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Psychiatrist/Psychologist Volunteer for Abuse Survivors, Mommy's Heart 501 (c) 3

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ORGANIZATION: Mommy's Heart, Inc.

  • 7 people are interested

Volunteer Opportunity:

We are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Licensed Mental Health Professional with specialized expertise in treating trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and working with abuse survivors to participate in our pro-bono mental health program to provide no cost counseling to abused parents and children facing retaliatory lawfare by their abusers in court. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions to individuals who have experienced various forms of trauma. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and developing comprehensive treatment plans to support clients on their journey to recovery.

Work schedule and time commitment are determined by volunteer. Counseling may be conducted remotely or in person as agreed to by the patient and volunteer practitioner. Meetings with the executive director of Mommy's Heart may be conducted virtually or in person at the office during mutually agreed upon times. No minimum time commitment required.

More about Mommy's Heart:
Mommy's Heart, Inc. (EIN #87-4833078) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, which provides free legal representation and mental health services to parents and children, who escaped domestic abuse but are now facing legal and financial retaliation by their abusers in the family court system. Mommy’s Heart aims to protect and defend the fundamental rights of fit parents to direct the care and custody of their children, so that no parent ever has to fear losing a child for reporting violence.


Mommy's Heart, Inc. is the only charity of its kind offering these aforementioned services free to parents and children suffering from the abuses and weaponization of the family court system. There is a GREAT need, and this need is growing.

Our foundation regularly hosts fundraising events, as featured on our website and social media. Each of these events has been well-attended by celebrities, global business leaders and philanthropists, influencers, and press. Each event has been covered by Getty Images and Patrick McMullan amongst other outlets.

Contact:

mommysheartinc@gmail.com
www.mommysheartfoundation.com

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About Mommy's Heart, Inc.

Location:

930 Fifth Avenue, 4H, New York, NY 10021, US

Mission Statement

Mommy’s Heart, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, which provides free legal representation and mental health services to fit mothers and children, who have been subjected to intimate partner violence and have been victimized by the abuses and civil rights violations of the family court system.

Description

The family court system lacks essential domestic violence training and disproportionately favors men over women, allowing alleged abusers to weaponize the court system and use the child as a pawn to perpetuate the torture of their ex partner, who is often punished for speaking out about the abuse. In a 2019 study conducted by George Washington University Law school professor Joan S. Meier, mothers, who reported child abuse, lost custody of their children to their abusers 30 to 50 percent of the time. Custody litigation can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and has depleted many families of the necessary resources to fight and protect the best interests of their children. High conflict custody cases further exacerbated by family court abuses and civil rights violations make finding competent legal counsel with expertise in this area that much more expensive and challenging. The stress of navigating a very dysfunctional family court system corrupted by special interests stacked against the protective mother and the safety and well-being of her child is traumatizing in and of itself, especially when that mother has just escaped an abusive partner and is now faced with the fear and possibility of losing her child to her abusive ex. Counseling and other therapeutic and supportive services by licensed mental health professionals are essential to helping these women validate their experiences, cope, heal, and maintain their emotional and psychological strength while combating a parent's worst nightmare.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Justice & Legal
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Justice & Legal

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

930 5th Avenue4HNew York, NY 10021

(40.77376,-73.96565)
 

SKILLS

  • Case Work / Management
  • Counseling / Mental Health
  • Mental Health
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Psychology
  • Social Work

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check

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