City of Pittsfield Outreach Worker/part time temporary

JOB POSTING
PART TIME/TEMPORARY
SHANNON GRANT OUTREACH WORKER
The City of Pittsfield is seeking a motivated and energetic individual to fill the role as the Shannon Grant’s Outreach Worker. The Shannon Grant is a state grant aimed at addressing risk factors that contribute to youth and gang violence. The Outreach Worker will work closely with the Shannon Grant Program Coordinator, and provide a critical link in the community to connect with hard-to-serve youth. The Outreach worker will aim to recruit youth who will participate in the program, and build relations with those clients. A major role will be to connect youth with the community resources and services that would benefit them, including by acting as a liaison to facilitate access to services (after school activities, summer programs, employment, job readiness, and others). The position also includes working closely with the Steering Committee that guides the program. In addition, the Outreach Worker will identify youth needs in the community, as well as work with them to set goals and determine paths to success as defined by them. The Outreach Worker will play an important coaching and mentoring role, and conduct gang awareness presentations in schools.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills – with the proven ability in relationship building skills with youth, and to communicate effectively in public and with partner agencies. The candidate should have in-depth knowledge of the Pittsfield community, particularly the youth population. Applicants should also possess the capability to maintain basic records related to managing a caseload of youth clients, while further possessing the ability to sustain confidentiality pertaining to such records.
Employment is conditional upon applicant successfully passing a pre-employment physical and background check.
Salary: $20 per hour
Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2014
Applications are available in the Personnel Office at City Hall, and online at www.cityofpittsfield.org. Applications should include cover letter and resume, and submitted back to:
Personnel Office
City Hall, Room #107
70 Allen Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
City of Pittsfield is an EEO/AA employer