| Name of Organization: | Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, Inc. |
| Job Title: | Social Worker |
| Part-time or Full-time: | Full-time |
| Job Location: | Buffalo, NY |
| Job Description: | SNUG Background The SNUG Street Outreach program is an evidence-based, violence reduction initiative that treats gun violence as a disease by identifying its causes and interrupting its transmission. There are 11 SNUG programs across New York State which are funded and supported by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). At each site, outreach teams of credible messengers – individuals who are hired from the communities in which they work and have backgrounds similar to those with whom they aim to connect – mentor the highest risk youth with an emphasis on conflict mediation and violence prevention. SNUG Social Work/Case Management Initiative The SNUG Social Work/Case Management Initiative is an innovative partnership between DCJS and the state Office of Victim Services (OVS) that will allow the SNUG program to address trauma experienced by program participants and staff and improve access to victim services in the SNUG cities. By hiring social workers and case managers at all 11 SNUG sites, the program will be equipped to better address the constant exposure to violence that affects youth and families served by the program, their communities and SNUG staff. Site-Based Social Work Job Description The SNUG site-based social worker will be joining the existing SNUG team in order to provide individual psychotherapy and additional supportive services. We are looking to hire a trauma-focused clinical social worker whose skill set and training will complement and enhance the outreach services SNUG currently provides. Case Manager Job Description The SNUG case manager will be located at the SNUG office and will be supervised by the SNUG site-based social worker. They will be assisting the social worker in providing case management services to victims of crimes. Among other things, this will include assisting clients with navigating court and medical appointments, applying for compensation through OVS, and connecting individuals to educational/vocational services. It would be great if you could indicate on the email or post the 11 SNUG site locations hiring: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Troy, Poughkeepsie, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, the Bronx, Hempstead, and Wyandanch and that they can send their resumes to Erika below: Erika Mendelsohn, LCSW Statewide Social Work Director, SNUG Street Outreach New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services 80 South Swan St., Albany, NY 12210 (518) 949-3913 | Erika.mendelsohn@dcjs.ny.gov |
| Required Qualifications: | MSW with License obtained or plan to obtain it in the upcoming 3 months (LMSW) |
| How to Apply: | email Erika Mendelsohn at Erika.Mendelsohn@dcjs.ny.gov and/or Kristin Geiger at Kristin.Geiger@dcjs.ny.gov |
| Contact: | Kristin Geiger |
