What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Worker position at Man Up! Inc.?
The Outreach Worker is a full time/part-time position that:
Reports to the Director of Youth Services.
The position requires the outreach worker to assist the Lead Mediation Specialist and work within a Campus Magnet HS or Middle school building where there are three or more additional magnet schools.
The outreach worker will be required to assist in the recruitment of fifteen youth that will receive case management services from the LMS.
Fifty percent of the youth will be selected from the primary Magnet School and other 50% from the remaining campus schools. The Outreach worker will also be interacting with school personnel to assist with issues that require immediate or anticipated mediation or interventions. They will also be working with at-risk or high-risk youth that have been involved in conflict or identified as youth in need of support.
Required skills and qualifications:
· Excellent communication skills: Active listening, clear articulation, and ability to ask probing questions.
· Strong people skills: Building rapport, managing conflict, and fostering collaboration.
· Neutrality and impartiality: Ability to remain objective and avoid personal biases.
· Conflict resolution skills: Understanding conflict dynamics and facilitating constructive dialogue.
· Restorative Justice skills: Scheduling, coordination & mediating restorative justice circles, utilizing guidelines reflecting restorative practices.
· Analytical skills: Identifying key issues and underlying interests in complex disputes.
· Negotiation skills: Guiding parties towards compromise and mutually acceptable solutions
· Knowledge of and agrees to adhere to school-based policies and regulations such as: Confidentiality and Mandatory Child Abuse and neglect reporting.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Brooklyn, NY 11207 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11207: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25