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Open Positions

Administrative Positions:

Senior Accountant II

Salary Range: $72,000 – $90,000/year

The YWCA Richmond is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting
peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The Senior Accountant II is a detail-oriented and
strategic accounting professional responsible for supporting the organization’s financial
operations and providing accurate and timely financial information to leadership. Reporting to
the Senior Director of Finance, this role will own the month-end close process, lead multi-system
reconciliations, and develop financial dashboards and analytics that support informed decision
making.

This is a dynamic role in which priorities and responsibilities may vary from day to day. The
ideal candidate brings equal measures of precision and strategic thinking, maintaining a high
level of accuracy while understanding how individual transactions and processes connect to
broader organizational goals. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, sound
judgment, accountability, and the ability to see projects through from initiation to completion.

Senior Accountant II Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Positions:

Transitional Housing Case Manager (Full-time/Exempt)

Salary Range: $48,000 – $55,000

The Transitional Housing Case Manager provides comprehensive, trauma-informed, and
survivor-centered case management services to individuals and families participating in the
YWCA Transitional Housing Program for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
This position is responsible for supporting survivors in achieving housing stability, safety, and
long-term self-sufficiency through individualized service planning, advocacy, resource
navigation, and coordinated support services. The Case Manager works collaboratively with
internal programs and community partners to ensure participants receive holistic services that
address housing, safety, economic stability, and overall well-being.

Transitional Housing Case Manager

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager (Full-time/Exempt)

Salary Range: $48,000 – $55,000

The Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager provides comprehensive, trauma-informed, and survivor
centered case management services to individuals and families participating in the YWCA Rapid
Re-Housing Program for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
This position is responsible for supporting survivors in achieving housing stability, safety, and
long-term self-sufficiency through individualized service planning, advocacy, resource
navigation, and coordinated support services. The Case Manager works collaboratively with
internal programs and community partners to ensure participants receive holistic services that
address housing, safety, economic stability, and overall well-being.

Rapid Re-housing Case Manager

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Emergency Shelter Case Manager (Full-time/Exempt)

Salary Range: $48,000 – $55,000

The Emergency Shetler Case Manager provides comprehensive, trauma-informed, and survivor
centered case management services to individuals and families housed in the YWCA emergency
shelter program.  This position is responsible for supporting survivors in achieving safety, stability, healing, and
self-sufficiency through individualized service planning, advocacy, crisis intervention, resource
coordination, and ongoing support. The Case Manager works collaboratively with internal
programs and community partners to ensure survivors receive holistic services that address
safety, housing, legal needs, healthcare, economic stability, emotional well-being, and positive
exits from shelter.

Emergency Shelter Case Manager

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Counselor (Full-time/Exempt)

Salary Range: $52,000 – $70,000

The Counselor provides trauma-informed, evidence-based behavioral health services to
individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and related traumatic experiences.
The Counselor is responsible for conducting comprehensive clinical assessments, identifying
presenting concerns and treatment needs, developing individualized treatment plans, and
providing individual and/or group psychotherapy consistent with professional scope of practice
and agency standards. The Counselor utilizes clinical interventions to address trauma-related symptoms, anxiety,
depression, interpersonal concerns, emotional regulation, coping skills, and other behavioral
health needs. Services are provided within a survivor-centered, culturally responsive, strengths
based, and safety-focused framework, with attention to the impact of trauma on psychological,
emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal functioning.

Counselor Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Resident Services Specialist (Part-time)

Salary Range: $17 – $25/Hour

The Resident Services Specialist is a part-time position that works weeknights and weekends to
provide direct support, advocacy, and crisis intervention services to residents of the YWCA
Emergency Shelter program. This position ensures that survivors of domestic and sexual
violence and their dependents receive trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally
responsive support in a safe and stable residential environment.

The Resident Services Specialist assist with intake assessments, safety planning, resource
navigation, crisis response, shelter operations, and daily support services. This role works closely
with shelter leadership, case management staff, and community partners to promote resident
safety, stability, and progress toward housing and self-sufficiency goals.

Resident Services Specialist Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Part-time Hotline Specialist

Salary Range: $17 – $18/Hour

The part-time Hotline Specialist directs telephone crisis response and systems of support and referral for victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence by answering the EmpowerNet Hotline.

This position is a hybrid position consisting of working in the office and working from home.

  • The hours for this position are Monday through Friday 2PM – 6PM (2 – 3 shifts/week).
  • Must also be able to work between 6 – 18 hours on weekend shifts, evening shifts, or overnight shifts (these shifts are remote).
  • This position requires the availability to work occasional hours between 6AM – 6PM to cover current full time staffs PTO.

Part-time Hotline Specialist Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Sprout School Positions:

Center Director

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000/year

The role of the Center Director is to manage the day-to-day operations of our Sprout School. The Center Director will be the primary contact with the staff and families at the school. The Center Director is responsible for delivery of a high-quality instructional program and works with the team to ensure overall operation of the school including curriculum implementation in classrooms, staff training and development, student enrollment, parent and community relations, profit and loss management, and facility management.

Center Director Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Lead Teacher – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply)

Salary Range: $41,000-$43,500/year

Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Lead Teacher is to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.

Lead Teacher Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Full or Part-Time Teacher Assistant – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Assistente al maestro, (bilingüe preferido)

Salary Range: $17.75-$20.00/hour

Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The purpose of the Teacher Assistant is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintainingis to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.

Teacher Assistant Job Description

All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.org

Next Sprout School Job Fair is Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Sprout School Job Fair Sept 2026

Internships

YWCA Richmond is now accepting internship applications for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 academic terms. We welcome students who are passionate about supporting individuals and communities impacted by domestic and sexual violence.

All positions are open until filled. We encourage applicants to review the detailed descriptions for each role below prior to applying.

Eligibility

Internships are available to undergraduate and graduate students completing required academic coursework, practicum, or internship hours for their degree program.

How to Apply
Submit your application through  the button below.
For questions, please contact our team at internships@ywcarichmond.org.

Open Internship Positions:

Case Management Intern (Housing) (View Job Description) – 1 position
Case Management Intern (Emergency Housing) (View Job Description) – 1 position
Prevention Intern​ (View Job Description) – 1 position
Advocacy & Outreach Intern (View Job Description) – 1 position
Counseling Intern (View Job Description) – 2 positions
 Advocacy and Outreach Future Impact Makers Intern  (View Job Description)
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Equal Opportunity Employer

YWCA Richmond is an equal opportunity employer and conducts all business activities, including hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions, without regard to the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, creed, religion/religious affiliation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (to include sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity), disability, pregnancy, maternity/paternity status, marital status or civil partnership, genetic information, military/veteran status, victims of domestic violence or crimes, or other legally protected class.

Contact Us

YWCA Richmond:
Phone: 804-643-6761
Fax: 804-643-0734
Email: info@ywcarichmond.org

6 N 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

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