SC2 Street Outreach Worker

BUILD Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 2% match

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Paid Vacation

Wellness Days

Job summary

BUILD Chicago is seeking a committed SC2 Street Outreach Worker to engage with at-risk youth in Chicago. This full-time role requires building relationships with community partners and providing vital resources to prevent gang involvement.

Ideal candidates should have a strong background in social services, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to helping youth through challenging environments. Benefits include a 401(k), medical, dental, and vision plans.

Qualifications

• Experience working with inner-city youth in a human service setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate street outreach services in designated communities.
• Compile reports and ensure team member compliance.
• Develop trusting relationships to identify issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or related field

Job description

SC2 Street Outreach Worker (SON) (40 hours, Full-time) Non-Exempt

BUILD, Inc. (Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) is presently seeking a committed, self‑motivated, and innovative individual to join our team. BUILD is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago’s West Side. Since 1969, BUILD has worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. When you work at BUILD you make an important difference to the thousands of youths and families we serve.

Our Core Values

Empathy, Passion, Persistence, and Innovation.

Role Overview

The SC2 Street Outreach Navigator (SON), as part of the BUILD Scaling Community Violence Intervention (SC2) team, is responsible for street interventions focused on youth who are at‑risk or involved in gang/street activity, the justice system, perpetrators, or victims of violence. They will establish and maintain rapport with local schools, police departments, community partners, and criminal justice institutions to provide services to youth and young adults identified as involved in high‑risk behaviors. The SON will work closely with other program support staff to ensure that youth are integrated into other programs to dissuade them from recidivating and/or returning to gangs, destructive activities to themselves, others, and community assets thus bringing them in contact with community resources to channel their behavior toward positive and rewarding goals. The SON reports directly to the SC2 outreach manager.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates street outreach services for designated community
• Responds to violence in communities through outreach, community organizing and canvassing
• Compiles reports and ensures compliance of team members
• Cross‑trains staff on positive engagement with an at‑risk population
• Informs appropriate BUILD team of program progress and challenges, making recommendations and seeking advice as necessary
• Meets with team weekly to discuss the youth in case management service
• Develops trusting relationships to identify issues and seek solutions through trauma‑informed care
• Assists with conflict resolution and mediating disputes
• Encourages Restorative Justice methods as alternatives to traditional disciplinary consequences and encourages educational success
• Utilizes a youth‑driven and strengths‑based approach to goal setting and service planning
• Records case notes into internal and external online databases on a weekly basis and records intakes and assessments into the system as needed
• Submits statistics and reports on a monthly basis and/or as needed
• Maintains file compliance as required and compliance with internal Efforts to Outcomes (ETO)
• Identifies positive adult/youth influences to create a stronger support network for the participant
• Models appropriate communication skills and tools matched to the needs of various audiences and purposes
• Represents the agency to various publics to broaden community awareness and support, interpreting the agency’s programs and services in a positive way
• Participates in agency outreach and recruitment events, including evenings and weekends
• Participates in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of BUILD, Inc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Human Services, Non‑Profit, or related field experience preferred
• Minimum three years’ experience working with inner‑city youth in a human service setting, social service setting, or related field
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with technology integration into daily program operations and evaluation systems
• Ability to build positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organization
• Able to do the required number of home visits per month
• Ability to pass a criminal record and child abuse/neglect registry checkMust have a valid Driver’s License, access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel locally
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• As of October 15, 2021, all BUILD employees are required to submit proof of full vaccination status

Benefits

• 401(k) plan + 2% match
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Spending Account

Equal Opportunity Employment

BUILD, Inc., does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits and training.

Background Check

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically prohibit employment. Rather, BUILD Inc. considers conviction information on a case‑by‑case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

ADA Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case‑by‑case basis.

This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.