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STR8 UP outreach support adults and youth in correctional facilities and the community as they move through the justice system and transition out of the gang lifestyle to become responsible community members.
Responsibilities
- With the member, conduct intake, ongoing case planning and self-assessments
- Keep meticulous intake, case planning and attendance and referral records
- Advocate in justice, corrections, social services sectors and for community supports
- Provide one-to-one life skills and problem solving counselling
Conduct sharing circles in correctional facilities and meet with members in group settings for fellow-ship and programming
- Accompany and support members attending important appointments
- Assist in obtaining essentials to community living: Identification, financial assistance . . .
- Arrange access to spiritual and cultural practices to support healing
- Help maintain family contact during incarceration and in the community
- Facilitate recreational and cultural opportunities that include family
- Arrange for addictions programming, housing, health, education/job skills and employment opportunities.
- Participate in STR8 UP presentations
- Provide information about services and opportunities in the community
- Meet with staff to help develop new initiatives and strengthen organizational strategies
- Identify partnerships for services in the community
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Type of Community or Social Service
- Corrections
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Specific Skills
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Resolve conflict situations
- Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Male
- Female
- Families
- Aboriginal groups
- Young offenders
- Street population
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