Social Worker - CureCamden

Overview

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Location
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Camden County, NJ

Job Type/Status: Full-Time

Salary: $55,000 to $59,000 per year

Position Summary:

The Social Worker provides trauma-informed crisis response, care coordination, and hope-centered support to individuals and families impacted by community violence. This role coordinates trauma response in the aftermath of shootings or other violent incidents, supports participant stabilization, and ensures continuity of care across medical, behavioral health, and community-based services. In collaboration with Violence Intervention Specialists, the Social Worker delivers non-clinical, hope-centered individual support and co-facilitates structured support groups, including groups focused on historical and intergenerational trauma, to promote healing, insight, and non-violent pathways forward.

The Social Worker also coordinates transportation and access to essential services, participates in community-led responses to violence, and contributes to a multidisciplinary team approach aimed at reducing violence and strengthening hope, agency, and long-term stability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Outreach and Engagement

• Engage high-risk individuals in the community using street-level presence and building rapport.
• Represent the program through consistent presence in the community and participate in outreach and community mobilization objectives.
• Support and participate in community-led responses to violence
  , including healing circles, vigils, peace walks, and awareness events following violent incidents.
• Assist in planning and implementing community mobilization activities that promote non-violence, healing, and collective responsibility for safety.
• Engage residents, participants, families, and community partners to strengthen collective efficacy and community ownership of violence prevention and intervention efforts.
• Establish and maintain trusting, supportive relationships with participants as the foundation for engagement, safety planning, and

Trauma Response and Crisis Support

• Coordinate trauma response in the aftermath of shootings or violent incidents involving participants, families, or close associates
• Oversee resiliency response team of volunteers
• Assess immediate safety concerns, trauma symptoms, and risk of retaliation
• Collaborate with Violence Intervention Specialists during crisis response and follow-up engagement
• Provide Psychological First Aid to participants, family members, and close associates following violent incidents, including triage, emotional stabilization, and practical support.

Assessment and Care Coordination

• Conduct biopsychosocial intakes and ongoing assessments to identify participant needs, strengths, and risk factors
• Provide care coordination tailored to assessed risk level, including intensive support for individuals at elevated risk of continued violence involvement
• Coordinate and monitor referrals to medical care, behavioral health services, substance use treatment, housing, and other social supports
• Coordinate and, when appropriate, provide transportation to medical appointments, court obligations, and other essential services
• Ensure continuity of care following violent incidents, when applicable

Hope-Centered Individual and Group Engagement

• Provide non-clinical, hope-centered individual support focused on strengthening goals, pathways, and agency
• Support participants in identifying future-oriented goals and practical steps toward stability and safety
• Co-facilitate structured support groups, including historical and intergenerational trauma-focused groups, in collaboration with program staff
• Support psychoeducation, guided reflection, and healing-centered dialogue in a safe, respectful environment
• Work collaboratively with Violence Intervention Specialists, Team Leads, and program leadership to align trauma response and care coordination efforts
• Participate in community-led responses to violence, including healing circles, vigils, and prevention activities
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