Social Worker, Neighbors in Action

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

29d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Neighbors in Action (NIA), formerly known as the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center, provides anti-violence programs, youth programs, and resource links to community residents in the Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy) neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Its mission is to encourage communication and understanding, prevent future conflicts, and help foster stronger, healthier neighborhoods. The organization also houses two Cure Violence sites in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office: Save Our Streets (S.O.S.) Crown Heights and S.O.S. Bed-Stuy, collectively known as Save Our Streets Brooklyn. The Social Worker will provide individual and group counseling, action planning and interventions, youth advocacy and mitigation, crisis intervention, family support, and facilitate community healing events and practices. Our projects include community-based violence prevention interventions, youth programming, neighborhood investment, economic mobility and community healing.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Requirements

LMSW and at least one year or more pre or post Master’s relevant full time experience is required. Candidates with an MSW who are not yet licensed must obtain their LMSW within one year of employment
Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, youth development, harm reduction, and anti-oppressive practice
Experience working in community-based settings
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Familiarity with data management systems and documentation standards for social services
Data tracking, reporting, and compliance
Must be detailed oriented
Partnership building and external stakeholder engagement
Strategic thinking and reflective practice

Nice To Haves

Sifi certified preferred
Bilingual Spanish preferred
Experience working at community justice sites or similar environments preferred
Experience providing group and individual counseling preferred
Knowledge or experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community

Responsibilities

Support outreach and recruit eligible participants into the program
Provide weekly individual counseling and support to a group of 15-20 young people who have been most impacted by community violence and the criminal legal system
Provide holistic advocacy and resource coordination
Provide crisis intervention support
Conduct home visits and community visits with participants
Provide mitigation support including working with lawyers and defense teams to create packets
Provide court advocacy and support
Provide family-based support including crisis intervention, short-term family counseling, and resource coordination
Work collaboratively with mentors and outreach workers to provide holistic support to participants
Plan group curricula and facilitate therapeutic group sessions for participants
Create innovative therapeutic group programming to support community care and wellness
Facilitate a range of workshops and programming to support young people
Support community wellness and healing through community-based events and activations
Form partnerships with community stakeholders, organizations, and agencies to strengthen systems of support for participants
Plan and coordinate special events for participants and their families
Support community wellness and healing through community-based events and activations
Form partnerships with community stakeholders, organizations, and agencies to strengthen systems of support for participants
Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team
Participate in promotion of programmatic resources, community outreach, and community engagement
Canvass community alongside the BCJC team
Attend community stakeholder meetings, including community board, resident association, precinct council, and other related recurring meetings
Participate in community events and collaborative meetings representing the program
Complete all required documentation and enter accurate, timely data into designated databases
Assist with data tracking and reporting in accordance with program and funder requirements
Support grant-related documentation and reporting as assigned
Attend staff meetings, trainings, and ongoing professional development opportunities
Participate in Justice Center community events and initiatives
Perform additional relevant duties as assigned