Employment

Current job openings at the Northwoods Battered Women’s Shelter are listed below. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

fill-in Advocates

If you are interested in being part of a great team and want to work in an environment that values individual leadership, this position may be just for you.

Position requires:

• DHS background study
• valid driver’s license
• problem solving skills
• ability to work independently
• experience working with diverse populations
• excellent communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• domestic violence experience
• completion, or working towards, a degree in human services field
• Motivational Interviewing certification

Wage and benefits:

• $18.00/hour starting (all positions)
• employer sponsored SEP IRA (all positions)
• PTO and holiday pay (all positions)
• employer sponsored short and long term disability and life insurances (full-time positions only)
• 90% employer sponsored individual and family health coverage (full-time positions only)

Shifts/schedule:

Fill-in positions-

• 20 hours/week, more hours available for fill-in shifts
• part-time shifts are typically 4-5 hours in length
• some weekend shifts (3 weekends every 2 months and/or fill-in weekends)
• fill-in shifts may include any of the full time shifts – day/evening or overnight

Duties include:

• Protecting victim confidentiality pursuant to State and Federal laws
• Oversee security of facility
• Assisting individuals in crisis, both over the phone and in person
• Providing advocacy to individuals such as assisting with accessing legal, medical, housing, and other social services and public assistance, filling out orders for protection/harassment orders, and much more
• Completion of program records such as statistical tracking, internal agency documents, and written communications with team
• Assisting with facility cleaning and maintenance
• Providing victim/survivors with information on options and resources

If you have questions, call Chris at (218) 444-1395.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Chris: chris.l@mnshelter.org

or

NBWS, Attn: Chris Latzke, Executive Director

PO Box 563

Bemidji, MN 56619

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