A Team of Hope

Garland Oaks is a program of Street Hope TN. As believers of Jesus Christ, we believe every person is loved and valued by God, and sexual exploitation is wrong. We believe the Bible calls us to care for the hurting and oppressed. Our council and staff have been specially gifted and called to fight the sexual exploitation of children and offer hope to the survivors of DMST.

Meet The Team

Amy McAmis

Amy McAmis

Director of Restoration Services

Allysen Efferson

Allysen Efferson

Clinical Director

Lisa Wilkerson

Lisa Wilkerson

Clinical Therapist

Bethany Jackson

Bethany Jackson

House Manager

Wendy Taylor

Wendy Taylor

Spiritual Care Coordinator

Lauren Steinbach

Lauren Steinbach

Care Coordinator

Kerri Bennett

Kerri Bennett

Teacher

Annette Grubb

Annette Grubb

Program Coordinator

Maggie DeJong

Maggie DeJong

Art Therapist

Lori Sunday

Lori Sunday

Assistant Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Freels

Elizabeth Freels

Assistant Program Coordinator

Karly Wolford

Karly Wolford

PRN Direct Care

Katlyn Ray

Katlyn Ray

PRN Direct Care

Christy Graves

Christy Graves

Overnight Staff

Karen Veach

Karen Veach

Overnight Staff

Vicki Hall

Vicki Hall

Overnight Staff

Lancelot

Lancelot

Therapy Dog

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What’s It Like Working at Garland Oaks?

“The culture and unity at Garland Oaks is like no other I have ever been exposed to. The Lord is at work as we all weave our diverse backgrounds, talents, and professional backgrounds together to serve Him.”

– Erin Gray, Program Coordinator

“Working at Garland Oaks gives me the opportunity to see Christ’s faithfulness in everything we do. I am humbled to be a part of God’s incredible plan for the girls who will call Garland Oaks home.”

– Allysen Efferson, Clinical Director

“Being on staff at Garland Oaks has been one of the most rewarding experiences that I have been a part of. I am truly blessed to be surrounded by such an amazing team who loves the Lord and loves what they do.” 

– Kerri Bennett, Teacher

Offer Hope. Join Our Team.

We’re always accepting applications, even when all of our jobs are filled. Because of the nature of what we get to do, we never know when we might need to expand our program.

We will keep your application on file and when opportunities become available, we will reach out to the most qualified candidates.

Thank you for wanting to be part of this mission. You are helping make a difference!

Overnight Staff

The primary focus of this position is to know the whereabouts of each resident during the night and respond to any residents who may be distressed.

Overnight staff will need to be highly skilled in verbal deescalation and therapeutic techniques.

Resident Assistant

The primary focus of this position is to work alongside other direct care staff to provide structure and consistency for the girls at Garland Oaks.

Assistant Program Coordinator

This position is a leadership role and will model healthy and loving relational boundaries in a home environment where residents have the space to grieve their past trauma, heal from their brokenness and learn successful life skills.

Case Manager

This position will provide the complex clinical services of comprehensive, highly skilled, traumaresponsive, case management for domestic minor sex trafficking victims. 

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