CCVI Community-Based Violence Intervention Specialist

Urban Affairs Coalition; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is looking for a full-time position to coordinate trauma-informed support services for those impacted by violence. Responsibilities include administering peer-based services, ensuring quality, and providing crisis response. Applicants with personal experiences related to violence or the criminal justice system are especially encouraged to apply. The position requires working afternoons, evenings, and some weekends along with on-call duties.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO and 14 Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with community development and behavioral health.
• Personal experience overcoming violence or navigating the criminal justice system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer peer-based services for individuals impacted by gun violence.
• Ensure quality assurance and resource development.
• Provide on-call, crisis response during evenings and weekends.

Skills

Peer support experience

Crisis intervention skills

Trauma-informed care knowledge

Job description

Department/Program: Chester Community Coalition

Our organization provides trauma-informed support services to families directly affected by violence. Services include individual and group therapy and case management. To heal the psychological and emotional impact of homicides and reduce trauma-related reactive violence in the City of Chester, PA.

Service Areas: Violence Prevention/Behavioral Health/Community Development

This full-time position coordinates and administers services that provide peer-based intensive follow-up to individuals impacted by gun violence, quality assurance, and resource development. It is primarily afternoons, evenings, and every other weekend and requires on-call, in-person crisis response. Applicants with personal experience in overcoming violence/ violence-related injuries/ the criminal justice system are especially encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Full time benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short-term Disability (STD)
• Long-term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO and 14 Paid Holidays per year

The candidate for this position may be subject to any of the following screenings as part of the pre-employment process: Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), PA Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse Clearance, FBI fingerprint, and drug/alcohol screen.