- In collaboration with the APM Violence Intervention team, provide community engagement and in the 24th and 26th Philadelphia Police Districts under the direction of the Program Director and community leadership
- Outreach to non-fatal shooting victims as identified by Police Department, ideally within 48hrs of an incident occurring
- Working with Hospital Based Violence Programs to engage with and deem eligibility for non-fatal shooting victims in their care
- Meet varying criteria for different services offered to each young person deemed eligible within a specific time-frame—i.e. mental health screening, safety planning meetings, healing circles, etc.
- Carrying a small caseload when necessary of non-fatal shooting victims
- Represent APM as appropriate in community events, meetings, learning communities in coordination with other APM Program Staff
- Collaborate with APM Directors to engage with key partners to increase referrals, resources and supports for participants
- Maintain the Non-Fatal Shooting Victim Outreach list which will range from 20-30 young people depending on capacity
- Collaborate with APM Directors to design plans to engage young people on a weekly basis. This will include off-track young people, red flags who have been difficult to locate, young people who have not been attending programming and those who may need intentional conversations around safety issues
- Maintain weekly contact with young people who are on the Non-Fatal Shooting Victim Outreach list that have not yet been deemed eligible for a TR-Caseload
- Locate young men who have been newly identified as non-fatal shooting victims by the Police Department
- Perform initial eligibility assessments and vetting procedures for those on the Non-Fatal Shooting Victim Outreach List
- Work with supervisor to gather new information from partners for locating young men
- Health Insurance or $100 per month with proof of current Health Insurance
- Vision, Dental, and Life Insurances
- Retirement Plan with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health, child care, and public transportation expenses
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
- Referral Program
- Loan Forgiveness
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays
- Other voluntary benefits
- EDUCATION: BA preferred/Equivalent experience accepted-Minimum of three years of direct service work with high-risk young people
- EXPERIENCE: Understanding and experience working with street involved high risk young people
- Valid Driver's License or access to public transportation
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:About APM: · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic devel ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:About APM: · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic devel ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:About APM: · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic devel ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:About APM: · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic devel ...
-
Administrative Assistant for Property Management
21 hours ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Development Coordinator/Fundraiser
2 weeks ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:Who We Are? · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a non profit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic dev ...
-
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Finance Director
21 hours ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Development Coordinator/Fundraiser
2 weeks ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:Who We Are? · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a non profit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic dev ...
-
Finance Director
2 weeks ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
-
Finance Director
3 weeks ago
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. William Penn Annex East, PA, United States:ABOUT APM · Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic develop ...
Community Connector for the Violence Intervention Project - William Penn Annex East, United States - Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc.
Description
:ABOUT APM
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools. We have been helping families achieve their greatest potential since 1970.
Status: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location: Philadelphia, PA / On Site
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Community Connector will perform community outreach based on referrals received from community contacts about victims of non-fatal shootings and persons at risk of perpetuating a cycle of violence in North Philadelphia, and engage those persons together with APM's Violence Intervention Therapists.
Some responsibilities and duties:
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (PM21)
PI0b3893068bf
Community Connector for the Violence Intervention Project professionals in William Penn Annex East
-
Cassidy Edmondson
School Psychologist
-
Haider Chughtai
Pharmacy Technicion