Employment Opportunities

Program (AVAP) Member

Job Objective:
AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program (AVAP) members provide crisis intervention, direct support services, and advocacy to individuals and families who have been impacted by domestic and sexual violence and stalking, addressing critical needs of communities throughout New Hampshire. Members receive training from experts in the field on crucial topics such as; creating access to housing, financial literacy, advocacy, and many other skill sets that transfer into numerous career fields. As financial abuse is present in 98% of relationships involving domestic violence and presents a significant barrier to leaving an abuser, members integrate economic empowerment into their advocacy by providing financial literacy and housing services.

AVAP is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 program year which begins 9/9/2020 and end 9/3/2021. AVAP members are placed at crisis center and criminal justice based sites throughout the State of New Hampshire. Both full time (1700 hours) and half time (900 hours) positions are available.

Please return this application, accompanied by a resume, personal statement, copy of driver’s license, and the contract information for three professional references to the AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program, PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353 or e-mail to [email protected]