Hospital Responder

About the role

Neighbors In Action (NIA) is a unique neighborhood institution that works to improve community problem solving, collaboration, and inter-group relations in Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Brooklyn. One program of NIA, Save Our Streets Brooklyn (S.O.S.), is a community-based effort to end gun violence in the neighborhood. Make It Happen is a program designed to assist young men, ages 16 to 24, in overcoming challenges related to exposure to violence, poverty, and inadequate role models. Participants are given coaching on their goals and visions for their future. All participants are connected to resources to assist in job readiness and placement, education, housing, and other appropriate services.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling services for youth, young adults, and their caregivers/support system as referred by S.O.S. Hospital Workers and S.O.S. Outreach Workers;
• Conduct intakes, screenings, clinical assessments, and comprehensive treatment recommendations for services;
• Aid CV Hospital Responders with follow-up appointments on hospital bedside visits;
• Co-facilitate groups with youth and young adults (as needed);
• Offer crisis intervention and support as needed;
• Perform trauma-informed screening, assessment, and treatment of referred clients;
• Complete and maintain all required documentation in a regular, timely manner and in accordance with NIA and DOHMH policies;
• Maintain client documentation and records in accordance with funding requirements and Mediation Center policies;
• Schedule appointments for participants based on their needs;
• Engage families in wrap-around services.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma as well as a minimum of 2 years’ experience or the equivalent in a related area;
• MSW or related degree and experience providing crisis intervention work highly preferred;
• Knowledge of youth engagement, victimization, community violence, and intimate partner violence necessary;
• Understanding of the criminal justice system;
• Understanding of violence interrupter/Cure Violence projects desirable;
• Excellent communication and organizational skills;
• Strong team skills;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
• Friendly and personable attitude;
• Detail oriented;
• Computer skills for timely comprehensive tracking;
• Ability to set and adhere to firm timelines;
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.

Requirements

• Belief in the innate capacity of youth to positively impact their community;
• Extremely punctual, reliable, highly organized;
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, detail-oriented;
• Strong written & verbal skills;
• Ability to work some evenings & weekends as needed;
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and respond to crises.