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Thank you for your interested in joining the Journey Center for Safety and Healing team. Journey Center (formerly known as the Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) is a non-profit organization that foster safety and healing for those affected by child abuse and domestic violence; and prevents abuse through education, advocacy and systemic change. We strive to uphold our values of Empowerment, Resiliency, Safety, Inclusion, Integrity and Connectedness.

 We are seeking qualified individuals to join Journey Center’s team.  Please review the list below for our most recent open positions and to apply.


  • Journey Center for Safety and Healing is seeking a full time Grants Coordinator to conduct a full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manager the grants program with government, foundation, and corporate sources.

    Position and job type: Full-time, Exempt, Starting salary $44,000 - $46,000 depending on experience

    Schedule: Work hours are typically Monday-Friday, occasional evening and weekend hours. Hybrid work schedule available.

    Duties include but are not limited to:

    • Write proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects to foundations, corporations, and government sources

    • Submit timely and accurate reports for all grant funded projects

    • Research sources of funding

    • Coordinate with multiple departments to obtain relevant information needed for writing grants

    • Track progress regarding proposals submitted, awarded, declined, and pending and communicate appropriately

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree and/or experience with grant writing, grant reporting and funding research

  • Journey Center is seeking a full time Housing Coordinator with our Domestic Violence Housing First Initiative (DVHFI) program. The Housing Coordinator is responsible for oversight of the housing referrals and supportive services. The Housing Coordinator will ensure case management services are delivered to clients.  

    Position and job type: Full-time, Exempt, Starting annual salary $44,000

    Schedule: Work hours are full time Monday-Friday. Occasional non-traditional work hours

    Duties include but are not limited to:

    • Oversee and implement the delivery of the teams’ services and provide guidance as needed

    • Assign, manage and supervise caseloads

    • Provide direct supervision of staff

    • Manage and track documentation, maintenance and termination of client records

    • Assist in implementing quality assurance measures

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelors degree or experience working with survivor services or survivors of domestic violence and/or child abuse required

    • Experience in non-profit management or providing supervision preferred

    • Experience working with victims of domestic violence and child abuse preferred

    • Must have and maintain a valid Ohio driver’s license and appropriate insurance coverage; Must maintain appropriate driving record

  • Journey Center is seeking a full time Housing Navigator with our Domestic Violence Housing First Initiative (DVHFI) program to work collaboratively with staff to identify housing opportunities for clients. This position will actively seek out, obtain and maintain relationships with landlords. The Housing Navigator provides housing opportunities in Cuyahoga County.

    Position and job type: Full-time, Non-Exempt, Starting hourly rate $19.23

    Schedule: Work hours are Monday-Friday. Occasional evening due to client/landlord needs

    Duties include but are not limited to:

    • Actively see out new housing opportunities and resources

    • Develop and maintain relationships with landlords and other housing providers

    • Maintain accurate documentation; provide documentation of all contacts of housing providers

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (lived experience, academic, professional) is required

    • Familiar with housing agencies preferred

    • Must have and maintain a valid Ohio driver’s license and appropriate insurance coverage; Must maintain appropriate driving record

  • Journey Center for Safety and Healing is seeking a full time Lead Grants Coordinator to conduct a full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manager the grants program with government, foundation, and corporate sources.

    Position and job type: Full-time, Exempt, Starting salary $46,000-$50,000 depending on experience

    Schedule: Work hours are typically Monday-Friday, occasional evening and weekend hours.  Hybrid work schedule available.

    Duties include but are not limited to:

    • Write proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects to foundations, corporations, and government sources

    • Submit timely and accurate reports for all grant funded projects

    • Research sources of funding

    • Coordinate with multiple departments to obtain relevant information needed for writing grants

    • Track progress regarding proposals submitted, awarded, declined, and pending and communicate appropriately

    Qualifications:

    • 3+ years of relevant professional experience required

    • Bachelor’s Degree preferred

    • Government grant experience preferred

  • Journey Center is seeking a full-time 2ndshift shelter advocate for our confidential shelter. The Shelter Advocate works to ensure that clients at Journey Center’s Emergency Shelter have a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for them to process their experiences and develop skills to a life free from domestic violence. Under the general supervision of shelter leadership, Shelter Advocate’s provide support, advocacy, and general oversight of shelter operations and client wellbeing while clients are residing at shelter.

