Trauma-Informed Violence Interrupter | Community Safety (PT)

YWCA Northeast Kansas; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

YWCA Northeast Kansas in Topeka seeks a part-time Violence Interrupter to engage with high-risk individuals and victims of violence, coordinating services and mediating conflicts within the community.

You will work under the Program Manager to reduce violence, support participants through trauma-informed approaches, and connect them with relevant resources and activities that promote safety and resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-risk individuals or community violence interruption.
• Screening or intake experience preferred.
• Ability to engage participants with trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Engages participants from a trauma-informed lens and supports those who may have been traumatized.
• Identify escalating conflicts and mediate conversations to reduce violence.
• Work to reduce retaliatory incidents and coordinate referrals for services.
• Set goals with participants and monitor progress per service plans.
• Maintain communication with assigned participants and support participation in services.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Outreach to high-risk individuals

Conflict mediation

Relationship building

Cultural humility

Education

Relevant lived/volunteer experience

Job description

YWCA Northeast Kansas in Topeka seeks a part-time Violence Interrupter to engage with high-risk individuals and victims of violence, coordinating services and mediating conflicts within the community.

You will work under the Program Manager to reduce violence, support participants through trauma-informed approaches, and connect them with relevant resources and activities that promote safety and resilience.