Community Social Worker, Co-Response

About the role

The City’s Office of Community Health & Safety provides community-based support for, emergency response to, and sustained engagement with community members whose needs are not met by the traditional Public Safety paradigm. A critical part of our right responder model is the Co-Response program, which pairs social workers and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police personnel to respond together to the calls. The Co-Response program will be responsible for staffing units in each of the City’s six Police Zones. Co-Response personnel have a positive impact on our community by engaging with citizens through trauma-informed program development and direct service delivery. The Community Social Worker, Co-Response (CSW) will work with a team of colleagues and their police partner to identify and support individuals through both immediate response and ongoing support. Engagements will focus on addressing barriers to consistent care, resources, and treatment that