Employment Opportunities
Join our team!
The National Runaway Safeline is fun and rewarding place to work. There are regular company and team gatherings to encourage a tight knit and supportive workplace. In addition to standard holidays, Full-Time employees receive two floating holidays to be used at their discretion plus a generous PTO allotment that encourages a work/life balance. NRS offers a comprehensive package of Medical, Dental, Vision and Retirement benefits.
We’re currently seeking candidates for the following positions:
Director of Programs
Chicago, Illinois (Remote)
The Director of Programs oversees the remote Crisis Services Center (CSC), which operates all 24/7/365 Information and Referral Lines for NRS (1-800-RUNAWAY, 1-888-504-MOCA, CCBYS), manages collaborative agreements with outside partners, and serves as a member of the NRS Leadership Team. This role is vital to maintaining operational standards, driving quality service outcomes, and ensuring NRS continues to meet the needs of young people in crisis. The Director will travel for in-person programming events, including conferences, network and workgroup meetings, and fundraising events.
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Internships
The National Runaway Safeline offers internship opportunities to graduate students who are currently enrolled in an MSW program or other related fields of study. Interns work and learn as part of the Crisis Services team that provides trauma-informed, solution-focused crisis intervention, information, and referrals to young people that are facing crisis, have run away, or are experiencing homelessness via a crisis hotline and digital communication platforms (chat, text, email, and online forum postings). These positions are available as academic year opportunities, are part-time, and remote (United States based only). Interns are required to completed 40+ hours of intensive training before handing crisis contacts.
Please email internships@1800runaway.org to express interest.