Employment Opportunities

Current Job Opportunities

Childhaven is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”. Opportunities for employment, advancement, training and compensation are equal for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability at all levels of employment.

Foster Parent (Therapeutic Foster Care)

Contract Positions – Get compensated to ensure children have a home they deserve so they can begin to heal from the trauma they experience. Foster parents receive extensive training in different methods of child-care. Childhaven is committed to giving credible helpful tools and resources to support the foster children in your home. Requirements are to pass a comprehensive background check and home study.

Children’s Advocacy Center Program Director – Full Time

Responsible for managing and leading the center to ensure it effectively supports children who have been victims of abuse or neglect. The CAC Program Director is also responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the center. This role involves overseeing program operations, staff management, community relations, and data/grants management to ensure that the center provides high-quality services to children and families and coordinating the Child Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary teams in San Juan and McKinley Counties in New Mexico.

Family Advocate (Children’s Advocacy Center) – Full Time

Responsible for providing advocacy services to child victims and their families who have received Forensic Interviewing services through the Childhaven Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). The FA will serve as a resource for the child victim and their supportive caregivers throughout the investigative and recovery processes, providing both emotional support and linkage to other service agencies. The FA will be responsible for tracking progress in treatment and service implementation and sharing that information with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure that the victim and family receive sufficient support.

Foster Care Program Director (Therapeutic Foster Care) – Full Time

Responsible for the daily operations and strategic oversight of Childhaven’s Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Program, ensuring compliance with Medicaid and state regulations while meeting organizational goals. Leads foster parent recruitment, retention, and training; supervises foster care staff; and supports children with emotional and behavioral needs through coordinated, therapeutic care.

Kitchen Manager (Shelter) – Full Time

Plans for and prepares nutritious and appealing meals for Childhaven clients and other duties necessary for the safe, efficient, and
cost-effective management of the kitchen and food service program.

Shift Supervisor (Shelter) – Full Time

Manages the operations of the shelter on the shifts assigned.

Therapist (Children’s Advocacy Center and Therapeutic Foster Care) – Full Time or Part Time Staff or Contract Position

Responsible for the overall clinical needs of clients. Provide individual, group and family counseling within the
therapeutic scope of practice.

Youth Advocate (Shelter) – Part Time

To promote the health, safety and welfare of children and adolescents in the child welfare system. Responsible for the overall care and safety of residents. Assure that clients’ physical, medical, behavioral health and scholastic needs are addressed. Assure program’s compliance with states regulations and program goals.

Interns

Childhaven offers internships from high school to Masters and Bachelors level. Please contact the Human Resources Manager at (505) 325-5358 ext. 203 for more information. All interns need to fill out our volunteer application and will need three references.