Street Outreach Worker

4 days ago

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States Old Colony YMCA Full time
JOB SUMMARY:

The Peace Advocate has the primary responsibility to work with the street outreach team to foster a community that addresses potentially violence situations with nonviolent solutions by extensive networking and collaborating within the community and reaching out to identified and at-risk gang members and working directly with them to mediate potentially violent situations. He/she will model and teach nonviolence in the street while also seeking to link gang involved and at-risk youth to services and resources in the community; and will work to reduce attachment of project youth to gangs and gang activities, and assisting in community mobilization in the target area. The Peace Advocate will be a member of and participate in all intervention Team meetings and violence prevention initiatives within the city. He/she will reflect and display the values of Character Development which are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Identify appropriate youth to participate in the project based on target characteristics
  • Work extensively in the communicate to develop networks and collaborative efforts to both identify at-risk youth and offer services, especially with schools, police, grant providers, and other providers
  • Organize the street outreach efforts with the overall efforts of the Shannon grant/prevention initiative in the city
  • Mediate potential street violence and gang violence situations
  • Recruit and retain project youth by providing access to job skills training, information, resources, pro-social role modeling, and encouragement
  • Serve as an advocate for project youth in securing social services, education, and job-related opportunities; provide information about services; and assess needs.
    • Assess the needs of family members as related to the target youths' gang involvement, identify gang-affected siblings of target participants, and make referrals to appropriate services
    • Provide information on available services for participants' family members
    • Provide appropriate referral and follow-up to ensure that target youth are aware and able to access services
    • Plan and attend social and recreational activities for the target youth
    • Maintain records of contacts with youth, enter data in real time and write reports on status of clients
    • Identify community resources to assist in implementation of the project
    • Work with victims of gang related crime within the community
    • Attend all internal/external meetings and trainings as required by supervisor
    • Other duties as assigned
    EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
    • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
    • Minimum of one year in performing client-directed services in a field such as social service, grassroots organizations, community advocacy, or youth intervention.
    • Experience with the Brockton community and target population preferred.
    • Valid MA driver's license, approved driving record and proof of insurance. Ability to drive car up to 8 hours per day.
    • Must be culturally responsive at all times.
    • Ability to operate a computer and enter data, maintain records, and generate reports
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to communicate with clients, families, and collateral resources in person and by phone.
    • Daily attendance and scheduling flexibility to include working nights and weekends.
    • Visual and auditory acuity to maintain program security required
    • Ability to stand, walk, crouch intermittently
    • Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 25 lbs. on occasion
    • Must be able to pass a drug screen
    • Knowledge of local agencies' programs and services (school, social services, law enforcement, courts/corrections), local units of government, and grassroots organizations
    • Understand and relate to the needs of project participants of diverse ethnic, cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds
      • Work effectively with high-risk, gang-involved populations
      • Network effectively with various types of organizations, including government agencies, law enforcement agencies, schools, social service agencies, courts/probation/corrections, and grassroots organizations
      • Prioritize tasks and work independently in the absence of supervision

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