Outreach Worker

Outreach Worker

Location: Hempstead, NY | Schedule: Full-Time, 35 hours| Status: Non-Exempt | Salary Range: $28.58/hour


The Opportunity

Outreach workers manage a caseload of participants who are at high risk for being a victim or perpetrator of a shooting. Outreach workers see each client multiple times per week, conveying a message of rejecting the use of violence, and assisting them to obtain needed services such as job training and drug abuse counseling.


Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach and canvassing in the community (individually and as a team member)
• Identify youth who are gang members and those at risk for joining gangs and intervening in their lives through case management
• Participate at daily briefs and debriefs with SNUG Outreach Worker Supervisor, Program Manager and OVS Social Worker which may include virtual means of technology
• Outreach Workers are expected to have a minimum caseload of seven to ten participants and meet face-to-face with each participant at least six times a month.
• Outreach Worker is always on call to respond to SNUG emergency notifications and responsible to answer work cell phone.
• Document all their daily activities, including but not limited to contact with program participants, conflict mediation encounters, shooting responses, and community engagement events: barbecues, marches, rallies, etc.
• Risk-Reduction Planning- to modify high-risk behaviors documented every 90 days in the database
• Participate in organizing responses to shootings and increasing visibility when shootings / killings take place to coordinate an inclusive and strategic response).
• Attend weekly staff meetings which may include virtual means of technology
• Attend Participant case management meetings with OVS Social Worker which may include virtual means of technology
• Serve as linkages and support for individuals to enhance their assistance and use of opportunities and programs in the community (e.g. job programs, GED, drug treatment,

• and mentoring).
• Attend mandatory training and professional development training which may include virtual means of technology
• Follow all FCA and DCJS policy and procedures
• Assume other tasks and responsibilities as assigned to ensure the effective operation of the program.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• High school Diploma/ GED
• Certificates or Licenses: N/A
• Experience: Credible messenger, Community engagement

Compensation

The competitive compensation range is reflected with FCA's framework, culture, and values. Individual pay decisions will vary based on skills and experience' while still allowing for growth.

Benefits

• Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 403(b); with generous employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

FCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.