Join Our Team

Join Our Team

We are always looking for compassionate people to help in a variety of ways such as:

  • Joining our overnight volunteer team and interact with residents in the evening and sleeping in our guest room overnight
  • Helping to plan fundraising events
  • Mentoring a resident 1 hour per week
  • Co-leading a bible study or life skill class
  • Helping with administrative tasks in our front office
  • Helping with errands and transportation to appointments
  • Serving on our maintenance crew and helping with odd jobs as they arise


If you have a desire to support women in crisis and have time and talents to give, please give us a call at 217-378-4045. We would love to meet with you and give you a tour.

Open Positions


Program Coordinator/Counselor - We are looking to hire a Program Coordinator and Counselor for Merci's Refuge. These positions could be filled by two part-time employees or filled by one full-time team member. The Program Coordinator oversees the day-to-day schedule of classes and activities, supervises a strong team of volunteers, and co-leads groups as needed. 


The Counselor provides weekly individual professional counseling for our residents and clinical insight to our staff team. Licensure, or the ability to become licensed in the next 2 years, is required. Prior trauma-informed training and experience are highly preferred.


To inquire or apply, please send a resume to nhimes@hopeforafuture.com. For more information click on the job descriptions below.


Program Coordinator Job Description

Counselor Job Description


Internships

We consistently have 1-2 undergraduate or graduate interns from public and private universities, such as the University of Illinois, Olivet Nazarene University, or various online programs. If you are looking for a vibrant, faith-based, hands-on internship or practicum social work experience supervised by an LCSW, please contact us to begin exploring that option.

Donate

There are several easy options for making a gift to Merci's Refuge.

You can make your gift by credit card (online or over the phone), check, donating stock, wire transfer, or through your company's matching gift program. All contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Contact Terri Lipscomb at 217-493-3300 or tlipscomb@hopeforafuture.com to discuss your options forgiving.

Online: Make a one-time gift or an ongoing pledge today. We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and EFT. It's easy to Support Merci's Refuge Online:

Check: Make checks payable to Living Alternatives and indicate Merci's Refuge in the memo section, then mail to:

Living Alternatives

P.O. Box 1555

Champaign, IL 61824

Stocks: Contact us for specific instructions on donating appreciated securities.

Matching Gifts: Ask your employer if your company matches charitable donations and review the basics of their program. If you decide to use this option, be sure to let Terri Lipscomb know so she may track the gift for you.

Planned Giving allows donors to make gifts through wills, life insurance policies, estates, bequests, trusts, and other estate planning vehicles. For more information, please contact Terri Lipscomb.

View our most recent Form 990. Living Alternatives has also met the accreditation standards of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). ECFA's Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship™

Open Positions

All positions are currently filled. If you would like to be considered for future openings please contact nhimes@hopeforafuture.com.



Internships

We consistently have 1-2 undergraduate or graduate interns from public and private universities, such as the University of Illinois, Olivet Nazarene University, or various online programs. If you are looking for a vibrant, faith-based, hands-on internship or practicum social work experience supervised by an LCSW, please contact us to begin exploring that option.

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