Careers & Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in SMNF/SCC. We are a community based organization whose mission is to help people better manage their lives. With each interaction with our clients, you have an opportunity to impact lives in a positive manner. Our team oriented approach affords –staff an opportunity to grow and develop while providing extraordinary customer service.
The majority of our positions are human services and health care related with a focus on woman’s reproductive health. If you are passionate about working with the community and have a positive can-do attitude, learn how you can become part of our team
Supported Employment Specialist
Syracuse Community Connections is dedicated to being an advocate for our diverse community’s wellbeing through community empowerment, public health initiatives and education and recreation programs. Under the direction of the Chief Operations Officer, the Supported Employment Specialist will support and assist individual center participants (staff/volunteers) and individual community participants through a comprehensive, development program designed to guide clients in making and implementing career plans leading to middle skill level jobs. The Supported Employment Specialist role is one of advising and coaching underserved populations, including but not limited to veterans, returning citizens, GED/non-high school graduates, persons with disabilities and senior citizens and immigrants. They will guide clients through the process of assessment, advisement, training and development, and career mapping.
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SNUG- Outreach Worker
Under the direction of the SNUG Program Manager implements the CURE Violence model of violence prevention by reducing violence in targeted, high rate of gun violence neighborhoods. Utilizes a multi-pronged approach to prevent shootings involving youth and young adults from ages 14-25. Syracuse SNUG works in partnership with other gun/gang violence reduction programs and other community partners, including but not limited to community-based organizations, residents, faith -based communities and individuals once engaged in violence who have transformed their lives (stakeholders).
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Prevention Specialist (Youth Athletics)
Under the supervision of the Director of Youth and Family Services, the Prevention Specialist will supervise the works with a group of boys ages 11-18 (J2M) in after school, school breaks and summer programs. The program is based on the 8 essential features of positive youth development programs (Physical and Psychological Safety, Appropriate Structure, Supportive Relationships, Opportunities to Belong, Positive Social Norms, Support for Efficacy and Mattering, Opportunities for Skill Building and Integration of Family, School, and Community Efforts). The Prevention Specialist implements and supervises activities in 4 core areas: Academic Enrichment, Career Development, Cultural Enrichment and Personal Development & Wellness. Wellness encompasses alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse prevention amongst other traditional wellness focus.
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F.A.C.E.S - Intervention Specialist
The Intervention Specialist is responsible for educating the Community on the latest information on HIV and PrEP education and advancements. Communication skills, public speaking is plus, and working as a team player and able to maintain individual records of community efforts. This person’s main population target will be African American men (ages 13- seniority). To provide comprehensive integrated services that promote healthier sexual behaviors. To assist the Syracuse Community to improve health outcomes for Men of Color, MSM at risk for HIV infection and / or transmission. This person will conduct the following interventions: Voices/Voces, C.L.E.A.R., Healthy Relationships, Some HIV Navigation (HNS), Testing, Intervention Delivered to Individuals, & Harm Reduction. At times this individual will assist with planning and implementing Community Mobilization events.
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F.A.C.E.S- Linkage & Navigation Specialist
Facing Adversity (in our) Community (thru) Education (and) Support (FACES) is a Syracuse Community Connection’s program designed to provide HIV/AIDS awareness and quality High Impact prevention services to communities of color in Onondaga County. Under the direction of FACES Program Director, the Linkage and Navigation Specialist will ensure HIV positive clients and high-risk negative clients are assessed, referred, and linked to HIV/STD/HCV testing, mental health, and substance use counseling, link to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and other support services they may need. The Linkage Specialist actively participate in the planning and execution of outreach program activities designed to meet work plan goals, which include facilitating support groups; (i.e.-CLEAR & Healthy Relationship) evidence-based interventions to HIV positive and high-risk negative clients.