Safe Passage Center - Visitation Observer

Visitation Observer

General Summary:

JSSA has an immediate opening for a full-time, 40 hours per week, Visitation Observer to monitor and facilitate both supervised visits and custody exchanges between parent and child at the Safe Passage Center (SPC), with the goal of maintaining a safe and neutral setting for all parties. The SPC is a safe place where families with histories of high conflict and/or domestic violence can engage in visitation between children and their visiting parents in a monitored setting or can participate in monitored exchanges of children for weekend visits with their non-custodial parents.

Candidates must 21 years of age or older and be available to work the following schedule:  Sundays:  11:45am-8:15pm, Mondays:  Off, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 11:45am-8:15pm, Fridays: Off, Saturdays:  11:45am-8:15pm 

 Qualified Candidates will possess the following:

• Minimum of AA degree in human services, social work, psychology or education field, Bachelors degree preferred and one-year experience working with families or children in a social service setting or classroom, preferably with at risk families or those impacted by domestic violence.


• Experience and/or training in child development, education, psychology, human services, social work preferred.


• Must have excellent oral and writing skills.

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D