Survivor Support and Engagement Coordinator

• Welcome new survivors to the Awake community through individual welcome calls
• Coordinate all aspects of Survivor Circles, including registration, communication, planning with the Survivor Circle Team, and facilitating some circles as needed
• Oversee The Well, Awake's community forum for survivors
• Assist with planning and facilitation of the two annual survivor retreats
• Provide occasional individual support to survivors in our community when needed
• Coordinate survivor participation in Bridge Dialogues, the Survivor Advisory Panel, and Survivor Stories on the Awake blog
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers to serve in Awake's survivor ministries
• Direct the Encourager Ministry in providing timely support to individual survivors
• Conduct proactive outreach to survivors in the broader community

This role makes a real difference in the lives of abuse survivors by providing non-clinical, relational support through pastoral care and accompaniment, empowering survivors to share their voices and gifts, and fostering healing for all who have been wounded by sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

• Warm, compassionate, trauma-sensitive, patient, and service-oriented, with a strong personal commitment to the mission and values of Awake
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Strong administrative and organizational skills to manage communications, documentation, and program logistics
• Solid understanding of Catholic practices, culture, and spirituality
• Emotionally grounded and committed to healthy boundaries, self-care, and practices that support long-term balance and resilience
• Professional or volunteer background in victim/survivor support or advocacy, pastoral care or chaplaincy, mental health or social work, Catholic ministry, or trauma-informed care
• Experience in volunteer coordination, small group facilitation, program development, or Spanish fluency is valued

• Compensation: $25 per hour for 25-30 hours per week (part-time, non-exempt position)
• 10 paid holidays and additional paid time off, prorated for the part-time role
• Culture of collaboration and mutual respect at all levels of the organization
• Part of a healthy, collaborative team where your voice, gifts, and needs will be honored and supported
• Fully remote position with flexible schedule

Awake is a community of abuse survivors, concerned Catholics, and allies responding to the wounds of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Their mission is to awaken the community to the full reality of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, work for transformation, and foster healing for all who have been wounded.