Community Outreach Specialist (office Of The Public Defender)

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Engages high-risk individuals in need of criminal defense services and connects them to support provided by a multidisciplinary defense team.

Serves as a trusted community liaison with established relationships within the communities served.

Builds and maintains trusted community relationships to facilitate outreach, engagement, and access to legal and supportive services.

Supports client engagement and program participation by connecting individuals to legal and supportive resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate and

• Six (6) years of experience in community outreach, violence prevention, street outreach, youth engagement, case support services, community organizing, mediation, or directly related experience is required or

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of crisis intervention and mediation techniques.

• Ability to understand and follow safety/security practices.

• Ability to work in high-pressure situations.

• Ability to provide moderate-level insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.

• Ability to operate as a team player and communicate specialized knowledge to team members, managers, and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge of moderately complex principles and practices for a specialized area of focus.

• Knowledge of crisis intervention and mediation techniques.

• Ability to travel to various work locations throughout Cook County.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Physical Requirements:

Light Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force ...