Voala
GRYD Ambassador Part Time Temporary
Voala, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life StoriesVolunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOA - LA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs, as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at
www.voala.org .JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSEThe Ambassador serves as a liaison between youth, adults, and the community to minimize acts of gang violence and to improve community relations. The Ambassador provides incident response and delivers Transitional Client Services. The Ambassador must have strong ties to the local community and existing relationships, being familiar with the gang culture of the target community.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESASSESSMENT/CASE PLANNING: working with Case Managers, delivers Transitional Client Services.
Serves and engages gang-involved youth or young adults, ages of 14 to 25 years in a ZoneMaintain a minimum of 5 TCS clients updated and activeConducts fieldwork with clients to ensure connection with WorkSource, YouthSource, and FamilySource servicesFollow all phases of case management, applying Social Embeddedness Tool (SET), data entry into Entry to Outcomes (ETO) on client activities and progress
Submit at least 5 entries per workday and ensure all incidents are submitted, up to date with follow-ups; meet weekly to discuss participants’ efforts and goals.
Runs report every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, auditing ALL TCS participant case load; ensuring all participants have individual and family contact every 15 days as well as reach goals
Make contact two times a week with assigned Parks, Schools, CBOs, and gangs.Support families affected by violence.
Meal giveaway, delivery, and preparations.Participate in peace marches.Provide pastoral and spiritual support to victims, families, and the community.Host prayer vigils where incidents happen.
Meet monthly with staff and all CD1 Zone Ambassadors to network.Coordinate outreach to homeless encampments with gang-involved homeless.Participate in planning, meetings, and work at Summer Night Lights (SNL) and Fall Friday Nights (FFN) sites.Strategically plan and work with the community to decrease and eliminate gang activity and violence.
Plans strategies to engage local gangs/crews proactively to maintain peace via safe passages and activities.Work with law enforcement to create peace in the community.Transport clients as needed.Assist with safe passages for youth and families within the community.
Maintain a triangle of protocol with LAPD and the Program Office.Participate in 24/7 incident response coverage in the assigned zone.REQUIREMENTS:Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment, and education verifications.EXPERIENCE:1 year of experience working with at-risk families/individuals or the gang population.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Trained on the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) Database.Basic Microsoft operating system navigation, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
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www.voala.org .JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSEThe Ambassador serves as a liaison between youth, adults, and the community to minimize acts of gang violence and to improve community relations. The Ambassador provides incident response and delivers Transitional Client Services. The Ambassador must have strong ties to the local community and existing relationships, being familiar with the gang culture of the target community.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESASSESSMENT/CASE PLANNING: working with Case Managers, delivers Transitional Client Services.
Serves and engages gang-involved youth or young adults, ages of 14 to 25 years in a ZoneMaintain a minimum of 5 TCS clients updated and activeConducts fieldwork with clients to ensure connection with WorkSource, YouthSource, and FamilySource servicesFollow all phases of case management, applying Social Embeddedness Tool (SET), data entry into Entry to Outcomes (ETO) on client activities and progress
Submit at least 5 entries per workday and ensure all incidents are submitted, up to date with follow-ups; meet weekly to discuss participants’ efforts and goals.
Runs report every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, auditing ALL TCS participant case load; ensuring all participants have individual and family contact every 15 days as well as reach goals
Make contact two times a week with assigned Parks, Schools, CBOs, and gangs.Support families affected by violence.
Meal giveaway, delivery, and preparations.Participate in peace marches.Provide pastoral and spiritual support to victims, families, and the community.Host prayer vigils where incidents happen.
Meet monthly with staff and all CD1 Zone Ambassadors to network.Coordinate outreach to homeless encampments with gang-involved homeless.Participate in planning, meetings, and work at Summer Night Lights (SNL) and Fall Friday Nights (FFN) sites.Strategically plan and work with the community to decrease and eliminate gang activity and violence.
Plans strategies to engage local gangs/crews proactively to maintain peace via safe passages and activities.Work with law enforcement to create peace in the community.Transport clients as needed.Assist with safe passages for youth and families within the community.
Maintain a triangle of protocol with LAPD and the Program Office.Participate in 24/7 incident response coverage in the assigned zone.REQUIREMENTS:Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment, and education verifications.EXPERIENCE:1 year of experience working with at-risk families/individuals or the gang population.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Trained on the Efforts to Outcome (ETO) Database.Basic Microsoft operating system navigation, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
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