Cure Violence Outreach Supervisor

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is seeking a qualified individual to implement the Cure Violence initiative, a coordinated strategy to address violence within the Walnut Park neighborhood. The Outreach Supervisor is a key ingredient to the success of this initiative and are responsible for direct management of Outreach Workers and Violence Interrupters.

The Outreach Supervisor will:

• Plan the day-to-day and week-to-week activities with and for the outreach staff
• Plan and hold daily meetings to review current shootings and assess what additional interventions are needed
• Connect with additional resources from neighboring communities to get needed support, when necessary
• Supervise staff of outreach workers and violence interrupters, including daily communication with each staff
• Outreach to the community to build strong relationships with youth, residents, businesses, and community groups
• Coordinate interview panels to hire outreach and violence interrupter staff
• Advocate for youth through court testimonies, when necessary
• Increase staff visibility when shootings/killings take place (developing networks with other outreach program workers to coordinate an inclusive and immediate strategic response)
• Works closely with program manager, technical assistant, Cure Violence evaluation department, outreach workers and violence interrupters to develop formalized Violence Prevention Plan
• Investigate causes of shootings/killings to assist in mediating situations and preventing retaliation between individuals and groups (working with the community, outreach programs and local law enforcement to gain information that may be helpful in preventing additional killings)
• Identify and diffuse "hot spots" for shootings and violence
• Attend and participate in meetings with community outreach workers, prosecution, probation, and agencies providing opportunities, to discuss recent situations and coordinate efforts collectively to stop the killing
• Conduct Weekly Supervisions with outreach workers and violence interrupters as presented in the Cure Violence training
• Overall coordination with the program manager of all staff reports including behavior change tracking forms and implementation checklist

Qualifications:

• BS in a Human Services field (i.e., Sociology, Social Work, etc.) or equivalent experience
• Must be a credible/suitable and respected individual in the target area.
• Extensive experience working with High risk youth and gang members
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience and/or training in crisis intervention and staff supervision
• Valid Missouri driver's license, insurance, and good driving record
• No pending criminal cases or prior convictions for domestic violence (within 10 years) or prior convictions for sexual assault or child abuse.

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