Youth Violence Prevention Specialist (Public Health Specialist)

Full-time position available with the Health Department, Behavioral Health & Injury Prevention Division located at 2400 Troost Ave
Salary Range: $22.61-$34.48/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. *Occasionally works non-traditional days and hours, and schedule potentially varies week to week
Application Deadline Date: March 26, 2025


Responsibilities

• Uses trauma informed care and de-escalation approaches to reduce negative community health outcomes.
• Works closely with the Aim4Peace team, social service providers, medical personnel, educators, and other professionals when required.
• Provides high-quality support, information, and referrals for youth and adolescents calling into the Violence Prevention Hotline.
• Trains on and understands the topics of crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, community violence, trauma-informed care, and youth mental health.
• Plans and leads community outreach events.
• Flexible and able to work on-call on a rotating schedule.
• Offers violence prevention programming to schools and other community-based
  organizations.
• Provides conflict resolution and mediation services to schools and other community-based organizations.
• Responds to Y-Chat Line calls and makes referrals when appropriate.
• Provides triage services to callers and keeps them engaged toward de-escalation or needed services.
• Supports a collaborative network of service providers to utilize for referrals.
• Works concurrently with other youth development programs, including designing and
  implementing the Youth Advisory Board.
• Collects and maintains documentation of all contacts and outcomes of calls.
• Attends mental health first aid, trauma-informed care, and conflict de-escalation training.
• Distributes public education material to targeted audience.
• Helps build relationships and partnerships between the Behavioral Health and Injury Prevention Division and local school districts.
• Plans and executes violence prevention workshops in school settings.
• Manages documentation and the program call log.
• Plans and executes community events.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

REQUIRES an accredited Bachelor's degree; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience. Must pass a preemployment drug screen and post offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.


Other Information

URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to accommodations@kcmo.org .

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).

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