SNUG OUTREACH SUPERVISOR - Wyandanch, NY in Wyandanch, New York at Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk Inc

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Street Outreach Worker Supervisor directs outreach efforts in the targeted population and community. Candidates need to know street-level conflicts around the target communities and be passionate about solving potentially violent situations with nonviolent solutions.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct street outreach in the target community to prevent violent crime and interrupt potential violence.
• Hold daily meetings on staff activity, participants, and shootings.
• Hold daily briefings/huddles to access needed intervention and examine causes of shootings/killings or other violent incidents to mediate situations and prevent retaliation between individuals and groups.
• Hold daily zone checks to ensure staff is in their assigned zone during work hours.
• Hold daily debriefings to reflect on the workday for feedback and updates.
• Daily review of daily logs, case notes, and risk assessment to monitor staff to ensure that they meet DCJS/NYS SNUG requirements.
• Maintained client files, program reports, and data.
• Work with the community, Outreach Programs, and local law enforcement to gain helpful information in preventing additional killings or other violence.
• Provide case management services and linkage to collaborating agencies.
• Implement resources of existing violence prevention models, including program interventions and activities according to high-risk populations.
• Provide priority of population and intervention strategies that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• Participate in the Violence Prevention Coordinating Council and Outreach services.
• Be trained and knowledgeable in the neighborhood violence prevention model.
• Must be reflective of the target population.
• Crisis response may prompt an irregular work schedule—On-call 24/7 for violence-related incidents.
• Provide support, overall problem-solving assistance, and advocacy on behalf of clients
• Provide “one-to-one” advocacy, mentoring, and engagement of the targeted population.
• Rotating schedule to include weekends and nights
• Maintain high-quality communication with the management of the Street worker Program.
• Any other assigned responsibilities deemed by the Project Director and Site Administrator to benefit program success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED, and relevant experience and knowledge of the target population.
• Experience working with “Proven/High risk” population
• Ability to work on a diverse team
• Conflict resolution skills
• Must be willing to consider alternative problem-solving techniques
• Willingness to work on the street and in other unstructured situations
• Possess time management skills
• Communication skills, both written and verbal

• A Valid Driver's License and Insured Vehicle.
• PPD (TB test required with proof of results; no more than 1 year old)