SNUG OUTREACH SUPERVISOR - Wyandanch, NY

Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Street Outreach Worker Supervisor directs outreach efforts in the targeted population and community. Candidates need to know street-level conflicts around the target communities and be passionate about solving potentially violent situations with nonviolent solutions.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES :

• •Conduct street outreach in the target community to prevent violent crime and interrupt potential violence.
• •Hold daily meetings on staff activity, participants, and shootings.
• •Hold daily briefings/huddles to access needed intervention and examine causes of shootings/killings or other violent incidents to mediate situations and prevent retaliation between individuals and groups.
• •Hold daily zone checks to ensure staff is in their assigned zone during work hours.
• •Hold daily debriefings to reflect on the workday for feedback and updates.
• •Daily review of daily logs, case notes, and risk assessment to monitor staff to ensure that they meet DCJS/NYS SNUG requirements.
• •Maintained client files, program reports, and data.
• •Work with the community, Outreach Programs, and local law enforcement to gain helpful information in preventing additional killings or other violence.
• •Provide case management services and linkage to collaborating agencies.
• •Implement resources of existing violence prevention models, including program interventions and activities according to high-risk populations.
• •Provide priority of population and intervention strategies that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• •Participate in the Violence Prevention Coordinating Council and Outreach services.
• •Be trained and knowledgeable in the neighborhood violence prevention model.
• •Must be reflective of the target population.
• •Crisis response may prompt an irregular work schedule—On-call 24/7 for violence-related incidents.
• •Provide support, overall problem-solving assistance, and advocacy on behalf of clients
• •Provide “one-to-one” advocacy, mentoring, and engagement of the targeted population.
• •Rotating schedule to include weekends and nights
• •Maintain high-quality communication with the management of the Street worker Program.
• •Any other assigned responsibilities deemed by the Project Director and Site Administrator to benefit program success.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• •High School diploma or GED, and relevant experience and knowledge of the target population.
• •Experience working with “Proven/High risk” population
• •Ability to work on a diverse team
• •Conflict resolution skills
• •Must be willing to consider alternative problem-solving techniques
• •Willingness to work on the street and in other unstructured situations
• •Possess time management skills
• •Communication skills, both written and verbal

Requirements

• •A Valid Driver's License and Insured Vehicle.
• •PPD (TB test required with proof of results; no more than 1 year old)