Street Outreach Worker

at  Catholic Charities Community Services

DESCRIPTION

Summary: The Street Outreach Worker will work with all Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) sites in Washington Heights, including at our Beacon, Community School, SYEP/Career Ready, and Cultural Center programs, and other community stakeholders to support our violence reduction agenda in community. This individual will provide support to participants who are impacted by violence, including but not limited to gun violence, or bullying in our community. This role is critical in helping to advance the goals, priority, and culture of the program and the Agency within the Alianza Division and the community and in interactions with partners, funders and the general public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Represent program and agency at partnership meetings and other activities with partners, funders, and the public on matters related to anti-violence initiatives.
• Participate in the Community Violence reduction committee being spearheaded by local elected officials and the New York District Attorney.
• Plan and use community resources to promote violence reduction in our neighborhood.
• Visit other Violence reduction programs in other neighborhoods and maintain a neighborhood presence with youth and community residents to address concerns of neighborhood violence.
• Conduct outreach calls to participants’ guardians to keep participants involved in the program.
• Plan and implement individual and/or group socio-emotional support activities for community members.
• Facilitate a series of anti-violence workshops in our partner schools.
• Consistently meet with local Precinct’s to build youth and community relations.
• Create a community map of where the most incident of violence happens in our community.
• Work with Division Director, CCCS Alianza Program Directors, and community partners in planning for activities and formulating strategies to advance programmatic and agency goals and priorities.
• Conduct initial program assessment to assess community needs.
• Facilitate daily program activities; maintain attendance logs for all our activities.
• Maintain the monthly calendar of outreach, networking, and workshops available to participants.
• Work with Division Director and key CCCS Alianza staff to develop anti-violence curriculum and lesson plans.
• Participate in Credible Messenger trainings.
• Attend inter-office meetings as well as outside agencies meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in staff meetings, case conferences and other meetings as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Working towards AA or BA
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working with youth and working in an in-school setting.
• A strong commitment to anti-violence issues

SKILLS, LICENSES, AND/OR COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate participants.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Excellent network-building and outreach skills.
• Ability to build relationships with anti-violence organizations and groups.
• Ability to effectively interact and work with individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• Must be organized and detail oriented and have the ability to work effectively under pressure in both team setting and individually.
• Excellent computer skills and experience (Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Represent program and agency at partnership meetings and other activities with partners, funders, and the public on matters related to anti-violence initiatives.
• Participate in the Community Violence reduction committee being spearheaded by local elected officials and the New York District Attorney.
• Plan and use community resources to promote violence reduction in our neighborhood.
• Visit other Violence reduction programs in other neighborhoods and maintain a neighborhood presence with youth and community residents to address concerns of neighborhood violence.
• Conduct outreach calls to participants’ guardians to keep participants involved in the program.
• Plan and implement individual and/or group socio-emotional support activities for community members.
• Facilitate a series of anti-violence workshops in our partner schools.
• Consistently meet with local Precinct’s to build youth and community relations.
• Create a community map of where the most incident of violence happens in our community.
• Work with Division Director, CCCS Alianza Program Directors, and community partners in planning for activities and formulating strategies to advance programmatic and agency goals and priorities.
• Conduct initial program assessment to assess community needs.
• Facilitate daily program activities; maintain attendance logs for all our activities.
• Maintain the monthly calendar of outreach, networking, and workshops available to participants.
• Work with Division Director and key CCCS Alianza staff to develop anti-violence curriculum and lesson plans.
• Participate in Credible Messenger trainings.
• Attend inter-office meetings as well as outside agencies meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in staff meetings, case conferences and other meetings as assigned

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• When conducting home visits or community events, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Remain in a stationary position while monitoring activities, providing instruction, or when at a workstation.
• Move for long periods, providing instruction.
• Use a computer at least 40% of the time.
• Ability and patience to work with young people, particularly in group settings and engaging street culture