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MCW: SARGEANT HEALTH CENTER Outreach Worker in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Description: To work directly with the Milwaukee Health Department Office of Violence Prevention (MHD/OVP), the community residents, businesses, and other community-based organizations to implement the Cure Violence Model. Skilled OW\'s are a key ingredient to the success of this initiative and are essential in helping to facilitate positive change among high-risk individuals, focusing on age group 14-35. Work directly with the 414Life/Cure Violence Team and the community to prevent shootings. To establish a \"Credible\" reputation in the community focusing on \"High-Risk\" individuals to gain a rapport of trust. Maintain a caseload of participants and work closely with them to assist them in improving their quality of life and empowering them by connecting them with valuable resources. Primary Functions Conduct outreach in the community to build strong relationships with youth, residents, community groups, and businesses Distribute and track 414 Life public education/norm change materials in target and priority neighborhoods Conducting outreach to the community (individually and as a team member) to build strong relationships with youth, residents, businesses, and community groups Attend and assist in planning community events centered on changing norms around violence Identifying youth and young adults who are involved in group-based violence and intervene in their lives through case management Provide frequent contact, links to services and opportunities/assistance programs, and culturally responsive mentorship to caseload of high-risk individuals Participate in organizing response to shootings and increasing visibility when shootings/killings take place, including developing networks with other outreach program workers to coordinate an inclusive and strategic response) Collaborate with community, outreach programs and local law enforcement in crisis response and to gain information that may be helpful in preventing additional killings Identifying \"hot spots\" for shootings and violence (conducting eyeball surveys with residents and community organizations to identify areas frequented by potential shooters) and provide documentation Document shootings and other acts of violence prevented Respond to shootings in other communities, when necessary Timely documentation of all daily activities and prevented violence using designated tracking database May be required to work late evenings and weekends as dictated by the timing of conflicts and/or shootings Preferred Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 2pm - 10pm Position Requirements: Knowledge - Skills - Abilities Candidate may not... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability The Medical College of Wisconsin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/E5DAAFDCA4A8494F Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

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