Violence Interrupter

Summary

To work directly with the Milwaukee Health Department Office of Violence Prevention (MHD/OVP), the community residents, businesses, and other community-based organizations to implement the Cure Violence Model. Skilled OW’s are a key ingredient to the success of this initiative and are essential in helping to facilitate positive change among high-risk individuals, focusing on age group 14-35.Work directly with the 414Life/Cure Violence Team and the community to prevent shootings. To establish a “Credible” reputation in the community focusing on “High-Risk” individuals to gain a rapport of trust. Maintain a caseload of participants and work closely with them to assist them in improving their quality of life and empowering them by connecting them with valuable resources.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Identifyinganddetectingpotentialshootingevents,individuals,andgroupsathighestriskof involvementinashootingorkilling

• Formulatingactionplanstoresolveconflicts

• Developingrelationshipswithallkeyindividuals

• Meetingwithkeyindividualsdaily

• Helpingindividualsdealwith"inthemoment"stressfuleventsorsituationswithoutshooting

• Mediatingconflictsbetweenindividualsand/orgroups

• Preventinglargerscaleeventsorretaliatoryviolencebeforeitoccurs

• Informing and training individuals and groups on specific strategies to bring about behavior change

• Usingdatatoinformallefforts

• Documentingallconflictmediations(formprovidedbyMHD/OVP)

• KeepingDAILYlogdocumentingalleffortsin the Data Base

• Attendingdailybriefingsanddebriefings

• Attendingweeklyteammeeting

• All other duties as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Candidate may not have pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual assault, child abuse, or domestic violence.

• Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, experience and/or training in crisis intervention, knowledge of Milwaukee communities.

• Candidates must maintain a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and insurance throughout employment.

• Good driving record preferred. 

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education:High School diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum Required Experience:Experience working with at-risk youth, street organizations (gangs), and economically distressed communities

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.