therapist Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-Time; Master’s degree in social work, counseling or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Shavonna Peterson at speterson@mutualground.org

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

**Please note: We are not processing internship applications for our victim services at this time due to staffing issues.
We will resume as soon as we fill the position coordinating this effort. Thank you for your understanding.

  • The Family Support Program intern will support and facilitate the Nurturing Families Program. The intern will also conduct program intakes, provide coaching and support for clients, and participate in reporting. Download Internship Description for more details.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Michelle Tucker, Family Support Coordinator, at mtucker@mutualground.org.

  • The substance use prevention services intern will co-teach a classroom curriculum, Too Good for Drugs, for middle school students. The intern will also assist with communication campaigns at local high schools and work with youth advisory committees within our service area. Interns may also attend community coalition meetings, representing Mutual Ground.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Nikki Lay, Substance Use Prevention Manager, at: nlay@mutualground.org.

  • The SUD Clinical intern will be able to observe and co-facilitate groups, individual sessions, family sessions, and assessments; with the ultimate goal of being able to lead these services and carry a small caseload of 1 to 6 clients on their own. They will be able to utilize our electronic health record, write reports, work with referral sources, participate in case management, build crisis intervention skills, and participate in Clinical staffings. They will also gain understanding of ASAM criteria, SUPR 2060 rules, and diagnosing substance use disorders. The intern works onsite at the Gale Street campus, and the amount of hours worked per week and length of internship are based on what is required per their school.

    To Apply: interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Cynthia Pauley, Substance Use Counselor and Intern Supervisor, at cpauley@mutualground.org.

  • Support the Advancement department by helping with individual/group volunteers, marketing and special events. Student Interns work mainly on-site (some work-from-home tasks) in the main office and must be available for a minimum of 10-hours each week for 10-12 weeks. Download Internship Description for more details.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Betsy Santana, Advancement Director, at bsantana@mutualground.org.