Violence Interrupter

About the role

To work directly with the Milwaukee Health Department Office of Violence Prevention (MHD/OVP), the community residents, businesses, and other community-based organizations to implement the Cure Violence Model. Skilled OW’s are a key ingredient to the success of this initiative and are essential in helping to facilitate positive change among high-risk individuals, focusing on age group 14-35. Work directly with the 414Life/Cure Violence Team and the community to prevent shootings. To establish a “Credible” reputation in the community focusing on “High-Risk” individuals to gain a rapport of trust. Maintain a caseload of participants and work closely with them to assist them in improving their quality of life and empowering them by connecting them with valuable resources.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and detecting potential shooting events, individuals, and groups at highest risk of involvement in a shooting or killing
• Formulating action plans to resolve conflicts
• Developing relationships with all key individuals
• Meeting with key individuals daily
• Helping individuals deal with "in the moment" stressful events or situations without shooting
• Mediating conflicts between individuals and/or groups
• Preventing larger scale events or retaliatory violence before it occurs
• Informing and training individuals and groups on specific strategies to bring about behavior change
• Using data to inform all efforts
• Documenting all conflict mediations (form provided by MHD/OVP)
• Keeping DAILY log documenting all efforts in the Data Base
• Attending daily briefings and debriefings
• Attending weekly team meeting
• All other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Candidate may not have pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault, child abuse, or domestic violence
• Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, experience and/or training in crisis intervention, knowledge of Milwaukee communities
• Candidates must maintain a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and insurance throughout employment
• Good driving record preferred

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis
• Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum Required Experience: Experience working with at-risk youth, street organizations (gangs), and economically distressed communities
• Physical Requirements: Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously
• Work Environment: Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment
• Sensory Acuity: Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects

Benefits

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental
• Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Schedule

Schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 2 PM - 11 PM