Violence Intervention Program Jobs (NOW HIRING)

This full-time position coordinates and administers services that provide peer-based intensive follow-up to individuals impacted by gun violence, quality assurance, and resource development. It is primarily afternoons, evenings, and every other weekend and requires on-call, in-person crisis response. Applicants with personal experience in overcoming violence/ violence-related injuries/ the criminal justice system are especially encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions of Position

Essential duties of the job include:

• Provide community-based violence interruption, peer support, and advocacy to the highest-risk individuals involved in violence
• Provide support to clients, their families, and friends to ensure their safety
• Provide client referrals to community service providers
• Maintain frequent follow-up contact with clients, family, friends, and service providers through community/home visits and telephone contact.
• Document consistently and accurately and record all contacts with clients
• Conduct file reviews for violence prevention cases for quality assurance purposes
• Attend weekly and monthly staff meetings as assigned
• Represent Chester Community Coalition and the violence intervention program to the media, public officials, community leaders, etc., on strategies to prevent gun violence and improve services to high-risk individuals
• Participate in violence prevention efforts with other providers as assigned
• Assist and co-facilitate support groups
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor Other Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to:

• Work as a member of a team to ensure that shootings are reduced
• Demonstrate commitment to working with youth and adults up to age 35
• Have knowledge of urban youth issues, specifically youth violence
• 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)
• Participate, as necessary, in organizing responses to shootings and increasing visibility when shootings/killings take place (e.g. developing networks with other outreach program workers to coordinate an inclusive and strategic response)
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Have strong communication and organizational skills and possess the ability to communicate effectively with staff members, clients, vendors, and the public
• Present self and program in a professional manner
• Document detailed client case notes and other duties as assigned
• Work well with diverse populations
• Work in stressful situations
• Be punctual and extremely reliable
• Be highly organized and detail-oriented
• Be computer literate

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma degree required, Associate degree preferred
• Must have a valid PA driver’s license and insurance

Other Pertinent Data:

• No pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault, child abuse or domestic violence;
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of the City of Chester communities and willingness to learn about and visit all parts of Chester

Note: The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

Compliance statement:

In performing their functions as detailed in the position description, employees must avoid ethical, legal, financial, and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees must also understand and comply with applicable laws, employment policies, and regulations. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or federal law.