Outreach Worker

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This position is located at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi is a 457‑bed, Level I Trauma Center and NCB has 213 licensed beds. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

$51,000.00/yr – $51,000.00/yr

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and have established the ICARE standards for all staff.

The SUV program is a gun violence prevention initiative run out of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. It treats gun violence as a disease, identifies its causes and interrupts its transmission through community outreach. The program hires a community outreach team of credible messengers who mentor high‑risk youth and serve as conflict mediators and violence prevention advocates.

• Recruit and manage a caseload of 15 high‑risk gang/crew members and provide case‑management services.
• Mentor participants with a focus on providing alternatives to high‑risk and violent behavior.
• Build and maintain relationships with local gangs/crews, staying up‑to‑date on rivalries and plans for retaliation and facilitating conflict mediation.
• Canvass target areas on foot and identify and diffuse “hot spots” for shootings and violence.
• Link participants and individuals in the target area to opportunities and programs in the community, including vocational, educational, recreational, and social services.
• Plan and participate in monthly community activities (cook‑outs, basketball tournaments, etc.) to strengthen community awareness and garner support.
• Engage in community shooting responses (marches, vigils, etc.) within 72 hours after a shooting to mobilize the community against gun violence.
• Document all participant interactions and conflict mediations in the program’s computer database.
• Attend ongoing trainings, individual supervision, and weekly staff meetings.
• Communicate effectively with the team, including other Outreach Workers and supervisors.
• Adhere to program safety regulations and remain in contact with a supervisor at all times.
• Work flexible hours (mostly evenings and weekends) and respond to shootings or emergency situations.
• Respond to violent trauma incidents and, when needed, see patients in the hospital.

Entry level

Full‑time

Administrative