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Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies in the field of children's mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children and their families find success spans 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services.
If you are looking for a positive career move where you are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.
ResponsibilitiesPosition Overview
The Outreach Worker’s main responsibility is to help reduce gun violence in the City. The Memphis Allies outreach worker will identify potential participants for the program. Outreach Workers respond to shooting scenes and to the hospital to provide support to gun violence victims, attend community events in neighborhoods with high rates of violence, canvas neighborhoods as needed to identify candidates. Recruiting potential participants focuses on the most violent individuals and groups. The participants we recruit are often in imminent danger. Outreach Workers will work on building trust with these candidates and build a real bond, learning their individual stories and establishing the trust necessary for dialogue. Mediation happens daily. Our Street Outreach workers must act fast and will be trained to de-escalate the most heated moments. After locating and engaging with individuals identified as being at very high risk of involvement in gun violence, they connect them with a Life Coach.
Additional Information
Schedule: 12pm-8pm weekend days are included. Schedule may change due to patterns of gun violence. Must maintain flexibility.
QualificationsRequirements
Benefits
Affordable access to medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance plans
Tuition Reimbursement and Licensure Supervision
Priority consideration for leadership openings throughout the organization
Mileage and cell phone reimbursement
Retirement savings pension plan and a 401(k) and FSA
Paid time off: Two weeks for vacation
11 paid holidays
12 sick days annually
Paid Parental Leave
Supportive leadership and coworkers
Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.
Full Time
$74k-95k (estimate)
06/26/2024
07/11/2024
youthvillages.org
RAYNHAM, MA
500 - 1,000
1986
$5M - $10M
Business Services
Youth Villages is a national leader in childrens mental and behavioral health, bringing help and hope to tens of thousands of children, families and young people across the United States every year. Founded in 1986, the organizations 3,000-plus employees help more than 30,000 children annually in 21 states across the U.S. For more than 30 years, we have worked to find solutions using proven treatment models that strengthen the childs family and support systems and dramatically improve their long-term success. Since 1994, our organization has tracked every child who completes a program and has ...recorded consistently high success rates. In 2018, 86% of the children are still living successfully at home with their families 12 months after completing their program. Youth Villages has been recognized by the Harvard Business School and U.S. News & World Report and was identified by The White House as one of the nations most promising results-oriented nonprofit organizations.
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