Outreach Worker - Violence Prevention

Who We Are

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) is a 58-year-old African American institution and nonprofit serving a multi-cultural community of 50,000 community members in South Minneapolis. SCC was founded in 1966 by a handful of concerned community members seeking to address social and economic disparities in underserved communities in the areas of youth programming, housing, health and education. The organization is a major resource hub expanding services within the South Minneapolis community. Learn more at www.sabathani.org.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Sabathani Community Center has a rich history of serving South Minneapolis with a mission focused on "providing people of all ages and cultures with essential resources that inspire them to improve their lives and build a thriving community."

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) considers diversity, equity, and inclusion to be among our core values. We are committed to providing and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, giving each person the opportunity to succeed professionally. By doing so, we thrive as an organization through diversity and the unique qualities and life experiences our employees bring to the workplace. SCC considers equal opportunity and non-discrimination to be fundamental to the mission and objectives of the organization. All staff hired at SCC are encouraged to embrace, continually support, and enhance social equity within our organization and in our community.

Wages & Benefits

$23.80 per hour; Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 11 paid holidays and two floating holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short- and long-term disability insurance. SCC sponsors a retirement plan with 4% employer match and immediate vesting.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Sabathani's Outreach Worker provides an opportunity to prevent risk and shootings in the community by managing a case load of 15-20 participants and helping connect them to resources. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Creating a Risk-Needs-Resilience (RNR) Assessment with participants to identify goals, objectives, action steps, and dates.
• Bringing awareness to the community about violence reduction efforts.
• Notifying the Violence Interruption team about incidences of potential violence.
• Working to intervene in situations where violence is likely, including potential retaliation.
• Anticipating and responding to the Site Supervisor's requests and needs.
• Meeting regularly with the Site Supervisor to receive and share updates and information regarding the work.
• Conducting outreach activities with the community to build strong relationships with youth, residents, businesses, and community groups.
• Identifying youth at risk of joining violent groups and implementing effective case management activities to address any current or potential problems.
• Linking individuals to services and opportunities in the community as needed.
• Advocating for youth in court when necessary.
• Identifying "hot spots" for shootings and violence (conducting surveys with residents and community organizations to identify areas frequented by potential offenders) and providing documentation.
• Documenting detailed client case notes.

Who You Are

• You have a High School diploma or GED, or you have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• You have previous experience working with at-risk youth and adults.
• You demonstrate excellent communication skills and proficiency in writing.
• You have experience and/or training in crisis intervention.
• You are knowledgeable of community resources.
• You have the ability to de-escalate conflicts and intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• You understand and respect diverse backgrounds, demonstrating cultural competence.
• You have skills in resolving disputes and mediating conflicts.
• You are skilled in mobilizing communities for violence prevention.
• You demonstrate strong collaboration skills with the ability to work well with professionals and community partners.
• You are familiar with local laws and policies on violence prevention.
• You are aware of trauma and its impact on individuals, showing trauma sensitivity.
• You are highly skilled in problem-solving.
• You possess a valid driver's license, have access to reliable transportation, and can meet Sabathani's driving record requirements. Please note that if your license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Sabathani Community Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Sabathani Community Center participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.