Violence Interrupter

Who We Are

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) is a 58-year-old African American institution and nonprofit serving a multi-cultural community of 50,000 community members in South Minneapolis. SCC was founded in 1966 by a handful of concerned community members seeking to address social and economic disparities in underserved communities in the areas of youth programming, housing, health and education. The organization is a major resource hub expanding services within the South Minneapolis community. Learn more at www.sabathani.org.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Sabathani Community Center has a rich history of serving South Minneapolis with a mission focused on "providing people of all ages and cultures with essential resources that inspire them to improve their lives and build a thriving community."

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) considers diversity, equity, and inclusion to be among our core values. We are committed to providing and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, giving each person the opportunity to succeed professionally. By doing so, we thrive as an organization through diversity and the unique qualities and life experiences our employees bring to the workplace. SCC considers equal opportunity and non-discrimination to be fundamental to the mission and objectives of the organization. All staff hired at SCC are encouraged to embrace, continually support, and enhance social equity within our organization and in our community.

Wages & Benefits

$23.80 per hour; Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 11 paid holidays and two floating holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short- and long-term disability insurance. SCC sponsors a retirement plan with 4% employer match and immediate vesting.

Schedule

This position is fully in-person. The job hours are typically in the evenings and on weekends out in the community.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Sabathani's Violence Interrupter provides an opportunity to perform conflict mediation services within designated area(s). Responsibilities will include the following:

• Detecting potential shooting events and identifying individuals at highest risk of involvement in a shooting or killing.
• Formulating action plans to resolve conflicts.
• Developing relationships with key individuals and meeting with them on a daily basis.
• Coaching individuals on how to handle stressful events without shooting.
• Mediating conflicts between individuals and/or groups.
• Preventing retaliatory violence before it occurs.
• Informing and training individuals and groups on specific strategies to bring about behavior change.
• Maintaining all required documentation within the Cure Violence Global database.
• Keeping a daily log documenting all efforts as required in the database.
• Attending daily briefings and debriefings.
• Attending weekly team meetings.
• Submitting all required documents and reports as scheduled.

Who You Are

• You have a High School diploma or GED or equivalent.
• You have four years of experience in youth development, violence prevention, and case management.
• You have extensive experience working with at-risk youth and adults.
• You have excellent communication skills and demonstrate proficiency in writing.
• You demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures.
• You have knowledge of legal guidelines when it comes to understanding laws and ethical standards in outreach work.
• You possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess situations and propose practical solutions.
• You demonstrate an understanding of local resources and programs and have the ability to connect clients to resources.
• You have strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• You are skilled at de-escalating conflicts and offering solutions in crises.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet Sabathani's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Sabathani Community Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Sabathani Community Center participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.