Violence Interruption Specialist

Bay Area Community Resources•Oakland, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) is seeking a Violence Interruption Specialist to serve as a visible, trusted presence at Rudsdale High School in Oakland, California. The specialist helps identify at-risk students, de-escalate conflict, and support campus safety. Through consistent engagement and fair treatment, the specialist builds trusting relationships with students, addresses emotional wellbeing as well as physical safety, and works to prevent conflict from escalating. When conflict occurs, the specialist supports students through its aftermath and helps foster a trauma-informed campus culture where students feel safe enough to focus on school. The role includes maintaining a caseload of at-risk youth, developing and updating individualized safety plans, mediating conflicts, documenting case activity, coordinating with school administration and mental health providers, and conducting outreach that may include home visits. The specialist also leads recurring healing-centered or support groups and restorative or violence-prevention events, participates in school meetings and events, and tracks conflict trends and outcomes. The position is based at Rudsdale High School in Oakland, California. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Compensation is $71,000–$74,000 DOE. BACR describes itself as promoting the healthy development of individuals, families, and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area, and as an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment.

Requirements

College degree required.
Basic computer skills, including comfort with email, data entry, and case management software.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
Ability to remain calm, neutral, and clear-headed in high-stress or fast-moving situations.
Comfort building trust across different social groups without favoring any one side.
Genuine passion for community-based violence prevention and youth safety.

Nice To Haves

Degree in social work, psychology, public health, or a related field preferred.
Previous experience working with justice-involved or high-risk youth highly preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of at-risk youth, checking in regularly to build trust and monitor safety over time.
Maintain a visible, trusted presence on campus throughout the school day, including in hallways, during passing periods and lunch, and at other high-risk times.
Identify at-risk students through daily engagement and referrals from school staff and counselors.
Build individualized safety plans with students and update them as circumstances change.
Enter and maintain accurate case notes, safety plans, and mediation outcomes in BACR’s case management system after every incident.
Mediate conflicts between students or groups and de-escalate tension before it turns into violence.
Coordinate immediately with school administration when incidents occur and support students returning from suspension with structured reintegration plans.
Lead at least one healing-centered or support group each month and a restorative or violence-prevention event each semester.
Conduct outreach, including home visits, for students who are hard to reach or need extra support.
Coordinate with on-site mental health providers to support students’ emotional wellbeing and reinforce trauma-informed care across the adults in a student’s life.
Follow Rudsdale’s community guidelines, including attending Coordination of Services Team (COST) meetings and other school events and meetings.
Track conflict trends and regularly report on caseload activity and mediation outcomes.