Violence Interrupter

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403B Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking a dedicated role to work with the Milwaukee Health Department and community partners. You will identify high-risk individuals, mediate conflicts, and help connect participants with resources to improve quality of life.

The position emphasizes daily field engagement and data-driven approaches. Ideal candidates will have crisis intervention experience, strong communication, and knowledge of Milwaukee communities.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in crisis intervention and strong communication abilities.
• Must maintain a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and have a good driving record.
• Knowledge of Milwaukee communities and ability to engage high-risk individuals in conflict mediation.

Responsibilities

• Identify individuals at high risk of involvement in shootings and develop action plans.
• Meet with key individuals daily and document all conflict mediations.
• Use data to inform efforts and maintain daily activity logs in the database.
• Attend daily briefings, debriefings, and weekly team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Driving license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

To work directly with the Milwaukee Health Department Office of Violence Prevention (MHD/OVP), the community residents, businesses, and other community-based organizations to implement the Cure Violence Model. Skilled OW's are a key ingredient to the success of this initiative and are essential in helping to facilitate positive change among high-risk individuals, focusing on age group 14-35. Work directly with the 414Life/Cure Violence Team and the community to prevent shootings. To establish a "Credible" reputation in the community focusing on "High-Risk" individuals to gain a rapport of trust. Maintain a caseload of participants and work closely with them to assist them in improving their quality of life and empowering them by connecting them with valuable resources.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identifying and detecting potential shooting events, individuals, and groups at highest risk of involvement in a shooting or killing

• Formulating action plans to resolve conflicts

• Developing relationships with all key individuals

• Meeting with key individuals daily

• Helping individuals deal with "in the moment" stressful events or situations without shooting

• Mediating conflicts between individuals and/or groups

• Preventing larger scale events or retaliatory violence before it occurs

• Informing and training individuals and groups on specific strategies to bring about behavior change

• Using data to inform all efforts

• Documenting all conflict mediations (form provided by MHD/OVP)

• Keeping DAILY log documenting all efforts in the Data Base

• Attending daily briefings and debriefings

• Attend weekly team meeting

• All other duties as assigned

• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

• Candidate may not have pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault, child abuse, or domestic violence.

• Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, experience and/or training in crisis intervention, knowledge of Milwaukee communities.

• Candidates must maintain a valid Wisconsin driver's license and insurance throughout employment.

• Good driving record preferred.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum Required Experience: Experience working with at-risk youth, street organizations (gangs), and economically distressed communities

Schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 2 PM - 11 PM

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

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Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview

For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.