Make an Impact in Rural Wisconsin!
Imagine waking up every morning, ready to take on important work in an organization that is changing the world. Imagine building your career while protecting the generations to come. At Embrace, our employees know they are making a difference every day. We share a spirit and devotion for liberation and social change. Our unique backgrounds and qualifications blend together to help us fulfill Embrace’s mission. As our coworker, you have the benefit of knowing that everything you do is part of Embrace’s effort to end violence and oppression in rural Wisconsin. Join us and make a difference. Be a part of a leading and innovative organization, and do the work you've always imagined. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx are encouraged to apply as the strength of our team stems from our diversity.
Embrace’s Benefits package includes:
Generous PTO accrual
9 paid holidays/year
36 hour work weeks, offices closed on Fridays for non-emergency services
Embrace pays between 95% of 2027’s Health Insurance Premiums including single and family plan premiums
Gap Insurance plans covered 100% by Embrace to keep your deductibles low.
Cafeteria Insurance Plans available with a portion of the premium covered by Embrace including
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Short Term Disability Plans
$10,000 Life Insurance Plan covered by Embrace
Employee Assistance Program (provides free critical incident debriefing and therapy sessions, legal assistance, financial and budgeting support, and other work-life assistance services)
Investments in Employee’s Professional Development & Training
Travel Reimbursement
Flexible Work Schedule and Environment based on job duties and including blended/hybrid remote work options
You don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements in the job description to add incredible value to our team. We consider equivalent experience to degrees and work too! We know education and experience are acquired in lots of different ways. We consider different backgrounds, employment, volunteer, internships, and personal experience as equivalent experience. If you’re passionate about being part of the team at Embrace, we’d love to hear from you.
Program Coordinator - Rusk County
Embrace Services, Inc. has an opening for a Program Coordinator position based in the Rusk County Office in Ladysmith, WI. The Program Coordinator position is responsible for service implementation and delivery to survivors most impacted by domestic and sexual violence in the assigned, designated service area of Rusk County. Responsibilities include program development using survivor-driven philosophies; providing personal advocacy, case management, and advocacy-based counseling for survivors and their families in a mobile advocacy format; providing supportive services, advocacy, and follow-up care; community and school outreach and prevention education; collaboration and co-advocacy with community agencies and other programs to promote victim safety and resource options. This position devotes advocacy efforts and resources to help survivors secure safe and stable housing that centers survivors at the greatest risk of harm and follows Housing First principles. These positions are also responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a 24/7 crisis response program to respond and accompany survivors seeking emergency medical attention and/or advocacy accompaniment services.
The position is exempt/salaried. The annual salary range is $47,800 - $61,400 annual salary depending on hours, experience, and office location. A minimum of 36 hours per week is required to maintain responsibilities.
This position is required to supervise and provide back-up services to the 24/7 crisis response and accompaniment services system which may require occasional on-call response and accompaniment services shifts be covered by the position. The team of Program Coordinators rotate responsibility of being on-call a week at a time to provide support to the Crisis Advocate by phone as well as back-up phone answering to the 24/7 helpline and in-person response, if necessary.
Please email your resume and cover letter to Katie at katie@embracewi.org.
Applications will be accepted through the end of 2026. We anticipate hiring in early 2027. You will only be contacted if you are being considered for the position.
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HOW TO APPLY
For Crisis Advocate positions, please email your resume (upload them as an attachment, ideally PDF format) to Katie at katie@embracewi.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. You will only be contacted if you are being considered for the position.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ”
Embrace is an equal opportunity employer and promotes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. In the administration of its employment policies and practices, Embrace does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, matriculation, political affiliation, or genetic information. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx are encouraged to apply as the strength of our team stems from our diversity.
