Outreach Worker The Door A Center of Alternatives

The Door – A Center of Alternatives – New York, NY

Substitute Outreach Workers will engage in face to face encounters with young people using the Christopher Street Pier and other neighborhoods where homeless youth congregate, during the hours of 10pm-2am with the goal of facilitating a safe transition to young people’s second destination when Pier 45 closes. Outreach workers will be insightful professionals concerned with the well-being of young people using the Pier and West Village neighborhood as a safe space to express their identities as well as de-escalate tensions arising from cultural differences between members of the West Village Community. Outreach workers will also plan and facilitate extended hours workshops on-site at The Door.

Outreach Worker The Door A Center of Alternatives

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate safe and respectful transition from Pier to second destination after Pier 45 closes.
• Establish rapport with young people based on consistency and helpful interventions/conversations.
• Provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Provide referral information for LGBT youth programming and social activities in NYC.
• Engage in community conversations/networking with other stake holders (i.e. police, residents, service providers).
• Collect basic information pertaining to young people’s needs.
• Maintain and prepare crisis food packages, safer sex kits, and hygiene supplies
• Attend training at The Door pertaining to outreach encounter strategies.
• Adhere to professional boundaries between self and youth.
• Meet weekly with Supervisor for planning and evaluation.
• Plan and facilitate enrichment activities for Wednesday night programming.
• Complete other relevant duties as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of LGBT youth issues and history of Christopher Street Pier
• Experience working with at-risk street involved youth
• Commitment to professionalism and ability to maintain a professional attitude as a staff representative of the Door
• Ability to engage young people in conversations about sexuality and HIV/STIs
• Familiarity with homeless youth issues
• Knowledge of the NYC youth-service system
• Training in youth empowerment philosophy and harm reduction
• Training in de-escalation/ conflict mediation

Hours: As needed, Fridays and Saturdays 10pm-2am
Salary: $18-20 per hour

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