GRYD Community Intervention Worker Lead at Volunteers of America Los Angeles

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout Us:VOALAHelping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life StoriesVolunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOA - LA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.PAY RATE: $28.78- $30.29 Per HourBENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSEThe Lead Community Intervention Worker (Lead CIW) serves as a liaison between youth, adults and the community to minimize acts of gang violence and to improve community relations. The CIW provides incident response and delivers Transitional Client Services. CIW have strong ties to the local community and existing relationships, being familiar with the gang culture of the target community. The Lead CIW position requires a combination of administrative/office duties and field/outreach work.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAssign and monitor case load of CIW team:Coordinate CIW response/deployment to Gang incidents (30 minute response, 24/7 on call).Audit all CIW case files twice monthlyLead deployment of staff to Schools, Gangs, CBO’s, meeting with them weeklyEnsure CIW turn in client Social Embededness Tool (SET) results every weekMeet with Case Manager weeklyASSESSMENT/CASE PLANNING: 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 ZoneMaintain a minimum of 11 FCM clients updated and activeMaintain a minimum of 5 TCS client updated and activeConducts fieldwork with clients to ensure connection with WorkSource, YouthSource and FamilySource servicesFollow all phases of case management, applying Social Embededness Tool (SET), data entry into Entry to Outcomes (ETO) on client activities and progressMeet weekly with Case Managers to audit files, update client activitiesParticipate in planning, meetings and work at Summer Night Lights (SNL) and Fall Friday Nights (FFN) sitesStrategically plan and work with community to decrease and eliminate gang activity and violencePlans strategies to engage local gangs/crews proactively maintain peace via safe passages, and activitiesWork with Law enforcement to create peace in the communityTransport clients as neededAssists with safe passages for youth and families within the communityMaintain triangle of protocol with LAPD, and GRYD OfficeParticipate in 24/7 incident response coverage in assigned GRYD zone.ESSENTIAL DUTIES:Assign and Monitor CIW team, ensuring 24/7 Incident Response, and leading CIW efforts with clients and communityDelivery of Transitional Client Services –Maintain a minimum of 11 FCM clients updated and activeMaintain a minimum of 5 TCS client updated and activeConducts fieldwork with clients to ensure connection with WorkSource, YouthSource and FamilySource servicesStrategic efforts at Gang reduction in community – plan and execute gang reduction events and activities, conduct safe passage effortsMaintain triangle of protocol with LAPD, and GRYD Office.Advocacy for participants before other agencies/community settings24/7 Gang Incident Response CoverageOther duties as required and is subject to change at any time.QualificationsREQUIREMENTS:Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verificationsEDUCATION:LAVITA (Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy) certificationEXPERIENCE:3 years' experience working with At-risk families/individuals or gang populationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Trained on the GRYD Model of practice and the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) DatabaseBasic Microsoft operating system navigation, outlook, word, excel, power-pointBilingual (Spanish preferred)Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.