Victim Advocate

Overview

Position: New Day New Home (NDNH) Part-Time Victim Advocate

Department: Philadelphia Social Service Ministries; New Day Program

Work Location: Philadelphia County

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Part-Time, Monday – Friday, 9am -1pm.

Reporting Relationship: NDNH Manager

Salary/Grade: $20.00 per hour;  75 Non-Exempt               

 The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose

About New Day New Home: New Day New Home is a housing program for survivors of trafficking.

Responsibilities

Description of Position:

The New Day New Home PT Victim Advocate will provide client-centered, trauma-informed, clinical case management to survivors of human trafficking residing with the New Day New Home program. The New Home Victim Advocate is to develop individualized, trauma-informedand culturally sensitive service plans with victims of HT residing within the home and support clients through clinical case management services throughout the duration of each resident’s stay. The New Home Victim Advocate is to apply a client-centered approach to advocating for client access to resources as needed based on service plans for the development of life skills and the meeting of needs such as employment, education, training, detoxification, mental health, physical health, legal, family, and financial. The New Home Victim Advocate is to work closely with the House Manager to cultivate a safe and trauma-informed living environment that promotes holistic healing, growth, and development of residents. This is a grant funded position and relies upon the continuation of funding.  

Qualifications

Requirements:

As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 with recurrent training required every five years thereafter. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check. Must possess an understanding of and support the mission of The Salvation Army. MSW degree or BSW with minimum two years of experience working in human trafficking or a related field (e.g. domestic violence, immigrant rights, workers’ rights) in a role that involves service provision, training, and/or advocacy; Experience with trauma informed care preferably a working knowledge of Sanctuary Model for Trauma informed services.  Must have an understanding of the issue of Domestic and Foreign Human Trafficking. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel from site to site as may be needed in the performance of duties. Professional-level communications skills verbal and written. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Must possess an understanding of and support the mission of The Salvation Army.

Contact: Please submit all resumes and cover letters online only as instructed below.  

Current Salvation Army Employees can apply online at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.

Prospective employees can apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org

No phone calls please.

Released by the Divisional Human Resources Department on 10/5/2026.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible.  Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 2868

Compensation: 20 to 20 (USD)