Outreach Worker - Temporary until
Outreach Worker - Temporary until
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Job Description
Job Title: Outreach Worker Temporary until 06/30/2025
Program Area:Violence Prevention
FLSA Code:Exempt Full time (Temporary)
Reports to: Associate Director of Outreach
Location: Hub 214 N. Homan Ave Chicago IL 60624
POSITION SUMMARY
The Temporary Outreach Worker works to reach the highest risk individuals in the community and works with them to prevent violence. The Temporary Outreach Worker will attend all relevant meetings perform outreach activities and ensure timely and accurate data entry.
Program Area:Violence Prevention
FLSA Code:Exempt Full time (Temporary)
Reports to: Associate Director of Outreach
Location: Hub 214 N. Homan Ave Chicago IL 60624
POSITION SUMMARY
The Temporary Outreach Worker works to reach the highest risk individuals in the community and works with them to prevent violence. The Temporary Outreach Worker will attend all relevant meetings perform outreach activities and ensure timely and accurate data entry.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS
- Maintains a caseload ratio of 1:15 of guests who are vulnerable of becoming victims or perpetrators of violence
- Creates relationships with inrisk persons and the people they know to support the practice of nonviolence and reduce shootings and homicides
- Seeks to obtain advanced warning for when shootings and violence may occur in the communities assigned and work to prevent the violence from escalating
- Safely intervenes in conflicts in which violence is likely including retaliations
- Seeks to address the root causes of violence in a conflict
- Works assigned neighborhood to build strong community partnerships based on trust and transparency with the understanding that community members should know the nonviolence approach and become ambassadors
- Provides client accompaniment to court social services etc.
- Attends all required meetings including CP4P training and associated meetings
- Documents community events and activities related to violence
- Documents daily efforts and activities as well as those of participants
- Performs other duties assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent; some college course work preferred
- Minimum of 12 years of experience with or training in crisis intervention restorative justice practices or traumainformed practice
- 12 years of experience working with atrisk youth and street involved youth
- Willing to work late nights and weekends
- Must have valid drivers license insurance and clear driving record.
Demonstrated Values
- Independently follows agency policy and procedures
- Follows through with commitments including meeting established timelines
- Identifies and resolves difficult issues
- Works effectively with diverse staff communities and population served
- Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of urban issues regarding youth and families.
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills professionalism and problemsolving ability.
- Must have the ability to use initiative discretion and independent judgment in making decisions.
- Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors.
- Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring correct hygiene grooming and dress.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and follow through and be comfortable working in a changing environment.
- Demonstrates willingness to consistently improve work performance through their relationship and guidance.
- Must possess an accurate and informed understanding of cultural and urban realities especially as related to youth families poverty and community development.
SUPERVISION
- Direction received from the Associate Director of Outreach.
- Has no direct reports.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job the employee will work in a public facility and/or outdoors and thus will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be high depending on the activities in the facility.
While performing the duties of this job the employee will work in a public facility and/or outdoors and thus will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be high depending on the activities in the facility.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk and/or sit; use hands and fingers to feel objects tools or controls reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; regularly talk or hear. The employee must be able to bend stoop pull lift as well as have overhead extension of arms. Must be able to stand for long periods of time; be able to lift carry or move at least 50 pounds. Must adhere to proper handling and lifting techniques. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Safety Requirements
Prior to the first day of work must complete a criminal background and sex offender clearance.
Equipment Used
Employee will generally use general office equipment including but not limited to: telephone computer calculator copier paper shredder paper cutter and filing systems.
BENEFITS
- Sick leave Parttime employees in this position are eligible for 1 hour of sick pay for every 35 hours worked in a pay period. This leave can be used for medical and safety reasons.
- Paid leave Parttime employees in this position are eligible for 1 hour of paid pay for every 35 hours worked in a pay period. This leave can be used for any reason.
COMPENSATION
$45000
A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves other employees or individuals served.
This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and perform any other jobrelated duties requested by the supervisor.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitude to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will employment relationship.
Employment Type
Temp
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