Center Programs: Career Development

The DC Center is Hiring a Part-Time Social Worker!

2017-01-23T17:47:56Z

The DC Center is looking to hire a part-time DC-licensed Social Worker (LGSW or LICSW) to help serve our fast-growing LGBTQ client base seeking mental health support services.
The Part-Time Social Worker will work 20 hours, (approximately 3 days per week), serving a caseload of 10-15 clients by providing both individual and group mental health support services to LGBTQ survivors of violence (intimate partner violence/domestic violence, sexual assault, bullying, hate bias crimes, physical assault, stalking, etc.) Applicants must have clinical experience working with trauma survivors both in an individual and group therapy capacity. Experience working with LGBTQ individuals in a clinical capacity is also preferred.
This position would also work with facilitators of The DC Center's existing support groups, including GenderQueer DC, Harm Reduction Group, LGBTQIA People with Disabilities, Center Aging and Trans Support Group, to train facilitators on best practices for leading and moderating support and discussion groups. Throughout the year, the part-time Social Worker will provide at least 3 training opportunities for facilitators to grow their skills and ensure the application of best practices for leading groups.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to our Staff Social Worker, Sam Goodwin at Samantha@thedccenter.org.

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates has a new job opening in our DC Office, "Director of Government Relations."

2016-12-28T19:13:27Z

Director of Government Relations.pdf

Out & Equal Director of Government Relations

Join a dynamic team of movement leaders creating global LGBT workplace equality!

Out & Equal is hiring a Director of Government Relations for our Washington, DC office. This position

will have the opportunity to execute LGBT workplace equality through relationship building,

stewarding public partnerships with federal agencies and municipalities. The ideal candidate will be a

driven, outgoing person who excels at building relationships with a strong understanding of and fervent commitment to LGBT workplace equality. Key strengths include communications, fundraising,

and relationship building.

This role will have the opportunity to work directly with Out & Equal founder and CEO, Selisse Berry along

with federal agency and government leaders.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Government Relations will be responsible for the following (including but not limited to):

• Lead Out & Equal's government relations strategy with US Administration and all Federal agencies

• Develop & implement engagement strategy with federal agencies & business partners

• Oversee DC and East Coast events; coordinate meetings and bring people together

• Serve as spokesperson and key consultant with NGO colleagues, agencies and stakeholders

through public speaking, writing and providing interviews

• Lead communications and public relations efforts for DC/East Coast engagements

• Team with Development, Training, & Communications Departments in delivering strategic

guidance and leadership to constituents

• Partner with Out & Equal departments on communication strategies tied to federal and

governmental agencies

• Grow Out & Equal East Coast presence through administrative and agency relationships

• Travel to and engage with East Coast constituents

• Manage volunteers as required through Regional Affiliate oversight

• Organize and schedule key stakeholder engagements with CEO

• Represent Out & Equal at meetings and events

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's required; Master's Degree preferred

• Knowledge of key people, organizations, and governmental stakeholders on the East Coast & in Washington DC

• Existing relationships with government agencies and organizations on the East Coast & in

Washington DC

• Background in relationship building

• Experience in managing and guiding team of volunteers

• Background in media relations and communications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with and understanding of non-profit, mission-based advocacy (a clear knowledge of

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues a definite plus)

• Strong skill with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Social Media or similar

• Ability to work with ease with many different people and personalities from diverse backgrounds

• Ability to successfully manage many projects with multiple moving parts

• Ability to work effectively with staff, officers, and constituents

• Comfort with online platforms and social media

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and focus on accuracy in the small details

• Ability to act in a professional setting that sets the tone for others

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of time

COMPENSATION

Salary depends on experience

Benefits include 3 weeks paid vacation and 6 personal/discretionary days, a comprehensive employerpaid

health and welfare program, commuter discount program, life insurance, and 401(k). Details of

each program, including wait periods and eligibility criteria, are available for review.

The Director of Government Relations will work from Washington, DC and will report to the Chief

Executive Officer. The targeted start date would be as soon as possible.

TO APPLY

Join Out & Equal's dedicated team of employees who believe in our organization's mission of

encouraging everyone to bring their best self to work every day. We strongly encourage people of all

backgrounds, ethnicities and gender identities to apply.

For more information, visit our website www.outandequal.org.

Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter to TTalbot@outandequal.org.

Applications submitted without a resume and personalized cover letter will not be considered.

No phone calls please.

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on

any of the following: race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender

expression or gender characteristic, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical

or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical

conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Job Club Meetings in December

2016-11-30T23:09:15Z

Center Careers Job Club meets weekly at the DC Center on Wednesdays starting at 6:00 PM. We are located at 2000 14th St NW Suite 105. There is no need to sign up.

