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SC2 Life Coach

hace 2 días

Chicago

POSITION TITLE: SC2 Life Coach REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Reentry & Support Services The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago’s mission is to end the cycle of violence using Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles and teachings of nonviolence. Informed by a philosophy of nonviolence, Nonviolence Chicago will establish caring and sustained relationships with participants engaged in the cycle of violence. We will emphasize partnerships with community members, leaders, social service providers, and local law enforcement to reduce community levels of violence. We will help create a safer, healthier environment for young adults, youth, and their families. These general approaches will be specifically addressed using for major methods: Community Violence Intervention (CVI) / Street Outreach, Individualized Service Provision, Victim Support Services, and Nonviolence Training. About the SC2 Collaborative The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago is serving as the hub for the Scaling Up (SC2) initiative in the Austin community. The SC2 Austin Collaborative came together to begin scaling their promising programs throughout Austin to achieve community-level violence reduction by scaling up services to individuals at highest risk of violence. This unprecedented level of coordination, alignment, and investment in direct service provision to the highest risk individuals will not only provide lessons for local replication but may also serve as a model that can be deployed in other cities across the nation. POSITION OVERVIEW: Reporting to the Associate Director of Reentry & Support Services, the SC2 Life Coach works directly with high-risk individuals in the community and accompanies them as they navigate the challenges associated to current or past involvement with the criminal justice system, work to establish a healthy and stable lifestyle, and overcome barriers to accomplishing their professional goals. This position not only provides services and resources to help achieve established goals, but also uses first-hand knowledge of the community to develop and maintain meaningful and effective relationships with participants, responds in the community as crises arise and draws out participant motivation to reach his/her potential. The SC2 Life Coach models prosocial behaviors and successful interpersonal relationships, provides the accountability necessary to achieving established goals, and mentors participants as they receive supportive services and attend court dates. As such, this role is a critical component of the long-term success of the SC2 Austin Collaborative. This position may also be a member of a Violence Prevention-Community Support Team (VP-CST), an innovative effort to provide trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to individuals who have experienced chronic exposure to firearm violence. VP-CST teams are comprised of an outreach worker, life coach and clinician. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Utilize first-hand knowledge of the community and street conflicts to develop and maintain supportive and effective relationships with participants, • Using a trauma-informed approach, provide support, resources and accountability to a caseload of 15 participants at minimum, • Coordinate and complete intake process for every participant on caseload, • Establish and monitor participant goals, • Conduct and document in database a minimum of one in-person one-on-one support sessions each week with every participant on caseload, • Document in database the progress of each participant, including significant contacts, events attended (such as court dates) and feedback shared by external partners, • Assist participants with transportation to community supports, court, social service agencies, etc., • Respond to crises in the community that impact participant safety and/or stability, • Provide linkages to needed supports, such as safe and stable housing or other community resources, • Create coordinated care, addressing gaps in information and services for each participant through regular communication with internal team members, participant family, and other service providers, • Work closely with referring partners and our community-based partners to ensure that goals are met, • Model prosocial behaviors and successful interpersonal relationships, • Serve as a mentor and draw out participant motivation to reach his/her potential, • Assist in facilitating cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) groups to support participant self-regulation, • Provide accountability necessary to support participant achieving established goals, challenge antisocial behavior and consistently hold participants to high standards, • Serve as a member of a Violence Prevention-Community Support Team (VP-CST), • Participate in trainings required of all VP-CST team members, • Document services provided in database, SmartCare, • Attend regular internal meetings about participants served by the VP-CST team and communicate and coordinate with team members about participant progress as much as Releases of Information allow, • Complete required annual trainings, such as nonviolence training, • Support and attend annual organization-wide staff events and participate in events hosted by community partners, as needed EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: The following educational qualifications are required for all life coaches to be a part of a VP-CST team: • An individual possessing a bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field OR, • An individual possessing a bachelor's degree in any field with two years of documented clinical experience in a mental health setting under the supervision of a QMHP OR, • An individual with a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of five years documented clinical experience in mental health or human services ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: • At least five years (5) experience working with high-risk individuals, preferably in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) field, • Willingness and flexibility to respond to crises around the clock, • Demonstrated commitment to professional development and to bettering yourself, • Knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods, the fundamental drivers of violence and the history of street groups in the city, • Knowledge of the criminal justice system in Cook County, court processes, restorative justice practices and alternatives to incarceration, • Knowledge of basic cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) principles, • Ability to work with a team and respond well to supervisor direction, • Ability to take initiative, work as a self-starter, lead by example, and model exemplary conduct, • Ability and commitment to maintain a highlevel of confidentiality, • Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively in writing, • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to complete basic data entry and word processing tasks, • No pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault, child abuse or domestic violence, • Valid Illinois driver’s license, insurance, and good driving record, • Ability to meet prescribed deadlines, collaborate as part of a team and respond well to supervisor direction and follow up, • Possess a strong sense of compassion and patience for serving an underserved population SALARY RANGE: Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $50,000. BENEFITS: The Institute puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of IL Medical Coverage options that support all levels of staff (including Part-Time): HMO, PPO, and HSA (PPO)., • ZERO: A free benefit for BCBS PPO members that helps find the least expensive option for medical., • MFS will contribute $2,000 to individual and $4,000 to family HSA Accounts through our HSA coverage, all front-loaded at the start of the year, or the start of your HSA enrollment., • Teladoc services provided to all employees: A no-cost benefit providing general medicine and behavioral health services, no insurance., • Dental HMO and PPO options through Guardian., • VSP vision insurance with one of the largest networks in the Chicago-land, • Company-paid individual life insurance policy of $100,000, with a wide range of additional, employee-cost., • Company-paid individual Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)., • Five Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options ranging from Health to Contribute your pre-tax dollars where you need them the most., • Ascensus 401K Plan with up to a 4% Match, vested at 100% on day one., • 12 paid holidays., • Starting with 15 days of PTO, maxing at 30 days after 3 years of service., • Training and Professional Development Plan, • Pet Insurance options for your furry (or non-furry) friends., • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)., • Free Will preparation services., • On-staff notaries available to eligible employees., • ALEX, AI-powered assistance that will make your benefit decisions. To apply, please send a cover letter along with your resume to . Institute for Nonviolence Chicago -- EEO Statement Institute for Nonviolence Chicago provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Institute for Nonviolence Chicago complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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