• Senior Outreach Worker SNUG

    PathStone Corporation (Syracuse, NY)


    Senior Outreach Worker SNUG

     

    Summary Purpose for the Position

     

    In coordination with the Outreach Worker Supervisors, plan the day-to-day and week-to-week activities and schedules for outreach staff; provide support and guidance and coordinate all team activities; assist victims of crime. Senior Outreach Worker will provide direction and guidance in absence of Outreach Worker Supervisor.

    Requirements (Education, Experience, Certification, Knowledge, Skill):

    Staff must be “credible messengers,” trusted community insiders with backgrounds similar to the high-risk youth being served

     

    They must be individuals who have clearly demonstrated positive changes in their lives and turned away from crime.

     

    They should possess long term knowledge of the target areas and community and be connected through schools (coaches), religion, extended family relationships and human services connections.

     

    Senior Outreach Worker must have gone through funder supervisor training.

     

    Senior Outreach Worker must be on the SNUG team for a minimum of 1 year.

    Position Responsibilities

    Daily:

    Meetings

     

    Staff activity

     

    Participants

     

    Shootings

     

    Assess needed interventions

     

    Briefing/Huddles

     

    Assess needed interventions

     

    Examine causes of shootings/killings or other violent incidents to assist in mediating situations and preventing retaliation between individuals and groups

     

    Working with the community, Outreach Programs and local law enforcement to gain useful information in preventing additional killings

     

    Debriefing

     

    Reflection on work day

     

    Feedback

     

    Data Review

     

    Daily Logs

     

    Case Notes

     

    Risk Assessments

    Weekly:

    Team Check-in

     

    Data Review

     

    Detect and Interrupt Potentially Violent Conflicts

     

    Identify and Treat the Highest Risk

     

    Mobilize the Community to Change Norm

     

    Action Items for the Week

    Monthly:

    Attend/Participate in Community Meetings to discuss recent situation and coordinate efforts collectively to stop the killing and change norms.

    As Needed:

    Provide guidance to outreach workers

     

    Act as point person in OWS absence

     

    Working Conditions/Environment

     

    Requires frequent exposure to individuals displaying high-risk/violent behaviors.

     

    Requires frequent weekend and night hours.

     

    Requires frequent exposure to outdoor elements regardless of the season.

     

    Requires frequent travel within the City of Syracuse to different sites as well as some travel for training purposes.

     

    Transportation Requirement

     

    Position requires automobile, driver’s license and insurance: Yes No

     

    Last Updated: 12/1/2022