The Job Club is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking -- allowing participants to move away from being merely "applicants" toward being "candidates." The focus is on developing strength-led strategies, techniques and goal plans, matching values and strengths and improving self-awareness as approaches to finding meaningful and satisfying employment.

For more information about Center Careers, e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or visit us online at http://www.thedccenter.org/programs_career.html

Dec 7TH

Dec 14TH

DEC 21ST CANCELLED

DEC 28TH CANCELLED

Job Club November 23rd Meeting Cancelled

2016-11-23T19:20:35Z

There will be no career development meeting tonight November 23,2016. We are sorry for any inconvenience. See you November 30th.

Job Club Meetings in November

2016-10-31T20:30:26Z

Center Careers Job Club meets weekly at the DC Center on Wednesdays starting at 6:00 PM. We are located at 2000 14th St NW Suite 105. There is no need to sign up.

For more information about Center Careers, e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or visit us online at http://www.thedccenter.org/programs_career.html

Nov 2nd

Nov 9th

Nov 16th

Nov 23rd THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Nov 30th

Job Club Meetings in October

2016-10-05T18:34:56Z

Center Careers Job Club meets weekly at the DC Center on Wednesdays starting at 6:00 PM. We are located at 2000 14th St NW Suite 105. There is no need to sign up.

For more information about Center Careers, e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or visit us online at http://www.thedccenter.org/programs_career.html

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Oct 12th

Oct 19th

Oct 26th

DC Jewish Community Center Seeking New GLOE Program Director

2016-09-28T21:27:23Z

GLOE--the Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement--of the Edlavitch DCJCC (EDCJCC), is seeking a full-time program director to build and connect GLBTQ Jewish community in the DC area.

Founded in 2006 by Stuart S. Kurlander, GLOE is the first and only full-time GLBT program at any Jewish Community Center (JCC) in North America. GLOE holds around 40 programs and events every year, in a wide range of areas - in the arts and literature, community service, holidays and spirituality, social justice, and, of course, social events - and running the gamut of queer Jewish identities.

View the listing on JewishJobs.com

See below for the PDF version of the announcement.
Job Posting - GLOE Program Director - Sept '16.pdf

Enrollment Open for LAYC Career Academy

2016-08-22T20:00:28Z

The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) Career Academy is currently accepting students for the new school year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but youth are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

LAYC Career Academy is looking for students ages 16-24 who are DC residents and either have a high school diploma/GED or want to earn one with them. LAYC Career Academy serves as a bridge between a high school and post secondary education where students can earn a GED (if needed) and the following:

Become Medical Assistants - $30,000 starting salary and high demand from employers.

Become A+ Certified Computer Hardware Technicians - $35,000 starting salary and high demand from employers.

Begin their college education - Complete free college classes with the Community College of the District of Columbia and/or Bard College

Youth can apply online or they can come to the school Monday through Friday 9-3pm to apply in person. The address is 3047 15th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009. LAYC is one block away from the Columbia Heights metro.

The DC Center is Hiring!

2016-08-19T19:11:38Z

The DC Center is looking to hire data manager proficient in SPSS to analyze our data more effectively. This is a 2-month contracted position, with a total of 16 hours over the months of August and September. The manager will work with our social worker to determine what information needs to be collected and create appropriate measurements of that information.

Measurements of intervention effectiveness may include pre- and post- service tests, client satisfaction surveys, and/or tools to measure client progress. These measurements will be administered to all individual and support group clients served by our social worker. After data collection, the data manager will analyze the data and work with The DC Center social worker to better understand which aspects of our interventions are most effective and which need to be improved, maximizing the benefit to victims/survivors of violence.

If you are interested in applying, please contact our Executive Director, David Mariner at david@thedccenter.org or our Staff Social Worker, Sam Shinberg at samantha@thedccenter.org.

The DC Center welcomes Jazmin Sutherlin to the staff!!!!

2016-08-16T19:01:35Z

This week we are happy to welcome Jazmin Sutherlin to the DC Center through a new initiative and partnership with the DC Department of Health (DOH). Jazmin is not new to local LGBT scene; but this is the first time she has had the pleasure of partnering with the DC Center. This is a joint effort to strengthen community relations and bring more cultural diversity and awareness to the community we serve. Jazmin has worked with NCTE, Whitman-walker, and many other local and National organizations. She is truly a pioneer in activism and the music industry. She is a visible and openly trans artist creating a buzz on jazz, soul, and gospel stages everywhere!

She is passionate about just giving people a chance to grow and supporting change in the under-served and marginalized LGBT+ communities of color. We are excited about her presence here! Feel free to stop by and meet her, we look forward to your next visit!

