Careers
10-35163

Intervention Specialist

Location: Atlantic City, NJ  |  Position Status: Full Time  |  Position Shift: Days
Reports To: Director, Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program

Trainings: Annual, CPI and BLS required within 90 days of hire or transfer.
 
Position Summary:
The intervention specialist is a 12-month position primarily responsible for responding to hospital, community and other places deemed appropriate as a first responder to potential program participants who present to the hospital following a violent injury. The intervention specialist will engage potential program participants to forge important relationships with program participants, friends, family members and community in an attempt to assess potential for retaliatory behaviors and to encourage engagement in psycho-social resources and other services. The intervention specialist will have direct knowledge and understanding of the target geographic and/or have strong relationships and ties to the community.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Responds on-site to the hospital, community or home of potential participants immediately or as soon as possible following a violent community injury.
  • Completes program consents, gathers pertinent data and information from participant via screening and assessment tools, and enters it into the electronic health record within 24 hours.
  • Manages and carries a caseload of up to 20 program participants with varying degrees of weekly contact responsibilities.
  • Provides daily, weekly or monthly contact to participants based on the assessed level of support needed and accurately documents case management services.
  • Provides strength-based, trauma-informed, motivational support to participants to ensure that they graduate from the program.
  • Coordinates with the Violence Intervention Team to provide linkages to critical psycho-social services as determined by assessment.
  • Accompanies program participants and/or family to community-based services, when indicated.
  • Develops, implements, monitors and updates the Individualized Violence Prevention Plan (IVPP) (service/treatment plan), which is used to mitigate or resolve vulnerabilities to community violence.
  • Professionally engages participants, family, friends and community partners, providing critical services to participants and/or families and friends.
  • Documents all aspects of interactions with program participants according to set standards within the electronic health record within 24 hours of occurrence.
  • Engages in all trainings and learning activities with enthusiasm.
  • Provides relevant feedback to the program director, senior therapist, lead intervention specialist or the Violence Intervention Team.
 
Minimal Qualifications:
  • Entry-level knowledge, lived experience or basic employment skills.
  • High school diploma.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of geography; cultural/linguistic match to community.
  • Licensure: Valid New Jersey driver's license.
 
Equipment Use:
Computer, copier, facsimile and shredder. Driving record to pass check and ability to drive in day/night and reasonable weather conditions.
 
The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
AtlantiCare is an equal opportunity employer that takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Nicholas Papandrew
Applicants only. We are not accepting inquiries or solicitations from recruiters/search firms.

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