Be part of something truly meaningful by joining a community of compassionate, well-trained advocates and gaining hands-on experience supporting survivors of child abuse and sexual violence. We offer undergraduate and graduate internships in Child Advocacy (CAC), Adult Advocacy (SAC), and Administrative & Community Engagement roles, providing real-world experience in trauma-informed care, crisis response, outreach, and operations.
You can make a difference by volunteering your time to support survivors and strengthen our community. Opportunities include serving as a trained hotline advocate, helping with outreach and community engagement, supporting special events like The Vagina Monologues and Athens’s Got Talent, or participating in organized Days of Service.
We’re always interested in connecting with professionals who are passionate about supporting survivors and strengthening our community. Current opportunities are listed below. If no positions are available at this time, we encourage you to follow us on Instagram and sign up for our newsletter to stay connected and be the first to learn about future openings.
The Cottage is currently hiring for a brand new position for an Advocate for Adult Services to help expand our team!
The Advocate for Adult Services provides a variety of clinical, intervention, and advocacy services for adult survivors of sexual assault and their families in Athens-Clarke County. This position collaborates with professionals from other agencies involved in sexual assault investigations and/or provision of services, which can include: hospitals (Piedmont Athens Regional or St. Mary’s), law enforcement, and District Attorney, ACC Jail/Prison, or SANE, Inc. (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners), etc. This position is supervised by the Director of the Sexual Assault Center (SAC).
This is a full-time position with full health, vision, and dental insurance benefits along with a retirement package and flexible spending account for health care and dependent care. This position will occasionally need to respond via phone during nights/weekends to provide guidance for The Cottage 24/7 crisis hotline and Accompaniment Advocates.
If interested, please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 2-3 professional references to Sarah Howard.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For priority consideration, please submit your application by June 5th.
For more details see the attached job description.
Help shape the future of survivor support in the Athens-area community by serving on The Cottage’s Board of Directors. Our board members are committed community leaders who provide strategic guidance, stewardship, and advocacy to ensure every dollar is used effectively and every survivor has access to care. If you’re passionate about strengthening our community and want to invest your time and expertise in meaningful impact, visit our Contact Us page and select “Board of Directors Inquiries.”
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