Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Job Description :
The Street Outreach Worker will mediate conflicts within the Englewood community, when applicable. Further, the Street Outreach Worker will engage high-risk individuals in a variety of settings within the community (i.e. street corners, schools, parks, individuals home etc.). The Outreach Workers work schedule will begin in the afternoons, evening, or late nights. This is a part-time position; however, it is expected that the Street Outreach Worker be on call to respond to violence based on a rotating schedule.

Hours: Early Evenings or Nights

Qualifications of the Street Outreach Worker:

• Excellent communication skills
• Lived experience and ties to the Englewood community
• Willingness to be on call to response to mediate conflicts in the neighborhood
• Relates to and works well to others
• Passion for helping others
• Ability to solve problems, work in a collaborative team environment, use data to guide work

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Mediate conflicts between street groups or individuals harmed by violence
• Engage with high-risk individuals who are part of street organizations, crews, cliques and street networks
• Works with street organizations to prevent retaliatory violence
• Respond to critical incidents such as shootings
• Maintain an activity log outlining number of outreach activities conducted
• Make referrals for victim services
• Attend weekly collaborative meetings
• Attend scheduled job training course

Job Tags

Part time, Flexible hours, Night shift, Afternoon shift,

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