Job Description

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About Us

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year \xe2\x80\x93 and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain\xe2\x80\x99s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference!
Benefits

For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:

• Tuition Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
• 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)
• Employee hired in this role may have the opportunity to work remotely depending on programming/staff needs

Overview

TITLE: COMMUNITY COORDINATOR/OUTREACH WORKER \xe2\x80\x93 B.R.A.G. NORTH EDENWALD CURE VIOLENCE

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, B.R.A.G. NORTH CURE VIOLENCE

LOCATION: Boston Road, Bronx, NY

HOURS: 35 Hours/Week, Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Cure Violence Community Coordinator/Outreach Worker works with program staff, community residents, businesses and community-based organizations of all types to implement strategies to reduce and prevent shootings and killings in selected \xe2\x80\x9chot spot\xe2\x80\x9d areas within the Bronx 47th Precinct, which comprises: Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville and Fishbay. The Community Coordinator/Outreach Worker assists the Program Director to coordinate monthly events, mobilization and public education activities in addition to assisting the Director in supervising other program staff and conducting community outreach. Actively maintain a riskload, create and sustain partnerships between community and public safety-oriented organizations in NYC neighborhoods to ensure access to existing geographical City Hall initiatives.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• With the Director assist in the implementation of and supervise the CURE Violence Program consistent with contractual mandates, standards and procedures set by Good Shepherd Services (GSS), the Mayor\xe2\x80\x99s Office of Criminal Justice\xe2\x80\x99s Office to Prevent Gun Violence and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
• With the Director meet with community stakeholders to strategize, determine and facilitate monthly events designed to deliver the program\xe2\x80\x99s message of peace.
• Develop relationships with key community individuals in need of Outreach Worker services. Enroll, provide said services and actively maintain a riskload of 5 to 8 participants.
• With the Director recruit, screen and hire culturally appropriate staff utilizing hiring panels.
• With the Director and independently reach out to community agencies (including faith-based community leaders, residents, businesses and organizations) and continuously work to establish and strengthen relationships.
• With the Director and independently provide program overviews to Precinct Community Councils, Community Boards and other such agencies as appropriate.
• Assist Director in supervising staff, including planning daily and weekly activities for and with staff, to ensure staff are present in places and at times to be able to most effectively interact with the community.
• With the Director and staff, review shootings and other significant violent occurrences to plan immediate community response events.
• Explore the causes of shootings/killings to create messaging to reject violence and retaliation in the community.
• Represent the program at all relevant community meetings and mobilize all to develop coordinated Anti-Gun/anti-violence messaging. Development and distribution of public education materials, including flyers, posters, stickers and social media postings to promulgate a \xe2\x80\x9cno guns, no shootings\xe2\x80\x9d message.
• With the Director, organize and lead regular mobilization activities within the community, including community events, rallies, planning and coordination meetings, and public education activities.
• Assist the Director in engaging, motivating, and coordinating the efforts of core and other volunteers.
• Work with the community, other outreach programs and local law enforcement (obtain only) to gain information that may be helpful in creating safe spaces.
• Document all work including intakes, events, risk notes, referrals using MOCJ/OPGV approved database plus coordinate and review staff documentation.
• Identify youth who are gang members and those at risk for joining gangs and intervene in their lives through case management to aid in solving current problems and preventing future ones.
• Provide clients with support and linkages to programs and opportunities in the community (e.g., job programs, GED, drug treatment, and mentoring).
• Attend meetings with law enforcement (obtain only), prosecution (obtain only), probation, and agencies such as community boards providing opportunities to coordinate efforts to reduce violence.
• Maintain regular participation in meetings coordinated by the MOCJ-OPGV, DOHMH, and GSS internal meetings as required.
• Assure that the program is informed by, and its staff trained in trauma-informed practice (TIP), which may include adoption of the Sanctuary Model of TIP.
• Facilitate Groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An in-depth knowledge of the Bronx 47th Precinct neighborhoods
• Residence within the area strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to perform effective community outreach and mobilize community efforts
• Experience and knowledge of at-risk and gang-involved young people, including skills for working effectively with high-risk teenagers and young adults
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly, effectively and collaboratively with all levels of staff, program participants and community members
• Proficiency with computers and hand-held devices, including the ability to use databases and common office programs
• Ability to work highly flexible schedule that includes late evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to walk 30 blocks and travel by public transportation
• Ability to pass drug screening
• Criminal justice history preferred
• Commitment to working toward positive community change
• Valid, clean NYS driver\xe2\x80\x99s license strongly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish-English and & Patois a plus.
• Commitment to work from a strength based, trauma informed youth and family development perspective

Additional Information

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that . We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our and , and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

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