Outreach Worker - Safe Passages - BRAG DOE

Major Duties

• Support the Mediation Specialist with at-risk youth in improving overall attendance and academic achievement and reducing incidents of violence or other infractions in school or within the community.
• Aid the Mediation Specialist with a caseload of students, including maintaining their attendance and educational progress and providing regular individual counseling meetings.
• Assist with attendance outreach, counseling, and family support to help students achieve a satisfactory attendance rate. This includes home or work site visits and requires use of public transportation and the ability to walk up stairs.
• Work as part of a collaborative team of B.R.A.G./DOE faculty to support student progress.
• Provide crisis intervention, conflict mediation, and social-emotional support.
• Aid in referrals to outside resources, including CVI, employment, emergency shelter, day care, and additional social & educational services.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation of work, statistics, and maintain accuracy. Actively engage in individual and team use of data to inform practice.
• Help with program orientation for students and families at the school.
• Engage students and families to support positive student outcomes; assist families with identified needs.
• Participate in staff meetings and development.
• Collaborate with the Mediation Specialist to develop and implement student enrichment and leadership activities.
• Aid in job and career development activities such as resume and cover letter writing, preparing for job applications and interviews, and learning about positive work habits.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described.
• Experience and knowledge of at-risk and gang-involved young people, including skills for working effectively with high-risk teenagers and young adults.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and collaboratively with all levels of staff, program participants, and community members.
• Proficiency with computers and handheld devices, including the ability to use databases and common office programs.
• Ability to work a highly flexible schedule.
• Ability to walk 30 blocks and travel by public transportation.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Valid drivers license preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents, individually and in groups.
• Commitment to working as a member of an interdisciplinary school team.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based or youth and family development perspective.

General Requirements

• All staff are expected to be committed to the mission, vision, and values of Good Shepherd Services, which includes involvement in quality improvement activities and a willingness and ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
• Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations.