Outreach Worker - Safe Passages - BRAG DOE

Safe Passages Outreach Worker

We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate Safe Passages Outreach Worker to join our team. The B.R.A.G. DOE Program is a school-based services component designed to provide culturally competent programming to at-risk youth to reduce the likelihood of their involvement in violence in their school or community & increase their engagement at school as measured through attendance, academic progress, & other measures.

The Safe Passages Outreach Worker (SPOW) assists the Mediation Specialist (MS) in providing attendance outreach & individual & group counseling to students & assists in implementing other aspects of the B.R.A.G./DOE partnership school program to promote the education & leadership goals of the students. The program can also include school-wide activities to help change the culture around violence & to assist schools in their response to incidents that occur in the school or community.

Target participants should reside in or near the target Community-Based Violence Intervention (CVI) catchment area, & be selected based on their risk for, & previously documented engagement in, violence or other infractions in the school or community in consultation with the principal & the local CVI provider.

Reports to:

ED-VOC/EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR

Location:

Jerome Avenue/Fordham/233rd/Boston Road, Bronx

Hours:

20 hours/week, Non-Exempt

Salary: $22.85 - $24.50 per hour

Major Duties:

• Support the MS with at-risk youth in their efforts to demonstrate improvement in overall attendance and academic achievement & reduce incidents of violence or other infractions in school or within the community.
• Responsible for assisting the MS with a caseload of students, including maintaining their attendance & educational progress & providing regular individual counseling meetings.
• Aid the MS with attendance outreach, counseling & family support to help students attain a satisfactory attendance rate. This includes home or work site visits & requires use of public transportation & the ability to walk up stairs.
• The SPOW & MS, as a team, will provide Safe Passage activities during dismissal.
• The SPOW & MS will be available to facilitate conflict intervention & mediation during the school day in partnership.
• Support with student recruitment efforts, intake assessments & interviews.
• Work as part of a collaborative team of B.R.A.G./DOE faculty to support student progress.
• Provide crisis intervention, conflict mediation, & social-emotional support.
• Assist with referrals to outside resources, including CVI, employment, emergency shelter, day care & additional social & educational services.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation of work, statistics & ensure accuracy. Actively engage in individual & team use of data to inform practice.
• Help with program orientation for students & families at the school.
• Engage students' families to support positive student outcomes; assist families with identified needs.
• Participate in staff meetings & development.
• In collaboration with MS & school faculty, develop & implement student enrichment & leadership activities.
• Back MS in providing students with job & career development activities such as resume & cover letter writing, preparing for job applications & interview & learning about positive work habits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school graduation or equivalent & three years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described.
• Experience & knowledge of at-risk & gang-involved young people, including skills for working effectively with high-risk teenagers & young adults.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, effectively & collaboratively with all levels of staff, program participants & community members.
• Proficiency with computers & hand-held devices, including the ability to use databases & common office programs.
• Ability to work a highly flexible schedule.
• Ability to walk 30 blocks & travel by public transportation.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents, individually & in groups.
• Commitment…