Volunteers of America Los Angeles · 2 months ago
GRYD Community Intervention Worker Part Time
Los Angeles, CA, US
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$27.41/hr - $28.85/hr
3+ years expVolunteers of America Los Angeles is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need. The Community Intervention Worker serves as a liaison between youth, adults, and the community to minimize acts of gang violence and improve community relations, providing incident response and delivering Transitional Client Services.
Non ProfitSocial
No H1B
Responsibilities
Working with Case Managers, delivers Transitional Client Services
Serves and engages gang-involved youth or young adults, ages of 14 to 25 years in a GRYD Zone
Maintain a minimum of 11 FCM clients updated and active
Maintain a minimum of 5 TCS client updated and active
Conducts fieldwork with clients to ensure connection with WorkSource, YouthSource and FamilySource services
Follow all phases of case management, applying Social Embededness Tool (SET), data entry into Entry to Outcomes (ETO) on client activities and progress
Meet weekly with Case Managers
Participate in planning, meetings and work at Summer Night Lights (SNL) and Fall Friday Nights (FFN) sites
Strategically plan and work with community to decrease and eliminate gang activity and violence
Plans strategies to engage local gangs/crews proactively maintain peace via safe passages, and activities
Work with Law enforcement to create peace in the community
Transport clients as needed
Assists with safe passages for youth and families within the community
Maintain triangle of protocol with LAPD, and GRYD Office
Participate in 24/7 incident response coverage in assigned GRYD zone
Delivery of Transitional Client Services –
Strategic efforts at Gang reduction in community – plan and execute gang reduction events and activities, conduct safe passage efforts
Maintain triangle of protocol with LAPD, and GRYD Office
Advocacy for participants before other agencies/community settings 24/7 Gang Incident Response Coverage
Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time
Qualification
Required
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
3 years' experience working with At-risk families/individuals or gang population
Preferred
LAVITA (Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy) certification
Trained on the GRYD Model of practice and the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) Database
Basic Microsoft operating system navigation, outlook, word, excel, power-point
Bilingual (Spanish preferred)
Benefits
VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Company
Volunteers of America Los Angeles
VOALA is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jordan Vasquez
People Operations Business Partner
Vanessa Brown
People Relations Partner Specialist
Recent News
2022-06-14
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