Violence Intervention Spec

The shift for this position is 11a-7p.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The violence intervention specialist will be responsible for navigating health and social services with clients, peer engagement and modeling, group facilitation, and other group activities with a particular focus on youth and youth adults.
• The position requires the ability to engage with individuals in a trauma-informed manner, and to model effective ways of engaging with resources to support healing.
• The violence intervention specialist will be expected to perform a significant amount of community and home-based work and engage within a diverse range of neighborhoods of DeKalb County.

Case Management:

• Engage clients in the VPP, providing unique support, information and modeling positive behaviors with a particular emphasis on serving youth and young adults.
• Maintain a caseload.
• Work with participants to develop risk reduction and individualized success plans.
• Provide support and assistance in system navigation, managing travel, setting personal goals, and conducting follow up as necessary.

Community Engagement:

• Form strong, trusting relationships with community members, particularly those at the highest risk as well as other key stakeholders in community.
• Learn about violent incidents in target communities to assist in mitigation and work to intervene in circumstances in which retaliatory violence is likely.
• Assist in facilitation of workshops and group sessions with VPP participants and broader community as assigned.

Documentation:

• Document all contact with clients and potential clients consistently and accurately using internal data management system, according to agency standards.
• Track participant attendance in groups and activities as well as behavioral outcomes.

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Collaborate with VPP staff and hospital personnel to promote a team culture in which mental health, health professionals and peer advocates partner to support clients in their healing and recovery.
• Work collaboratively on transdisciplinary team with other specialists, hospital personnel and service providers to supplement case management support for clients.
• Provide education to help non-peer team members to understand clients' unique experiences, perspectives and needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma/GED.
• An in-depth knowledge of the communities and neighborhoods, strong ties to the community and credibility strongly preferred.
• Experience working with high-risk and system-impacted youth and young adults experiencing complex trauma.
• Experience or training in crisis intervention strongly preferred.
• Commitment to working toward positive community change.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Experience in violence intervention service strongly preferred.

Salary range: $20.10- 26.13/HR

The salary of the position is based on specific criteria met within the qualifications as well as relevant experience, skills, performance and internal equity.