If you are interested in joining a passionate group of people dedicated to the mission of serving young families, look no further!

New Moms is a dynamic place to work with a strong, supportive community. We are committed to eliminating racism and promoting equity and justice. We are searching for highly qualified candidates to join this movement.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including:

    • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
    • Flex Spending Account (FSA)
    • Matching retirement savings up to 3%
    • 15 paid holidays (including all days between Christmas and New Years) & Generous paid time off
    • Flexible Work Options policy allows for staff to work some hours remotely once training is complete
    • Discounts on Bright Endeavors products
    • Free spiritual direction services
    • Half days on Fridays during the summer!
    • Paid Sabbatical opportunities for staff with 7 years of service or more
    • For licensed employees, you will receive over 20 free CEUs during onboarding and an additional 1.5 free CEUs/month throughout employment. We promote professional development in all positions and provide work time to attend other external trainings opportunities as well. We will cover the cost of your social work (LSW or LCSW) or professional counselor (LPC or LCPS) state certification/renewal, and will provide licensure supervision hours for staff working towards licensure.

Available Positions:

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Mental Health Therapist

The full-time therapist will provide trauma-informed mental health services to young moms engaged in New Moms’ housing, family support, and/or workforce development programs. Therapeutic interventions will promote healing, skill building, resilience, identification and use of natural supports, and empowerment of young moms and their families. The therapist will primarily provide services on an individual basis but may provide family therapy and/or therapeutic or psychoeducational groups as indicated. The therapist will work collaboratively with other program staff across the agency to ensure service quality and continuity of care. The Therapist will champion all New Moms values including our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, in both strategic planning and performance. This position works out of our Austin and Oak Park offices and will spend some time at our East Garfield location. The therapist will need to be available 1-2 evenings per week, with some remote / telehealth flexibility depending on participant needs and preferences.  Starting Salary: $61,000

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Adult Education Coach

This part-time (20 hours/week) position is responsible for providing support and coaching to participants in obtaining their High School Equivalency exams and other tutoring support for college success. It is expected that 50% of time will support Workforce Development participants and 50% to Housing and Family Support participants. The Adult Education coach will champion all New Moms values including our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, in both strategic planning and performance. This position is located at our Oak Park office and spends significant time at our other locations in Austin and East Garfield Park.

Schedule: Two full workdays (8 hours, 8:30a-4:30p) and one half day (4 hours) are required.  A full day on Monday is required to meet programmatic needs, and the other two days are negotiable upon hire.

Starting Hourly Rate: $23-$24/hour DOQ

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Family Support Coach

***We have TWO (2) openings available for this position.

This full-time Family Support Coach is part of the Family Support Team which uses the Parents as Teachers curriculum, an evidence-based model that provides positive parenting support through comprehensive home-based and group early childhood services which includes parent coaching, case management, and center-based services to pregnant and parenting families. This position will collaborate with the other staff including Doulas to provide comprehensive services in an integrated program as well as the rest of the staff to provide seamless high-quality services. The Family Support Coach will champion all New Moms values including our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in both strategic planning and performance. This position is located at our main office in the Austin neighborhood and serves young moms living in Chicago. Starting Salary: $48,000

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Operations Coordinator

This full-time position coordinates and executes production operations of New Moms’ social enterprise, Bright Endeavors. This position works closely with the Operations Manager to maintain manufacturing operations, and with Training and Production Specialists to ensure daily and weekly production and quality goals are met. The Operations Coordinator works collaboratively and efficiently with the program team to maintain and model program fidelity. This position will champion all New Moms values including our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, in both strategic planning and performance. This position is located at Bright Endeavors in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Starting Salary: $48,000

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New Moms is an equal opportunity employer (New Moms es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades). We provide employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity (or expression), sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, amnesty, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

New Moms (Chicago)
5317 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60651


773.252.3253

773.252.5320

contact@newmoms.org

New Moms (Western Suburbs)
206 Chicago Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302



New Moms strengthens families by partnering with young moms as they progress toward housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being. We envision a future where every young family thrives.

New Moms is the proud winner of the 2020 Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence!

2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency

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