Overview Rising Groundprovides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons, but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. STEPS to End Family Violence - Rising Ground’s anti-intimate partner violence program- offers a variety of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive programming focused on the prevention of intimate partner violence; advocacy and healing for survivors and children impacted by abusive partner behavior; accountability classes for young men who have caused harm to their intimate partner; and training intended to increase awareness of the epidemic of gender-based violence. Since the program's founding in 1986, STEPS has been deliberately dedicated to engaging in work that is innovative and deeply survivor-centered and works to promote the idea that support for survivors of IPV that is not aligned with anti-oppressive, anti-racist, feminist/womanist principles tends to unintentionally mimic systems of oppression, and is ultimately, re-traumatizing and ineffective. JustUsis a holistic, gender-responsive program for girls and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/transgender and gender non-conforming (LGBQ/TGNC) youth who are involved, or at high risk of involvement, in the youth justice system. The project - which is grounded in the tenets of healing-centered, anti-oppressive practice - brings together highly- skilled individual coaching; evidence-based clinical interventions; opportunities for young people to engage in group-based activities; economic empowerment skill building; and a workplace pilot project. All elements of the project are intentionally designed to support young people cultivate their leadership skills; build their self-reliance; forge healthy social relationships; develop diverse strategies to avoid engaging in criminalized behavior; and greatly enhance their educational experiences and work opportunities. Intake Coordinator will be the project’s first point of contact and initiate the youth-driven, healing-centered, anti-oppressive engagement that all young people will experience throughout their engagement with the project. This is an exciting and demanding opportunity for someone looking to participate in the launch of a project that is designed to become a national model. Responsibilities + Receive and manage all project referrals; + Actively and tenaciously reach out to referred young people to initiate their connection with the project; + Facilitate the intake and assessment process with referred young people; and serve as their primary point of contact throughout their engagement in the project; + Engage in collaboration and case coordination with all project staff and a vast network of stakeholders; + On a rotating schedule, be available - by phone - on evenings and weekends to respond to the needs of the young people involved in the project; + Participate in weekly supervision, team meetings, and attend other meetings as required + Maintain program records, case files, and funder reports with accuracy and attention to timeliness and detail; + Supervise the drop-in center and ensure that there are snacks and supplies available for young people; + Other duties are required. Qualifications + Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred; + Highly organized, self-motivated worker who can easily manage competing demands; + Creative problem-solver who anticipates challenges and seizes opportunities for collaboration; + Able to implement vision, think strategically, exercise good judgment, and lead change; + High level of self-awareness and ability to give and receive feedback well. + Impeccable attention to detail, systems, and processes; + Ability to work with flexibility, independence, accountability, passion, and humor; + Meaningful commitment to practicing from a healing-centered, anti- oppressive stance; + Lived experience within systems that impact the young people who will be involved in the project including the youth justice and criminal legal system strongly preferred but not required. Shift 10am-6pm Salary $60,000/Annually EOE Job LocationsUS-NY-Brooklyn Posted Date2 years ago(5/25/2023 12:07 PM) Job ID 2023-2483 # of Openings 1 Category Management