Trauma-Informed Youth Therapist

Who We Are

Joe Torre, together with his wife Ali, founded the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation in 2002 to end the cycle of violence and abuse through education, and to create a world where every young person feels safe, supported, and empowered.

Joe is known for his 60-year baseball career and as a nine-time All-Star, Hall of Famer, Broadcaster, Executive, and Manager of the Mets, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees, and Dodgers. But behind all the success was a hidden story-he grew up in an abusive home, carrying the pain of fear, isolation, and shame. As he came to terms with those experiences, he and Ali were moved to make sure no child felt alone the way he once did.

At the heart of Safe At Home is Margaret's Place, named in honor of Joe's mother. Margaret's Place creates safe spaces inside schools offering healing, understanding, and empowerment. Through trauma-informed intervention and prevention services, every child learns what healthy relationships look like, how to care for themselves and each other, and how to support friends in need-so that they feel safer and braver at school, at home, and wherever they go.

Today, there are 30 Margaret's Place sites serving K-12 students across New York, California, Ohio, and two international locations. Since its inception, Safe At Home has reached more than 275,000 young people, their families, schools, and communities.

This is an Onsite, school-based position located at :

PS182 The Samantha Smith School in Queens NY 11432

Bilingual English / Spanish preferred

What You'll Do

• Be physically present on the school campus every day that school is in session.
• Provide individual and group counseling to youth exposed to violence or abuse.
• Teach trauma education / violence prevention curriculum to youth.
• Develop, implement and facilitate a weekly peer leadership group, peer leader-run events, and field trips, as needed.
• Develop and implement anti-violence campaigns and activities with peer leadership group promoting healthy relationships and raising awareness about violence related issues.
• Provide outreach, referrals, and workshops for parents / guardians.
• Provide outreach, referrals, and training for staff and administration.
• Attend committee and staff meetings and develop and maintain relationships and collaborations with staff and administration.
• Participate in weekly individual and group supervision.
• Comply with best practice standards for practice and documentation as per JTSAH and the state.
• Participate in and / or accommodate on-site program research, evaluation, and site visits.
• Participate in professional development related to job responsibilities and professional growth (e.g., clinical practice, adolescent development, navigating systems, etc.)
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

What We Offer

The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, partnership status, disability, genetic information, alienage, citizenship, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence / stalking / sex offenses, and unemployment status.

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