Violence Interrupter

100 LCMC Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking Violence Interrupters to support survivors of violence in hospital settings in Louisiana. The role emphasizes emotional support, crisis intervention, and engagement with families to reduce violence cycles.

Candidates should communicate with care and collaborate with hospital teams. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, experience with at-risk populations, and flexibility to work overnight and on weekends.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience with at-risk, gang involved or impacted individuals preferred.
• Personal experience overcoming violence, incarceration, violence-related injuries, or the criminal justice system may be considered beneficial.
• Minimum of 24 months from release of incarceration.
• Flexibility to work overnight and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Engage with family/friends to interrupt cycle of retaliation.
• Engage with survivors in the Emergency Department and during hospitalization and afterwards (by phone) to introduce HBVIP Community event participation and planning (at least 2 events outside of work hours per calendar year).
• Mentorship check-ins.
• Court advocacy.
• Participate in scheduled meetings debriefs, and team activities.
• HBVIP weekly group consultations/rounds.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Violence Interruption work requires familiarity with and experience in communities that have been impacted by violence. Important attributes that include the ability to communicate and demonstrate care to the survivors of violence and their families, the ability to work independently and with various members of the hospital team. Successful Violence Interrupters will demonstrate reliability, creative problem solving, and the ability to complete assigned administrative tasks. Violence Interrupters work with individuals who sustained gunshot wounds and their families. In the incident's immediate aftermath, Violence Interrupters provide emotional support and crisis intervention, including safety planning. They work to decrease retaliatory cycles of violence. While individuals and their families are in the hospital, they continue to provide emotional support and work to engage participants in a long-term Violence Intervention Program aimed at reducing the risk of future violent injury.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Engage with family/friends to interrupt cycle of retaliation
• Engage with survivors in the Emergency Department and during course of hospitalization and afterwards (by phone) to introduce HBVIP Community event participation and planning (at least 2 events outside of work hours per calendar year)
• Mentorship check-ins
• Court Advocacy
• Participate in scheduled meetings debriefs, and team activities
• HBVIP weekly group consultations/rounds

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED. Experience working with at risk, gang involved or impacted youth and/or adults is preferred. Personal experience in overcoming violence, incarceration, violence-related injuries, gang involvement, and/or the criminal justice system. Must have minimum of 24 months from release of incarceration. Flexibility to work overnight and weekends Please note that due to Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1203.3, some convictions exclude applicants from working in the hospital. Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature

WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let's make every day extraordinary, together.