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Fulltime
Bilingual Intervention Specialist for Caught in the Crossfire
Who we are: Youth ALIVE! is an Oakland-based non-profit and social justice organization dedicated to violence prevention, intervention, advocacy, and healing. We have an extremely rich culture that includes strong values around diversity, community, courage, and relentlessness.
What we do: Youth ALIVE! serves more than just young people. Although some of our programs are school based and focus on youth leadership development, we also provide community-based violence interruption, hospital-based intervention, mentoring, therapy and even opportunities to engage in advocacy work in order to impact legislation in response to community violence.
Who we’re looking for: Youth ALIVE! currently seeks a Bilingual Intervention Specialist to provide intensive case management and mentoring services by means of our hospital-based intervention program, Caught in the Crossfire.
Caught in the Crossfire addresses both the urgent need for violence intervention and the ongoing service needs of survivors as they work to recover and confront the sometimes debilitating effects of their trauma. The time directly after violence erupts in a community is vital for determining what happens next. Youth Alive! staff meet with victims of violence at their hospital bedsides to convince them, their friends, and their family not to retaliate; and offer ongoing personal support focused on safety, healing, and growth.
The Bilingual Intervention Specialist will conduct hospital and peer-based field visits and provide intensive follow-up services to individuals who have been hospitalized for violent injuries. Some work is performed in an office environment; but a great deal of work is performed in the community and requires visits to patients entering the hospital as a result of a violent crime. Because of the nature of this work, strong connections to the Oakland community and/or fluency in Spanish are highly valued.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
● Provide intensive case management, mentoring and advocacy to individuals at highest risk to be involved in violence
● Provide support to family and friends of clients
● Provide client referrals to community service providers
● Maintain intensive follow-up contact with clients, family, friends and service providers through hospital and home visits and telephone contact
● Document all contacts with clients consistently and accurately into client records
● Upload necessary documents in the database on the client’s behalf & update client demographics consistently.
● Pick-up/drop-off clients for the purposes of case management support (not limited to court dates, mentorship, school, home, doctor appointments, etc.)
● Attend weekly and monthly staff meetings
● Represent Youth ALIVE! to the media, public officials, community leaders, etc. on strategies to prevent gun violence and improve services to our community
● Participate in violence prevention efforts with other providers
● Assist and/or co-facilitate support groups
● Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Skills and Qualifications include:
● Demonstrated commitment to working with adults up to age 45.
● A minimum of 2-3 years’ background working with people of all ages who are at the highest risk of being involved in violence (Required)
● A minimum of 2 years case management experience is strongly preferred
● Familiarity with Oakland neighborhoods is strongly preferred
● Bilingual (Spanish-English) strongly preferred
● Compliance with Covid-19 related restrictions for hospital contractors. (Must be fully vaccinated *or* submit a valid medical or religious exemption and comply with current hospital guidelines)
● Knowledge of urban youth issues, specifically community violence
● Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
● Must have strong communication and organizational skills, and possess the ability to communicate effectively with staff members, clients, partner organizations and the public
● Ability to work well with diverse populations
● Punctual and extremely reliable
● Highly organized and detail-oriented
● Candidate must be computer literate
● Must be able to present self and program in a professional manner
● Flexibility to work evenings & weekends
● Ability to work in stressful situations
● High School Diploma or GED required; B.A. or B.S. preferred
● Must have reliable car and DMV clearance
● Applicants with personal experience in overcoming violence/ violence-related injuries/ the criminal justice system are especially encouraged to apply
Youth ALIVE! is proud to offer a generous total compensation package to include:
(Option of) 100% premium paid Medical with Chiro & Acupuncture, Dental, Vision, LTD and Life Insurance, 403(b) with 5% employer contribution (after 2 consecutive years of employment), up $1200.00 annually for education reimbursement (after 2 years of employment), $500.00 annual professional development funds, 18 paid holidays including office closure 4 days between Christmas and New Year’s Day, 120 hours paid vacation 1st thru 5th year of employment (increasing to 160 hours at 6 years of employment), 10 days paid sick leave at start of each year, and more!
Applicants with personal experience in overcoming violence, violence-related injuries and/or the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.
Youth ALIVE! celebrates diversity in all its forms. Youth ALIVE! is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $28.00 - $30.74 per hour
Schedule:
● 8 hour shift
● Day shift
● Oakland, CA 94610: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
● Do you have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and have a reliable vehicle that you can use for work?
● Are you comfortable transporting clients to and from appointments that include court dates, school, health appointments, and general mentorship?
Experience:
● Primarily working with adults
● Working with all ages survivors of violence for 2 years (Required)
● case management: 1 year (Required)
Language:
● Spanish - Bilingual Spanish-English (Preferred)
Work Location: Office, Hospital, Community
Interested Applications should submit their resume to Guadalupe Serrano at gserrano@youthalive.org