Overview
Reports to the Program Coordinator. Serve as a community resource, helping residents organize around recurring issues that affect their neighborhoods. The role focuses on training in case management and social-emotional learning and may recruit or refer participants to the Know Yourself violence prevention program.
Responsibilities
Identify and recruit youth participants and community partners for violence prevention work. Encourage regular participation and track progress toward resolving identified concerns.
May conduct youth assessments and Individual Goal Plans. Refer participants to mental health, employment, housing, and other social services as needed.
Train others to plan conflict resolution strategies and build community support. Understand referral processes involving CPD, juvenile justice, and other organizations supporting youth.
Follow up with participants and respond to circumstances affecting their ability to reduce risk. Help youth and stakeholders develop self-determination, negotiate conflict, and meet basic needs.
Protect youth and family confidentiality. Work as a collaborative team member and with agencies and community stakeholders. Attend professional development training.
Qualifications
Experience organizing community participation to address local issues. Ability to identify key stakeholders and community representatives, provide case management and retention support to youth and young adults, and communicate the project’s purpose.
Ability to engage and recruit within local communities and help establish community committees or coalitions to address shared concerns.
Schedule
Hours were not supplied. Please confirm with the listed contact.
Compensation
Compensation was not supplied. Please confirm with the listed contact.
Application instructions
Email bookkeeping@gbpreventionservices.org to apply and confirm the current vacancy. The source does not specify required application documents.