At Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC), we work every day to protect children, battle abuse, and restore lives. We are the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health clinicians under one roof. ChicagoCAC doesn’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our families, and our community.
We strive to be a place where employees can do their best work and be their best selves. We prioritize diversity and believe in a culture rooted in collaboration, growth, and mobility. From competitive salaries and benefit packages, as well as a commitment to equity, we offer our employees advantages that improve their personal lives as well as their careers.
In addition to making a significant impact on children’s and families’ lives, ChicagoCAC offers amazing benefits for our staff, which include:
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- BCBS HMO and PPO healthcare coverage options with an opportunity to add family members to plans.
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- Free life insurance at 2x your salary up to a maximum of $200,000.
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- Additional pay of 10% of your salary up to $7,500 per year (available after 6 months of employment) to use towards a menu of benefits such as: additional health benefits, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability, 403b plan, a Roth option, legal coverage, dependent care, flexible spending, and taxable spending.
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- Taxable spending may be used for health club membership, fitness activities, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, among other options.
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- Paid Time Off (“PTO”): PTO starts accruing the first day of employment and accrues at a rate of 35 days in a 12-month period.
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- PTO days are used for all days off, including holidays and sick time so you have maximum flexibility in the use of your PTO.
- PTO goes up to 40 days after 5 years
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- Paid Time Off (“PTO”): PTO starts accruing the first day of employment and accrues at a rate of 35 days in a 12-month period.
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- Additional PTO for FMLA-related reasons up to 20 days.
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- A remote work policy that provides flexible work options according to job function.
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- Regular expert training on evidence-based therapy modalities, which includes being able to earn Continuing Education Units.
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- Casual dress code with the ability to wear jeans.
- Enjoy afternoon milk and cookies every Friday!
If you share our passion for providing hope and healing to children and families who have experienced abuse and trauma, and possess the qualifications we’re looking for, please submit an application!
Current Openings
Go to our Career Center to see the full list of open positions and submit your application.
You can also go here to see our internship and externship opportunities.
Bilingual Driver
Drivers safely transport clients, staff, partners, and items to and from ChicagoCAC and other designated locations in a timely manner.
Bilingual Navigator
The Bilingual Navigator’s role is to facilitate the Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope (CAN Hope) program goals by supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence as they access CAN Hope services in English and/or Spanish. This includes, but is not limited to, supporting survivors who have experienced domestic or sexual violence through the CAN Hope intake procedures, facilitating warm referrals to co-located and non-co-located CAN Hope partners, facilitating referrals to other community resources, engaging in on-going learning about the experiences of survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and acting as a community steward of CAN Hope. This position will also operate as a Greeter when assigned to maintain staffing levels and continuity of services.
Forensic Interview Supervisor
The Forensic Interviewer Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision and training of the forensic interviewers. The supervisor ensures that the children and families served at the Center receive the highest quality forensic interview in a timely and professional manner. This position also provides developmentally and culturally appropriate and legally defensible forensic interviews of children and adolescents alleging sexual and/or physical abuse or other crimes.
Human Trafficking Therapist
The Human Trafficking Therapist (HTT) provides individual, family and group therapy and case management to human trafficking clients within agency policies and procedures and practices. Responsibilities include providing direct and family therapy and a variety of casework duties. The HTT works with Human Trafficking Specialist to assess for social service needs of clients and makes appropriate referrals. The HTT reports to the Human Trafficking Program Manager. In addition, the HTT is responsible for creating an inclusive environment that demonstrates equity and belonging to our clients, ChicagoCAC staff, and partners.
Human Trafficking Services Coordinator
The primary responsibility is to coordinate and assess for appropriate services for youth who are victims or at high risk for human trafficking. HT Services Coordinator also collaborates with MDT, FBI, HIS, and HT Program Manager to determine which supports are most appropriate for survivors of trafficking.