Job Title: Staff | Programs, Outreach

Reports To: Field Manager – SAVE

Department: Programs | SAVE — Cure Violence

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary non-exempt

Salary Range: $48K

Objective of Role: Getting out and Staying out (GOSO) Cure Violence Program, Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) is a community-based gun violence prevention program that aims to reduce and prevent shootings and other violence through the use of public health strategies. The Program is a replication of the evidence-based Cure Violence Model. (The job requires traveling as needed).

Job Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to stopping shootings by performing all required individual and team actions within the assigned neighborhood.
  • Identify the highest-risk individuals and the people who know them.
  • Collaborate with community partners to identify and diffuse “hot spots” for shootings and violence.
  • Support the team in mediating potential retaliation in the community; request assistance when situations require it.
  • Analyze shooting incidents to understand why they occurred and why information may not have been shared, and develop strategies to improve awareness for future incidents.
  • Proactively anticipate and respond to the Program Manager’s requests; consistently keep the Program Manager informed about community developments.
  • Identify youth who are gang members or at risk of joining gangs and intervene through case management to address current problems and prevent future ones.
  • Serve as a liaison and provide support to help individuals access opportunities and programs in the community (e.g., job programs, GED, drug treatment, mentoring).
  • Advocate for youth in court, when necessary.
  • Participate, as needed, in organizing responses to shootings and increasing visibility during incidents, including coordinating with other outreach program workers to implement an inclusive and strategic response.
  • Investigate the causes of shootings/incidents to aid in mediating situations and preventing retaliation, collaborating with the community, outreach programs, and local law enforcement, and document findings.
  • Identify and diffuse “hot spots” for shootings and violence (e.g., conduct eyeball surveys with residents and community-based organizations) and provide documentation.
  • Document shootings and other acts of violence prevented and maintain detailed client case notes.
  • Respond to shootings in other communities as needed and support planning and execution of both community and client events.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Essential Skills:

  • Knowledge of the East Harlem community
  • Effective Communication
  • Time Management and reliability
  • Interpersonal skills with a positive attitude

Core Competencies: 

  • Excellent work ethic
  • Commitment to working in a mission driven organization
  • Demonstrated personal ethics and values
  • Cross-team collaboration and cooperation
  • Team-player who works well with a diverse group of people

Qualifications:

  • Experience working with at risk youth and gang members
  • Experience or training in crisis intervention
  • Knowledge of Central Harlem Neighborhoods- specifically Wagner Houses

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Salary commensurate with experience. GOSO offers a competitive salary and benefits package

Please send a resume with cover letter to: jobs@gosonyc.org. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.

GOSO is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About GOSO: Getting Out and Staying Out has a vision of a world where neither a person’s race nor their prior contact with the legal system determines their future. To work toward that vision, we partner with young people impacted by arrest or incarceration on a journey of education, employment, and emotional well-being. For many of our participants, that journey begins while they are detained or incarcerated, on Rikers Island or in youth detention centers. We work with all interested individuals, regardless of the charges that they face, engaging them in future planning through programing focused on education, employment, and emotional well-being while helping to meet their immediate needs, whether physical (warm clothing, commissary supplies), psychological (correspondence and communication to help maintain links to the outside world), or legal (coordinating with public defense attorneys on courtroom advocacy). Among the major programs that are under the GOSO umbrella are Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE), GOSOWorks, and multiple education programs (including Pathways-to-Graduation, a high school equivalency program). GOSO served its participants and the Harlem community throughout the Pandemic and, in fact, expanded its budget in the past few years. We are currently building our external relations functions, including development, in order to position GOSO for continued growth and expanded impact on those at the heart of our mission.