Join Our Team
At MadFreedom Advocates, we are building a statewide movement for civil and human rights, justice, and healing led by psychiatric survivors, mad folks and others marginalized by the mental health system.
MadFreedom Advocates works across Vermont to support leadership, education, and advocacy for people with lived experience of trauma, institutionalization, neurodivergence, extreme states, or other marginalization by sanism.
If you’re passionate about advocacy, education, and community-building — and want to work in a values-driven, peer-run organization — we invite you to explore our current job openings. Each position offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a growing movement for liberation.
Whether you’re an experienced advocate or just beginning your journey, your lived experience, voice, and vision matter here. Come join us — and help shape a freer, more just future.
Current Openings
Freelance Writers (Stringers)
Status: Part-time
Location: Remote
Application Deadline: Until filled
Summary: Freelance Writers contribute original, psychiatric survivor-centered content to The Madvocate, a statewide newspaper led by and for people with lived experience of trauma, institutionalization, neurodivergence, extreme states or other marginalization by sanism. Writers pitch and produce articles on news, arts, policy, and advocacy that reflect and elevate the voices of Vermont’s psychiatric survivor community.
Apply Now Please send a short letter of interest, a resume (if available), and one or more writing samples (published or unpublished) to info@themadvocate.org with the subject line “Freelance Writer Application – The Madvocate.”
Social Media Coordinator
Status: Part-time
Location: Remote
Application Deadline: Until filled
Summary: MadFreedom Advocates seeks a Social Media Coordinator to oversee all digital platforms, cultivate an engaged statewide online community, track impact through analytics, and publish a concise monthly Mailchimp newsletter featuring The Madvocate’s content and upcoming activities and events. Carved from the former Communications Coordinator role, this standalone position delivers a cohesive digital presence that advances The Madvocate and MadFreedom Advocates’ statewide education and advocacy initiatives.
Apply Now Please submit a single PDF containing a cover letter, résumé, and two samples of relevant digital or newsletter work to jobs@madfreedomadvocates.org with the subject line “Social Media Coordinator – [Your Name]”. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
What We Offer
- A peer-run, inclusive, and supportive work environment
- An opportunity to change the world
- Remote work opportunities
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 14 paid holidays
- Four weeks of vacation
Who We’re Looking For
We value applicants who bring:
- Lived experience with trauma, mental health challenges, institutionalization, neurodivergence, extreme states, or other marginalization by sanism
- A commitment to justice
- Creativity, collaboration, and a desire to learn
- An interest in advocacy, organizing, storytelling, or public education
How to Apply
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