    Schedule: Work hours are Monday – Friday 3p-11p

    Position and job type: Hourly Non-Exempt, starting hourly rate $15.75

    Duties include but not limited to:

    • Answering 24-Hour Helpline

    • Offering information and referrals

    • Performing phone intakes

    • Providing crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referral to shelter residents

    • Determining eligibility of individuals requesting shelter

    • Providing ongoing support and case management to residents

    • Mediating conflict among shelter residents

    • Maintaining documentation

    • Walking facility

    • Light housekeeping

    • Engaging with residents

    • Checking for safety and sanitation

    • Participating in shift change

    Qualifications:

    • Valid driver’s license required

    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of work experience preferred

    • Experience working with victims of trauma, domestic violence and/or child abuse preferred

    • Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

  • Journey Center is seeking a full time Therapist to provide individual, group, and telehealth therapy services to adult or child victims of child abuse and/or domestic violence. This is position is office/community based.

    Position and job type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary $50,000 - $60,000. Hybrid work available

    Schedule: Work hours are Monday – Friday, 10a-6p or 11a-7p

    Duties include but not limited to:

    • Provide mental health services including diagnostic assessments, individual behavioral health therapy, group behavioral health therapy, and telehealth therapy.

    • Conduct education programs for clients

    • Provide information, referral and helpline services

    • Maintain program/case records

    • Maintain current licensure in the state of Ohio

    • Understanding developmentally appropriate child and adolescent sexual behavior

    • Understanding research regarding interventions for child and adolescent sexual activity/behavior

    • Comfortable discussing ways to teach and respond to sexual behavior

    • Competence in understanding and responding to developmentally appropriate sexual behavior

    • Able to promote discussions regarding supportive, collaborative, healthy relationships

    • Able to engage in professional, supportive and collaborative discussions regarding both appropriate and problematic sexual behavior

    • Ensure appropriate boundaries are adhered to for education regarding sexuality and healthy sexual behaviors

    Required Qualifications:

    • Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling required

    • Must have LSW or LPC; LISW or LPCC preferred

  • Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly known as Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) is seeking a PRN (as needed) advocate for our confidential shelter.

    Work hours vary depending on the need, some evening needed.

    Position and job type: PRN. Hourly rate $15.75

    Duties include but not limited to:

    • Answering 24-Hour Helpline

    • Offering information and referrals

    • Performing phone intakes

    • Providing crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referral to shelter residents

    • Determining eligibility of individuals requesting shelter

    • Providing ongoing support and case management to residents

    • Mediating conflict among shelter residents

    • Maintaining documentation

    • Walking facility

    • Light housekeeping

    • Engaging with residents

    • Checking for safety and sanitation

    • Participating in shift change

    Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field or equivalent years of experience preferred. Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license.

  • Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly known as Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) is seeking part time Visitation Monitors for our Safe and Sound Supervised Visitation Center.

    Work hours are Friday-Sunday. We are closed major holidays. This position is a continuous need. Hourly rate $15.75

    Duties include, but not limited to:

    • Monitor visits between parents and children

    • Monitor exchanges of children between parents

    • Model and teach appropriate parent-child behavior

    High School diploma and two years working with youth and families required. Qualified applicants must have a working knowledge of domestic violence and child abuse issues. Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred. Bilingual in Spanish & English a plus.


Journey Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Journey Center for Safety and Healing is committed to modeling our work through a lens of anti-racism and equity. We know that, moving forward, we must remain grounded in the experiences of those most vulnerable in our communities, particularly survivors of color. Without their voices, we cannot begin to accomplish our work of serving all survivors. We are committed to an intentional examination of how our own internal structure and our community partners may be unknowingly reinforcing these systems of oppression that we wholeheartedly oppose. But most importantly, Journey Center for Safety and Healing is committed to action.

Updated 12/19/2024