Healing Justice Consultant(s)

Local Progress and the Local Progress Impact Lab work collectively to advance a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of government. Local Progress (LP) is a movement of more than 1,500 local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government. The Local Progress Impact Lab (the Impact Lab) brings together local leaders, partners, and experts to build the knowledge, skills, and leadership needed to advance racial and economic justice at the local level.

Project Overview:

Local Progress is seeking a Healing Justice Consultant (or a team of consultants) to curate and facilitate healing spaces for our members during the Local Progress National Convening, which will be held July 10–12, 2025 in Chicago, IL, and beyond the Convening via additional in-person and remote spaces. (details to be determined). 

As part of Local Progress’ work to build a platform for multi-racial organizing, caucuses are formed with the intention of building community, creating a safe healing space where members are able to deepen their connections, provide peer mentorship, share best practices to advance racial and gender equity, celebrate one another and contribute to the larger network. These caucuses also help us organize LP members with deeper intention around the intersections of race, class, and gender and can create an avenue through which to engage LP alumni once they are elected to higher office or no longer hold an elected position. Currently, we have a Black Caucus, Women’s Caucus, Nuestro Caucus and the Pride Caucus in formation. 

Our members — local elected officials across the country — are on the front lines of advancing justice in their communities. They face regular attacks, carry immense responsibility, and often work under intense pressure. We believe that in order to sustain bold leadership, we must invest in our members’ well-being and create opportunities for rest, reflection, and restoration.

The consultant will work in collaboration with LP staff and LP members to design and lead grounding and healing experiences rooted in trauma-informed practice, with an emphasis on multiple modalities, such as but not limited to, journaling, somatics, breathwork, verbal processing, sound, and movement.

Scope of Work 

The Healing Justice Consultant will:

• Design and facilitate one large healing session during the National Convening open to all participants.
• Design and facilitate identity-based healing spaces for members of the Local Progress Identity Caucuses.
• Provide practical tools and practices that help members ground themselves in moments of trauma and crisis, as well as replenish energy and purpose, recommendations and resources for ongoing support, including referrals to mental health professionals, community resources, and peer networks.
• Ensure healing sessions are inclusive and accessible, considering language, ability, and trauma-sensitivity.
• Planning consultations with LP staff in advance of the convening and attend pre-event planning calls - starting in May/June and leading to the Convening in July.
• Submit a short reflection report at the end of the contract outlining participation, feedback, and recommendations for future healing justice integration. 

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in healing justice work, wellness facilitation, or racial trauma-informed care practices in movement or advocacy spaces, particularly for BIPOC communities, women, and LGBTQ+ leaders through an intersectional, justice-rooted lens.
• Experience working with elected officials preferred, particularly those from BIPOC communities, in a consulting, coaching, or facilitation role.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to build trust, engage in difficult conversations, and foster a safe, inclusive environment.
• The ability to collaborate on designing and implementing a customized training, workshops, and one-on-one support for individuals in leadership roles. 
• Comfort facilitating in both large group and small identity-based spaces.
• Experience with a range of healing modalities (verbal, physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.).
• Willingness and availability to be on-site in the locations and dates outlined in the Key Dates Below.

The Ideal Person will Have:

• Lived experience or familiarity working with elected officials, movement leaders, historically marginalized and oppressed communities, or political spaces.
• Understands and can contextualize the current socio-political moment/climate. 
• Multilingual capacity (especially Spanish) is a plus.
• Experience working within or alongside identity-based affinity groups or caucuses.

Budget and Timeline:

Submission Deadline: Rolling, priority consideration by May 31st, 2025

• Contract Amount: Up to $30,000, commensurate with experience and scope of proposed services.
• Key Dates: 
  • Consultant selected: Early June 2025
  • Planning and prep: June – early July 2025
  • National Convening dates: July 10–12, 2025 (in-person in Chicago)
  • Leadership Committee Retreat: October 7- 9, 2025 (in-person, location TBD)
  • All-Caucus Meeting: November 12, 2025 (virtual)
  • End of year Caucus Meetings: December, dates TBD (virtual)

How to Apply: 

Please submit your proposal through the JazzHR portal as a single PDF attachment, including:

• Cover Letter outlining your approach to healing justice and your experience facilitating healing spaces in movement or advocacy settings.
• Resume or bios of consultant(s) involved.
• Work samples (e.g., event agendas, case studies of previous relevant work, session outlines, facilitation guides, or feedback summaries).
• Three References from previous clients and participants.
• Proposed fee structure and availability for the timeline outlined. 

Proposals will be considered on a rolling basis.

Local Progress is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, womxn, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTIQAA+ community.