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Alliance For Children is the children’s advocacy center serving all of Tarrant County. Since 1992, over 74,000 children have benefitted from Alliance For Children’s teamed investigations and coordinated approach. Alliance For Children is a nonprofit organization that operates child-friendly centers located in Arlington, Fort Worth, and Hurst. It is our mission to protect Tarrant County children from child abuse through teamed investigations, healing services, and community education.

Alliance For Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment (and internships) without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Agency Perks:
  • Mental health focused environment.
  • Meaningful assistance programs like personal and professional development.
  • 403b with agency contribution.
  • Generous vacation and wellness leave.
  • 13 paid holidays.
  • Agency currently pays 100% of employee-only medical.
  • Encouragement of work/life balance.
  • Relaxed dress code when appropriate.
  • Center perks and celebrations regularly available and encouraged.

Open Positions

Community Educator (Part-Time)

The Community Educator is responsible for promoting knowledge in child abuse prevention through efforts to educate children to recognize, resist and report abusive situations. The Community Educator also assists with providing prevention education to adults throughout Tarrant County. This position also demonstrates enthusiasm for the mission of Alliance For Children in the community served.

Job Duties/Essential Functions:
  • Prepare and deliver the P.S. It’s My Body!, NetSmartz and Monique Burr Foundation training programs to children and teens within Tarrant County.  This personal body safety and internet safety education is conducted in schools and youth serving organizations.
  • Prepare and deliver child abuse prevention training to groups of adults throughout Tarrant County.
  • Develop opportunities to share children and adult education programs to additional schools or other youth serving organizations within Tarrant County and coordinate presentation schedules with points of contact.
  • Assist with the coordination and implementation of MDT trainings for staff and partners at Alliance For Children.
  • Represent Alliance For Children in the community by sharing mission of Alliance For Children and promoting prevention education.
  • Collaborate with the Outreach and Training Team to develop and promote Alliance For Children’s Child Abuse Prevention Campaign during the month of April.
  • Demonstrate willingness to accept new opportunities that may be outside the current job description.
  • Other job duties as requested by immediate supervisor or leadership team.
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • High school diploma required, some college or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Bilingual abilities in English/Spanish strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 18 year age required.
  • Must have valid driver's license and proof of liability insurance if driving for agency purposes.
  • 2 years’ experience working with children preferred.
  • Experience in public speaking preferred.
  • Proficiency in computer literacy required.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed, required.
  • Must successfully complete annual criminal and civil background checks.
  • Regular and reliable attendance.
  • Personal qualities of professionalism, integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of Alliance For Children.
 
Physical Requirements:

Able to complete duties of job as listed above. Able to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel and twist on an intermittent and sometimes continuous basis. Able to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead. Able to operate a telephone and computer. Able to lift up to 20 lbs.  Independent travel by private auto required.

Application:

Please click here to submit your resume and complete an application detailing your qualifications for this position: Current Openings | Recruitment

Specific questions regarding this position may be sent to Jacqueline Palmer at jpalmer@allianceforchildren.org. No phone calls please. 

General Internships

Interns who work at Alliance For Children not only work in a therapeutic setting, but can also be given the opportunity to work closely with law enforcement, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. *Alliance For Children internships are not paid, and employment is not guaranteed upon successful completion.

The following general internships are provided through our Administration, Community Education, Clinical, Family Advocate, and Team Relations Program at all Alliance For Children locations, as well as with our Advancement team located at our Fort Worth Center:

General Internship Requirements:
•    All applicants must submit a resume, complete an application and provide three (3) professional references.
•    All interns must pass a criminal, DFPSs, and sex offender registry background check.
•    Students must be willing to work some evenings and weekends and be able to provide their own transportation amongst all three Alliance For Children locations.
•    All interns will attend specific training for their placement as well as child sexual abuse prevention training prior to working with clients.
•    Students must commit to one semester at Alliance For Children.
•    Students must commit to 15 hours each week.
•    Students will agree to participate in weekly supervision with their supervisor. 

To apply for one of the above internships, please click here.

 

Clinical Therapy Internship 

Alliance For Children also offers Clinical Therapy Internships within our Clinical Program. In addition to the above General Internship Requirements, this department-specific internship also requires that:  
•    Applicants must be enrolled in a master’s level degree in social work, counseling or a related field.
•    Students must have completed practicum and coursework in counseling theories prior to placement.
•    Interns must be willing to work with clients of all ages in a therapeutic and/or group setting.
•    Must attend a monthly Clinical Team meeting.
•    Students must commit to two semesters at Alliance For Children.

To apply for a Clinical Therapy Internship, please click here. 

Please contact Andrew Cockerell with any questions at acockerell@allianceforchildren.org. 

 

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