Gun Violence Mediator

null; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is seeking a Gun Violence Mediator to support the Serving Our Streets Program within the Public Safety Division. The role focuses on conflict resolution, outreach, and connection to services to reduce violence in the St.

Louis area. The ideal candidate has crisis intervention training, strong communication skills, reliable transportation, and a working knowledge of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience or training in crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
• Reliable transportation and valid Missouri driver’s license, insurance, and driving record.

Responsibilities

• Gaining information on conflicts in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
• Formulating action plans to resolve conflicts.
• Attending weekly mediation meetings.
• Meeting with high-risk individuals to discuss issues.
• Working to prevent initial acts of violence.
• Help prevent retaliatory shootings.
• Develop relationships with community leaders and groups.
• Refer potential clients to outreach workers.
• Document conflicts resolved on mediation forms.
• Maintain daily contact logs.
• Participate in required training.
• Attend community responses as needed.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Knowledge of St. Louis

Reliable transportation

Job description

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity for African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality, and civil rights, is seeking a highly motivated community-focused individual to work as a Gun Violence Mediator for our Serving Our Streets Program within the Public Safety Division.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gaining information on potential conflicts St. Louis Metropolitan Area
• Formulating action plans to help resolve conflicts
• Attending weekly mediation meetings
• Meeting with high-risk individuals to discuss issues
• Working to prevent initial acts of violence
• Helping in the efforts to prevent all potential retaliatory shootings
• Developing relationships with influential individuals and groups in the community
• Referring potential clients/participants to outreach workers
• Documenting conflicts resolved on conflict mediation forms
• Maintain log documenting all contacts with high-risk individuals daily
• Participating in all required training
• Attending community responses as needed

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience or training in crisis intervention
• Knowledge of St. Louis Metropolitan Area
• Reliable transportation
• Valid Missouri driver's license, insurance, and good driving record

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.