Gang Prevention Education Specialist Intern- Sheriff's Office

Salt Lake County • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Gang Prevention Education Specialist Intern is an unpaid, school- and community-based role providing prevention and education programs to fifth-grade students and other community-based groups. The intern assists with program development, community education, and resource development. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university in a related field, such as social work, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, education, communications, library sciences, or social or behavioral sciences.

The position provides evidence-based prevention programming to fifth-grade students in group settings, supports local gang-reduction coordinating bodies, and follows the Choose Gang Free program structure, Law Enforcement Bureau policies, and the CGF Advocate Code of Ethics. The intern attends weekly team meetings and case staffing, provides gang education and prevention training to community members and faculty, and participates in community-based educational events.

The position is 15 hours per week, typically during elementary school hours (8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.), with teaching at one to three locations per week. Community events may occur on weekends or evenings, and the weekly schedule can be flexible. Physical requirements include occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds and sitting and working at a computer keyboard for extended periods.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university in social work, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, elementary or secondary education, communications, library sciences, social or behavioral sciences, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of evidence-based practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles, Motivational Interviewing techniques, Moral Reconation Therapy principles, stages of moral development, family dynamics, the juvenile justice process, What Works principles, and the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model.
• Knowledge of local gang issues, gang culture, and how to identify gang signs, symbols, graffiti, and colors.
• Ability to lead and manage group discussions and activities with children ages 9–11.
• Ability to network effectively with government agencies, schools, social service agencies, law enforcement, courts, probation and corrections, and grassroots organizations.
• Ability to understand and explain factors leading to gang involvement, community dynamics, and history.
• Demonstrated organization, administration, and personnel management skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment regarding appropriate confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with people contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Skills in meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to perform general office administrative activities, including copying, filing, delivering, and using telephones and computers, including software.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based prevention programming to fifth-grade students in group settings.
• Participate as a member of local gang-reduction coordinating bodies.
• Follow the Choose Gang Free program structure and communicate effectively with CGF members.
• Attend weekly team meetings and case staffing.
• Follow Law Enforcement Bureau policies and the CGF Advocate Code of Ethics.
• Provide gang education and prevention training to community members and faculty.
• Assist with program development, community education, and resource development.
• Participate in community-based educational events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed