Employment & Internships

NOVA is a remarkable place to work. With a culture of inclusion and support, our exceptional staff are passionate the about the work and mission.

Career Opportunities at NOVA

NOVA’s staff are dedicated to our organizational mission and vision. Our team members set a high standard in their respective disciplines and are passionate about their work. Our Board of Directors and leadership team are committed to recruiting and retaining exceptional staff and providing competitive salaries, great benefits, and opportunities for ongoing professional development. NOVA is committed to a culture of inclusion and support. As an organization, we encourage self-care and prioritize opportunities to recharge and engage as a team.

Internships

NOVA offers internships to senior undergraduate and graduate students designed to provide practical field experience in a variety of subject areas including counseling, social work, criminal justice, public health, and nonprofit management. If you are interested in an internship with NOVA, please submit your resume, area of study, and length of required internship by email to info@novabucks.org.

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Current Openings

Director of Forensic and Crisis Response Services

NOVA is a comprehensive victim services organization in Bucks County. With a 49-year history, NOVA has expanded to include a continuum of prevention and direct services to prevent and address the needs of victims of sexual abuse and other serious crimes. NOVA is known across many disciplines and the community at large for its exceptional services and professionalism. As a mature and fiscally sound organization, establishing sustainability is key to our future success — serving all victims who need assistance, educating the community on violence prevention, and providing top-ranked professional training.

This exciting position evolved out of NOVA’s commitment to expanding the continuum of care and services for children and adults who are the victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes. Forensic nursing and child advocacy center services are trauma-informed, evidenced-based services for victims of crime and evidence collection that contributes to the investigation of a crime. NOVA’s Keystone Crisis Intervention Team (KCIT), a statewide project, works with communities where a crime has occurred to provide group crisis intervention.

The Director of Forensic and Crisis Response Services will be responsible for the development, oversight of implementation, and evaluation of the NOVA Forensic Nursing program (FNP), the Bucks County Child Advocacy Center (CAC), and the Keystone Crisis Intervention Team (KCIT), the statewide crisis response program. As a key member of the NOVA Leadership team, the Director of Forensic and Crisis Response Services will work with multiple community and state partners including but not limited to five local hospitals, the Office of the District Attorney, Bucks County Children and Youth, and law enforcement.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, nursing, or a related field. Licensure preferred.
Requires a minimum of five years of experience in a supervisory role and utilizes trauma-informed supervision.
Experience in child abuse services, criminal justice, and project/program development.
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with external community partners and committees.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Public speaking and training experience are a plus.
Excellent organizational skills and computer experience.
Flexible schedule with occasional night and weekend work; must carry phone for after-hours calls.
Consistent access to and availability of reliable means of transportation (position requires local, statewide, and occasional national and overnight travel).
Must meet PA State background check requirements (PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprint Check) at hire and every five years thereafter.
Position does not require heavy lifting.

NOVA is an AA/EOE. The compensation package includes the following components:

Competitive Annual Salary
Medical & Dental (1^st day of the month following hire; Employee premiums paid in full by NOVA)
Short-term & long-term disability (After 90-days of employment; Premiums paid in full by NOVA)
Life insurance policy (After 90-days of employment; Premium paid in full by NOVA)
Quarterly contribution to Profit Share (1^st quarter following 1 year of employment)
Generous Paid-Time-Off policy (after 90-days of employment) and 12 paid holidays per year

If you have these qualifications, are energetic, passionate about the mission of NOVA, and enjoy a friendly team-oriented environment, we would like to hear from you! Please submit your application with a cover letter telling us why you are the person for this job, your salary requirements, and your resume to Careers@novabucks.org (Subject line: Director of Forensic and Crisis Response Services.)

Clinical Counselor I & II

NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance), a community-based 501(c)3, is the comprehensive victim services organization in Bucks County. With a 46-year history, NOVA has expanded to include a continuum of prevention and direct services to prevent and address the needs of victims of sexual abuse and other serious crimes. Establishing sustainability is key to our future success – serving all victims who need assistance, reducing personal violence through education, and advancing the field.

Clinical Counselor I and II. NOVA is hiring two counselors to join our counseling department. Clinical Counselor I must be licensed or soon to be licensed in the field of social work, clinical counseling, psychology or other relevant field within one year post hire. Counselor II must have a Masters level in the field of social work, clinical counseling, psychology or other relevant field. Both must have experience working with individuals and families. Our team provides a continuum of trauma informed evidence-based therapeutic modalities, such as Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Processing Yoga Groups (TPY) and Problematic Sexual Behavior – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT), to children and adults who are the victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes. This position would require participating in individual and group supervisions and carrying a full caseload of clients who are victims of crime and abuse, including their significant others.

All of our counseling services are free to victims, and are supported by public and private dollars. Annually we serve over 650 victims in individual or group counseling. Sessions may be provided in the client’s home, community, local schools, via telehealth and/or one of NOVA’s three offices.

Both positions will require the ability to travel throughout the county but will based primarily in Fairless Hills, PA and assume at least two evenings per week.

Qualifications include:

Clinical Counselor I – Masters’ degree and licensure or soon to be licensed (within one year) in social work, counseling, psychology or other relevant field.
Clinical Counselor II – Masters’ degree in social work, counseling, psychology or other relevant field.
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working clinically with children, adults, and families.
TFCBT and EMDR certification preferred, or training must be completed within two years posthire.
Sexual Assault Counselor (SAC) training certificate or must attend the 40-hour SAC Training at NOVA within 3-months post-hire.
Must be able to work 2 evenings per week and provide on-call coverage for the Chat/Text/Phone Hotline as assigned during the day.
Must have available transportation to travel to all three of NOVA’s offices, schools and clients’ homes as needed.
Bilingual/multilingual preferred.
Highly values teamwork.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word.
Experience working with client data systems preferred.
Excellent organizational skills.
Current criminal, child abuse and FBI clearance is required before hire.

Excellent benefits include a competitive salary commensurate with experience, exceptional health and dental coverage, accruing three weeks Paid Time Off the first year plus 11 holidays, a Profit Sharing Pension Plan and 401K after one year and, many more. NOVA is an EOE.

If you have these qualifications, are energetic, passionate about the mission of NOVA, enjoy a friendly team-oriented environment, we would like to hear from you! Please submit your resume with a cover letter telling us why you are the person for this job to careers@novabucks.org. Subject line: Clinical Counselor

Clinical Counselor I & II (Part-time)

Clinical Counselor I and II (Part-Time). NOVA is hiring a part-time counselor to join our counseling department. Our team provides a continuum of trauma-informed evidence-based therapeutic modalities, such as Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Processing Yoga Groups (TPY) and Problematic Sexual Behavior – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT), to children and adults who are the victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes. This position would require participating in individual and group supervision and carrying a full caseload of clients who are victims of crime and abuse, including their significant others.

All of our counseling services are free to victims and supported by public and private dollars. Annually we serve over 650 victims in individual or group counseling. Sessions may be provided via telehealth and/or one of NOVA’s three offices. The position will require the ability to travel to Jamison as needed but will be based primarily in Perkasie, PA, assuming at least two evenings per week.