Family Justice Center

Job Title: Bilingual Intervention Specialist (Beyond Violence Program)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate Range: $25-$30/hr.

Prepared Date: 7/20/23

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The Family Justice Center (the “Center”) is a warm and welcoming one-stop center for victims of interpersonal violence (IPV) -- domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse and human trafficking. The Center serves victims and survivors regardless of their income, immigration status or location. The Center is a public-private partnership committed to creating a vibrant community free of coercion and fear.

It supports four operating Family Justice Centers:
Solano Family Justice Center in Fairfield, the West Center in Richmond, the Central Contra Costa Center in Concord, and the East Contra Costa Center in Antioch.

COVID-19 response:
As the Family Justice Center provides essential services, this position will require working on-site. All employees are required to be vaccinated.

This position is grant-based and effective from July 2022 through June 2025.

Beyond Violence is a multifaceted violence intervention and prevention program that involves a collaboration among John Muir Health’s Trauma Services, Community Health Improvement, and Social Services departments, in partnership with local community-based partner organizations. The goal of the Beyond Violence program is to reduce violence and promote a healthy and vibrant community.

John Muir Health identifies patients over the age of 15 who are injured by any form of intentional violence (shooting, stabbing, assault, etc.) and who reside in any part of Contra Costa County. Qualifying patients are referred to a Beyond Violence Intervention Specialist (IS) from their community, who provides robust community resources in ways that support full recovery. Please see below for IS duties and responsibilities.

The Contra Costa Family Justice Center (Center) is currently recruiting one Intervention Specialists to serve the West County adult population and will be located in the Richmond office.

• Work with John Muir Health Trauma Services, Community Health Improvement and Social Services teams to establish a clear referral process and ensure a connection is made with referred clients from both John Muir Walnut Creek and John Muir Concord Medical Centers.
• Establish initial contact with clients within 24 business hours of receiving a new referral, preferably via an in-person hospital visit, if able. For new referrals who have already discharged from the hospital or when it is not feasible to conduct an in-person hospital visit, contact can be made via phone.
• Maintain effective communication with each Beyond Violence client once a referral is established. This may include hospital visits, community-based or home visits, meetings at FJC, phone and/or video visits.
• Once a prospective client is enrolled; IS will conduct an initial intake assessment, provide programmatic information, and establish follow-up meetings, per program guidelines.
• Communicate with clients regularly and monitor progress in meeting established goals.
• Maintain full confidentiality of all client information and details concerning their injury, services provided and personal information.

• Provide appropriate linkage to resources and services as needed. This may include but is not limited to: connection to California Victim Compensation Board, employment, education, mental health, medical services, immigration support, legal, housing, food, transportation, clothing and emergency funding services.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant available local resources to help provide clients and their families with tangible resources to improve their circumstances.
• Provide transportation for clients to medical and other appointments, as needed.
• Connect with the JMH Trauma Clinic and JMH Mobile Clinic for client’s medical follow-up care, as needed.
• Collaborate with program Mental Health Therapist, as appropriate, to facilitate support services.
• Provide back-up support for Reception…