Reuniones del Job Club en espanol / Job Club meetings in Spanish

2016-08-15T21:45:04Z

¿Esta buscando trabajo? ¿No habla mucho ingles y necesita recursos? ¡Pues juntese a las reuniones del Job Club en español! Miércoles 24 de agosto a las 6pm y miércoles 14 de septiembre a las 6pm en DC Center (2000 14th street NW, Washington, DC 20009).

Center Latinxs y Center Careers estan colaborando para tener dos reuniónes en español para personas buscando trabajo. Estas reuniones son parte de las reuniones semanales del Job Club (club de trabajo, en ingles) en el DC Center, que usualmente son en ingles pero vamos a tener estas reuniones en español especialmente para la comunidad Latinx LGBTQ en necesidad de empleo.

Las facilitadoras del Job Club - Bobbi Strang y Jeri Hughes - dan consejos a personas buscando trabajo: como mejorar su resume, como manejar preguntas en una entrevista de trabajo, como conseguir apoyo para el desempleo, y mucho mas. Las reuniones además sirven como un grupo de apoyo ya que las personas que asisten también tienen información y recursos para compartir con el grupo.

Esperamos verlos aquÍ en el DC Center el miércoles 24 de agosto a las 6pm y miércoles 14 de septiembre a las 6pm. Cualquier pregunta que tengan nos puede escribir por correo electrónico a centerlatinos@thedccenter.org o llame a (202) 682-2245.

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Center Latinxs and Center Careers is collaborating to host two Job Club meetings in Spanish - Wednesday August 24 at 6pm and Wed. September 14 at 6pm at the DC Center (2000 14th St NW).

Join us for an opportunity to learn more about how to better structure your resume, tips with tricky interview questions, and general support with unemployment and underemployment.

Job Club meets regularly every Wed. at 6pm at the DC Center, and these two meetings - on Wed. August 24 and Wed. September 14 - will have separate side gatherings en español.

If you have any questions, you can email us at centerlatinos@thedccenter.org or call us at (202) 682-2245.

DC Center Job Opening: PrEP Health Coordinator

2016-08-04T20:47:13Z

Title: IMPACT Health Specialist Coordinator

Reports to: Executive Director of the DC Center for the LGBT Community

Compensation: This position is funded for two months. No guarantee of employment is made after that time.

Hours: The DC Center hours of operation are typically 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. This position will also require evening and weekend work as needed, starting as soon as possible.

Objective: The Impact Health Specialist will supervise a team of four peer educators in order to reduce HIV transmission among men who have sex with men and trans women of color in the District Columbia. The team will conduct outreach in the community on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and promote the DC Center PrEP App.

Duties:

Undergo IMPACT health training
Hire and train four Peer Educators in PrEP information and cultural competency
Oversee all peer educators continually research current PrEP health information, LGBTQ friendly medical providers of PrEP in the DC area, and common insurance policies in the DC area and among trans women of color (TWOC) and men who have sex with men (MSM) of color
Promote PrEP outreach on social media

Requirements:
Ideal candidate will have demonstrated cultural competency working with LGBT people of color, and specifically the transgender community.

If you are interested in applying to this position, please email your resume and cover letter to contact@thedccenter.org. Priority will be given to applications received by 6:00pm on Friday, August 12th.

Part-time administrator job opening at LGBTQ community synagogue

2016-07-25T17:28:28Z

Bet Mishpachah, DC's Egalitarian Synagogue, embraces a diversity of sexual and gender identities. Its services are held at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 The incumbent serves as a part-time administrator for the congregation, working with the President, the Director of Administration, the Treasurer, and other board members as needed.

The incumbent will be expected to perform the duties of the position from a home office, using his or her own computer equipment (office supplies will be provided as needed). He or she will be expected to attend monthly evening board meetings. In addition, on occasion, he or she may also be required to assist with an evening or weekend event.

To apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter by 15 August 2016 to: admin-search@betmish.org

See attached pdf for more info about job's responsibilities and qualifications.

SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATOR.pdf

Job Club Meetings in July

2016-06-30T21:25:06Z

Center Careers Job Club meets weekly at the DC Center on Wednesdays starting at 6:00 PM. We are located at 2000 14th St NW Suite 105. There is no need to sign up.

For more information about Center Careers, e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or visit us online at http://www.thedccenter.org/programs_career.html

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Job Club Meetings in June

2016-05-26T19:57:56Z

Center Careers Job Club meets weekly at the DC Center on Wednesdays starting at 6:00 PM. We are located at 2000 14th St NW Suite 105. There is no need to sign up.

For more information about Center Careers, e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or visit us online at http://www.thedccenter.org/programs_career.html.

In June, Job Club will meet:

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